Injury-hit West Ham will be looking to end a five-match winless run when they host Stoke on Saturday.

The Hammers have lost a number of first-team players to injuries in recent weeks, with defender Winston Reid and winger Victor Moses the latest to be sidelined.

They have not won a match since Dimitri Payet suffered an ankle problem against Everton and they are in danger of falling away from the top six.

While the Hammers have not won in the last five, Stoke have won four of their last five in all competitions.

After their impressive victory over Manchester City last weekend, they were dubbed 'Stokealona' by Barcelona-based newspaper La Vanguardia in recognition of the entertaining football they produced.

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They would move above the Hammers in the table if they win at Upton Park.

Team news

Reid and Moses are out until the new year with hamstring injuries and join Payet (ankle), Diafra Sakho and Manuel Lanzini (both thigh) on the sidelines.

But forward Enner Valencia could return to the squad if he passes a late fitness test on the ankle injury which has kept him out for five weeks.

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Stoke could have fit-again defender Marc Muniesa back in the squad after the Spaniard missed the last six first-team games in all competitions while recovering from a hamstring injury.

He has returned to full training and played for the Under-21s but forwards Peter Crouch and Peter Odemwingie (both hamstring) and goalkeeper Shay Given (knee) remain sidelined.

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Opta stats

Marko Arnautovic has scored in both of his Premier League appearances against West Ham.

Stoke have not conceded a Premier League goal while Ryan Shawcross has been on the pitch this season (407 minutes).

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Stoke have the lowest chance conversion in the top flight this season, scoring with just 10.6% of their attempts.

Stoke's Premier League games have seen just 27 goals scored this season - fewer than any other club.

The injured Payet has created 47 goalscoring chances for West Ham in the Premier League this season - no other Hammers player has created more than 19

Paul Merson's prediction

It was a fantastic result for Stoke the other day [against Manchester City], and with West Ham getting all these injuries and stumbling slightly, I can see Stoke compounding the misery.

Merson's predictions

Who is the Magic Man tipping this weekend?

They're starting to click; Arnautovic, Shaqiri, Afellay and Bojan clicked against Man City and looked like the Harlem Globetrotters. When they all connect they're so good, but they can also be the other way, a bit soft.

But I don't like going against them, they're a good team, and this would be a big win for them if they want to look towards the top six or seven.

PAUL PREDICTS: 1-2

Betting

West Ham are the 6/4 favourites with Sky Bet for victory at home while Stoke are outsiders for the win at 19/10 and the draw can be backed at 11/5.

Marko Arnautovic has scored in both of his Premier League appearances against the Hammers and the Stoke forward is available at 11/4 to net this weekend. West Ham striker Andy Carroll heads the first goalscorer odds at 5/1 and the top prospect from the Potters is Bojan at 13/2.