Bolton v West Ham

Last updated : 08 April 2011 By BBC Sport

West Ham manager Avram Grant has a virtually fully-fit squad to choose from with the exception of Junior Stanislas and Peter Kurucz.

Midfielder Jack Collison is back in training but will not be risked.

Bolton

Injured: Davis & Holden (both knee), Ricketts (Achilles)

West Ham

Injured: Collison & Kurucz (both knee), Stanislas (hernia)

MATCH PREVIEW

West Ham's second-half capitulation last weekend made it seven straight league defeats against Manchester United. That exact same statistic awaits the Hammers if they lose to Bolton, another of their bogey sides.

In fact the Trotters have won their last seven Premier League home games in this fixture, and scored 16 goals in the process. Not the sort of facts that will fill West Ham fans with much confidence. Their team head to the Reebok Stadium back in the bottom three, and without the touchline presence of manager Avram Grant, who will watch from the stands as he starts a two-game dugout ban.

I think we will stay up. There are some big games coming up, but we have given ourselves a good chance

Gary O'Neil, West Ham midfielder

The onus will therefore once again be on West Ham captain Scott Parker to orchestrate his team-mates with another one of his inspirational displays. His impressive form this season saw him rewarded with a PFA Player of the Year nomination earlier this week.

Despite striving for a top-10 finish, Bolton manager Owen Coyle's team selection may well be influenced by the impending FA Cup semi-final meeting with Stoke at Wembley next Sunday.

Defenders David Wheater and Paul Robinson will both miss Bolton's next two fixtures should they be booked against the Hammers, having accrued nine bookings for the season. A yellow card amnesty takes effect after this weekend so Coyle might protect both men with Wembley in mind.

MATCH FACTS

Head-to-head

• Bolton are unbeaten in their eight matches against West Ham in all competitions. Four of the last six encounters have ended with the Trotters winning 3-1.

• Kevin Davies has scored eight goals in his last 11 appearances against the Hammers in all competitions.

• West Ham have never won on 11 previous trips to the Reebok Stadium in all competitions.

Bolton

• The Trotters are in danger of losing three successive league games for the first time this season.

• Only Chelsea and Liverpool have left the Reebok Stadium with all three points so far this season.

• Bolton are looking to complete just their second double of the season, after beating Wolves both home and away.

• Owen Coyle's men are unbeaten against any of the sides currently entrenched in the bottom five (W4, D4).

West Ham

• Avram Grant's side are unbeaten in their last four away Premier League fixtures.

• The Hammers have scored two or more goals in six of their last eight league matches.

• West Ham have been caught offside a Premier League-high 102 times.

LEADING GOALSCORERS

Bolton

Elmander: 12 goals (10 league); K Davies: 9 goals (7 league)

West Ham

Cole: 11 goals (5 league); Piquionne: 9 goals (6 league)

MATCH OFFICIALS

Referee: Lee Probert

Assistant referees: Dean Mohareb & Glenn Turner

Fourth official: Andre Marriner

LAST LEAGUE MATCH LINE-UPS

Bolton (L1-2 v Birmingham, a): Jaaskelainen; Steinsson, Cahill, Wheater, Alonso, Cohen (Lee 64), Muamba (Taylor 79), Petrov (Klasnic 73), Elmander, K Davies, Sturridge. Subs not used: Bogdan, Robinson, Moreno, Blake.

West Ham (L2-4 v Man Utd, h): Green; Jacobsen, da Costa, Upson, Bridge, O'Neil (Obinna 83), Parker, Noble (Keane 83), Hitzlsperger, Cole (Piquionne 68), Ba. Subs not used: Boffin, Reid, Tomkins, Spector.

Source: BBC Sport

Source: BBC Sport