FM Preview: West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion 30 Mar 2013

Last updated : 29 March 2013 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Bromwich Albion pack their bags to visit West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Baggies will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Boleyn Ground was within the last three years, in November 2010, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2012/2013 Sun 16 Dec West Brom. 0 - 0 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 12 Feb West Brom. 3 - 3 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Wed 10 Nov West Ham Utd. 2-2 West Brom. Premier League
2008/2009 Mon 16 Mar West Ham Utd. 0 - 0 West Brom. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 13 Sep West Brom. 3 - 2 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2005/2006 Mon 01 May West Brom. 0 - 1 West Ham Utd. Premiership
2005/2006 Sat 05 Nov West Ham Utd. 1 - 0 West Brom. Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

West Ham United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A generous 9 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

West Bromwich Albion have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Baggies's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

West Ham United see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 33 points from their 27 games played so far,

West Bromwich Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 44 from their 30 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
West Ham United 6 2 1 3 6 11 7
West Bromwich Albion 6 3 1 2 6 4 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing appears to be going right for the Baggies out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at West Ham United. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
West Ham United Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
West Bromwich Albion Not won in previous 2 away matches.

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