West Ham United will renew a surprisingly rare cup rivalry when Fulham visit London Stadium on Tuesday night.
Nuno Espirito Santo’s side are one victory away from the fourth round of the Carabao Cup, but history provides an unusual subplot.
Despite meeting regularly in league football, West Ham and Fulham have faced each other only once before in the League Cup.
Fulham won it.
Their previous League Cup meeting came on 8 October 1974, when the Cottagers beat West Ham 2-1 at Craven Cottage in the third round. 11v11’s historical Fulham record confirms that remains their only previous meeting in the competition.
More than half a century later, West Ham finally have the opportunity to level the score.
West Ham vs Fulham last five meetings
The recent head-to-head record is perfectly balanced.
| Date | Match | Result |
|---|---|---|
| 4 March 2026 | Fulham v West Ham | 0-1 |
| 27 December 2025 | West Ham v Fulham | 0-1 |
| 14 January 2025 | West Ham v Fulham | 3-2 |
| 14 September 2024 | Fulham v West Ham | 1-1 |
| 14 April 2024 | West Ham v Fulham | 0-2 |
West Ham have won twice, Fulham have won twice and one game has finished level across the previous five meetings.
The historical results recorded by 11v11 confirm that West Ham won the most recent encounter 1-0 at Craven Cottage in March.
Crysencio Summerville scored the decisive goal that night.
That result ended a short run in which Fulham had taken four points from their previous two meetings with the Hammers.
Recent West Ham vs Fulham games have been tight
Four of the last five meetings have produced three goals or fewer.
The exception was West Ham’s dramatic 3-2 victory at London Stadium in January 2025.
Carlos Soler and Tomas Soucek put the Hammers two goals ahead before Alex Iwobi responded for Fulham.
Lucas Paqueta restored West Ham’s advantage before Iwobi struck again late on.
Since then, neither of the two meetings has produced more than one goal.
That recent pattern suggests Tuesday’s cup tie could look very different from West Ham’s remarkable 6-0 Championship demolition of Wrexham.
Supporters wanting to watch the game can find all the broadcast details in our West Ham vs Fulham TV channel and live-stream guide.
Fulham hold the League Cup advantage
Fulham’s 2-1 victory in October 1974 is the only League Cup meeting between the clubs listed in Soccerbase’s competition-by-competition head-to-head record. Soccerbase therefore gives Fulham a 1-0 advantage in this competition.
There was a rather more famous cup meeting later that same season.
West Ham faced Fulham in the 1975 FA Cup final at Wembley, where two Alan Taylor goals secured a 2-0 victory for John Lyall’s side.
West Ham’s own history of the club recalls that Wembley triumph, with former Hammers captain Bobby Moore lining up for Fulham.
So while Fulham hold the League Cup bragging rights, West Ham possess the biggest cup victory between the sides.
Nuno can end another piece of Fulham history
Tuesday provides the first opportunity in 52 years for West Ham to avenge that previous League Cup defeat.
Nuno is expected to make changes after the emphatic Wrexham victory.
We have already predicted those changes in our West Ham predicted XI against Fulham.
Gavin Ward will take charge at London Stadium, with the West Ham vs Fulham referee appointment also confirmed ahead of the game.
The recent head-to-head offers little between the teams.
The League Cup history, however, belongs entirely to Fulham.
West Ham have waited more than five decades for the opportunity to change that.
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