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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Ipswich Town at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 30 games played, Hammers have recorded 12 wins, and Ipswich Town have come away with 7 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was less than a year ago, in May 2004, with West Ham Utd. running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Div. One Play-Offs match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 18 May | West Ham Utd. | 2-0 | Ipswich Town | D1P |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | D1P |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 3 conceded.
In complete contrast to West Ham Utd., Ipswich Town are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Tractor Boys's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
West Ham Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 16 points from 8 games. Ipswich Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 16 points from 8 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
West Ham Utd. may be coming up against a decent side in Ipswich Town, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Hammers. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Ipswich Town | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |