West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Ipswich Town at Boleyn Ground on Friday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 28 games played, Hammers have recorded 11 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 6 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was two seasons ago, in March 2002, with West Ham Utd. running out comfortable 3-1 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | LD1 |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 30 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 3-1 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 28 Oct | Ipswich Town | 2 - 3 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 14 Oct | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 1994/1995 | Mon 17 Apr | Ipswich Town | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 1994/1995 | Mon 26 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
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 total of 13 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 10 conceded.
The Tractor Boys have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The Tractor Boys's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 11 goals for and 9 against.
West Ham Utd.'s total of 38 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One. Ipswich Town's total of 39 points from their 24 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 9 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 11 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With West Ham Utd. only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | 5 games since last home draw. |
| Ipswich Town | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 2 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |