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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hammers are clearly on top, winning 51.92% of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was less than a year ago, in March 2008, the Hammers carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 2-1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 09 Dec | Blackburn R. | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 17 Mar | Blackburn R. | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 29 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 28 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 4 - 2 | Blackburn R. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 10 Dec | Blackburn R. | 3 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 13 Aug | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 8 conceded.
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Rovers have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 3 points from 2 matches. Blackburn R. sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 4 points from their 2 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 13 | 8 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hammers go into their game against Blackburn R. in confident mood, but FootyMad sees them coming down to earth, with the visitors narrowly taking all three points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 5 home games. Not drawn a match in their last 3 . |
| Blackburn R. | 5 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |