Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between West Ham United and Swansea City. The first-division clash scheduled for 8:30 a.m. ET will be held at the Boleyn Ground in London and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce (via Sky Sports): "We're on form for it [Europe] at the moment and if we can keep that form up, yes [it would be great]. But like I said, we won't move our predictions on until mid or the end of January, once we've got Christmas out the way."
Swansea City manager Garry Monk (via Goal): "It would take an astronomical fee for him [Wilfried Bony] to go anywhere. We are not a selling club. We don't need to sell. We are very much committed with our players and they are committed to us, and that's how we move on."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: West Ham's Stewart Downing has been instrumental in the club's early season success. In 13 appearances, the 30-year-old has five assists and an average of 3.1 key passes.
West Ham United's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Adrian; Cresswell, Reid, Tomkins, Jenkinson; Kouyate, Noble; Downing, Nolan, Valencia; Carroll
Swansea City's Projected Lineup (4-2-3-1): Fabianski; Richards, Williams, Bartley, Rangel; Yueng; Britton; Montero, Sigurdsson, Routledge; Bony
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
| Rnk | Team | MP | W | D | L | GF | GA | +/- | Pts | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chelsea | 15 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 34 | 13 | 21 | 36 | |||
| 2 | Manchester City | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 32 | 14 | 18 | 33 | |||
| 3 | Southampton | 14 | 8 | 2 | 4 | 24 | 10 | 14 | 26 | |||
| 4 | Manchester United | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 25 | |||
| 5 | West Ham United | 14 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 23 | 17 | 6 | 24 | |||
| 6 | Arsenal | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 24 | 18 | 6 | 23 | |||
| 7 | Newcastle United | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 17 | 18 | -1 | 23 | |||
| 8 | Swansea City | 14 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 19 | 14 | 5 | 22 | |||
| 9 | Liverpool | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 0 | 21 | |||
| 10 | Tottenham Hotspur | 15 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 18 | 21 | -3 | 21 | |||
| 11 | Everton | 15 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 1 | 18 | |||
| 12 | Stoke City | 15 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 20 | -3 | 18 | |||
| 13 | Aston Villa | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 18 | -10 | 16 | |||
| 14 | Sunderland | 15 | 2 | 9 | 4 | 13 | 23 | -10 | 15 | |||
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 18 | 23 | -5 | 14 | |||
| 16 | West Bromwich Albion | 15 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 20 | -6 | 14 | |||
| 17 | Queens Park Rangers | 15 | 4 | 2 | 9 | 16 | 27 | -11 | 14 | |||
| 18 | Hull City | 15 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 21 | -6 | 13 | |||
| 19 | Burnley | 15 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 24 | -14 | 12 | |||
| 20 | Leicester City | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 24 | -10 | 10 |
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