West Ham have emerged victorious in four of the six league games they have played at the ground, including a 1-0 triumph last March.
Although Stoke City have a different man in the dugout this time around, with Mark Hughes having replaced the long-serving Tony Pulis, Allardyce does not anticipate an easy ride as his resurgent team seek a fifth win in six Premier League outings.
"It's a real tough game for us because their home form has been very, very good, as it was under Tony Pulis," noted West Ham boss Allardyce.
"I think they're fifth in the table in terms of home form (Stoke actually have the joint-sixth best record), only losing two, so it shows you how tough the game is going to be for us. Everybody has to be at their best.
"I remember us having a fantastic result there last year, a 1-0 win with Jack Collison scoring.
"We go in good form, even though we lost to Everton (last weekend). We go with a lot of confidence and we've got to make sure we convert that confidence into a very good performance."
Jonathan Walters must serve a three-game ban having been dismissed for a high challenge on Norwich City's Alexander Tettey in last weekend’s 1-1 draw at Carrow Road.
West Ham are without Italian striker Marco Borriello (calf) and Joey O'Brien (dislocated shoulder), but have an otherwise clean bill of health.
