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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Manchester United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 56 games played, Hammers have recorded 26 wins, and Man. Utd. have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was less than a year ago, in February 2009, with Man. Utd. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Hammers in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 08 Feb | West Ham Utd. | 0-1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 29 Oct | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Man. Utd. | 4 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 13 May | Man. Utd. | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 17 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 0 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 29 Mar | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | 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. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 14 to 13.
The away form of Man. Utd. however, is much more impressive, picking up four victories from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Red Devils, and 5 goals against.
West Ham Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 14 points from 14 matches. Man. Utd.'s total of 31 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 13 | 9 |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Hammers of late, and things are not going to improve with the visit of Man. Utd., who one believes will win this game handsomely. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. |
| Man. Utd. | 11 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 6 outings ago. |