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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Boleyn Ground at lunchtime on Tuesday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hammers are clearly on top, winning 54.55% 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 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 2-4 winners in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 2-4 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 16 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Sun 27 Sep | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 08 Dec | Portsmouth | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Wed 29 Aug | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 5 to 4.
The away form of Portsmouth is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Pompey have conceded 11 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
West Ham Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 18 points from their 19 games thus far. Portsmouth find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 32 points they have accumulated from 19 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 6 | 9 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Both teams are displaying reasonable form at the moment, and for that reason, the Madmen predict the game will end in stalemate. No-score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | 9 games since last home draw. |
| Portsmouth | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 7 away matches. 6 games since last defeat. |