West Ham Utd. face a trip to West Bromwich Albion at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Hammers will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2003, with West Ham Utd. inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Baggies in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 08 Nov | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 4 | West Brom. | LD1 |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 23 Feb | West Brom. | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Wed 11 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | West Brom. | PREM |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 02 Jan | West Brom. | 0 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | FAC |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 02 Mar | West Brom. | 0 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | DIV2 |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 01 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 1 | West Brom. | DIV2 |
| 1989/1990 | Wed 04 Apr | West Brom. | 1 - 3 | West Ham Utd. | DIV2 |
Recent respective form guides
West Bromwich Albion are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. Only 3 goals have been registered in this time, with 4 in the wrong end.
West Ham Utd. have an average recent record on the road, collecting 2 wins and 3 draws from the last six. The Hammers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 5 goals for and 4 against.
West Brom. are leading the way in the Nationwide League Division One, with their 20 games giving them a return of 40 points. West Ham Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 33 from their 20 games so far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Brom. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 11 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Neither team is setting the world alight, and I think this game will result in a narrow home win for the Baggies. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Brom. | Drawn last 2 games at home. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Unbeaten run of 5 matches. |
| West Ham Utd. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. No win in the 8 most recent games. |