The last time the two sides met on the opening day of a season was two years ago in the Championship. It was Malky Mackay's first League game in charge of Cardiff. West Ham were favourites for promotion and expected to start the campaign with a home win over the Bluebirds.
What happened Sam?
"A last minute 1-0 (to them), on a Sunday if I remember correctly. I think that this time round Malky gone and invested in his team and they will come all guns blazing. Like every other team that gets promoted, particularly the team who win the league, the enthusiasm carries over into the early part of the Premier League season. Sometimes it then catches up with them."
At the end of thet 2011 / 12 season West Ham did get promoted and they had their revenge in the play offs comprehensively beating Cardiff over two legs.
So what does Sam think of Malk and Cardiff City this time?
"Malky's, for me, got Cardiff organised and structured from the very first day he went in. The players seem to know their responsibilities in the positions that they play. So that organisation, as well as the investment they've made will stand them in good stead. They'll be difficult to beat and to break down. They've got experienced players, particularly Peter Whittingham and Craig Bellamy and people like that, who have played in the Premier League and we'll have to watch out for.
"He'll find out a lot about his team in the first four or five games, but hopefully he'll be disappointed when he goes home on Saturday."
West Ham United v Cardiff City
Saturday 3:00pm