FootyMAD's West Ham United match preview

Last updated : 16 March 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Ham United v West Bromwich Albion fixture

West Brom. pack their bags to visit West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Monday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The 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 more than three years back, in November 2005, the Hammers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sat 13 SepWest Brom.3 - 2West Ham Utd.PREM
2005/2006Mon 01 MayWest Brom.0 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2005/2006Sat 05 NovWest Ham Utd.1 - 0West Brom.PREM
2003/2004Sat 06 DecWest Brom.1 - 1West Ham Utd.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 08 NovWest Ham Utd.3 - 4West Brom.CHMP
2002/2003Sun 23 FebWest Brom.1 - 2West Ham Utd.PREM
2002/2003Wed 11 SepWest Ham Utd.0 - 1West Brom.PREM

Recent respective form guides

West Ham United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The Hammers have scored 10 and conceded 3 during this period.

In complete contrast to West Ham Utd., West Brom. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the The Baggies have hit 6 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Ham Utd.'s 39 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. West Brom. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 28 games have yielded only 22 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Ham Utd.6213467
West Brom.60156151

FootyMad's prediction ...

The Baggies are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against West Ham Utd.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
West Ham Utd.Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
West Brom.Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 4 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 8 most recent games.