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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Sunderland at Boleyn Ground on Friday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 34 games played, Hammers have recorded 15 wins, and Sunderland have come away with 8 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was just last season, in December 2003, as the Hammers squeezed past their rivals by a scoreline of 3-2 in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 04 Dec | Sunderland | 0 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Mar | Sunderland | 2 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 3-2 | Sunderland | CHMP |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 22 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 19 Oct | Sunderland | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 20 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 0 | Sunderland | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 01 Dec | Sunderland | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 13 goals for the Hammers, with 6 goals against.
The away form of Sunderland however, is much more impressive, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Black Cats, and 6 goals against.
West Ham Utd.'s total of 70 points from their 44 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Sunderland are leading the way in the Coca-Cola Championship, with their 44 games giving them a return of 88 points.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 14 |
| Sunderland | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
West Ham Utd. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Unbeaten in the last 4 home games. Unbeaten run of 8 matches. |
| Sunderland | Undefeated in last 5 away games. |