West Ham Utd. are ready to welcome Walsall to Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, aiming to preserve their record of never having lost at home to the visitors. The majority of those games have been won by the Hammers.
The previous match played between the two at Boleyn Ground was more than three years back, in September 2000, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a League Cup match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 20 Dec | Walsall | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | LD1 |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 06 Jan | Walsall | 2 - 3 | West Ham Utd. | FAC |
| 2000/2001 | Wed 27 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 1-1 | Walsall | LC |
| 2000/2001 | Tue 19 Sep | Walsall | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | LC |
| 1997/1998 | Wed 19 Nov | West Ham Utd. | 4 - 1 | Walsall | LC |
| 1994/1995 | Wed 05 Oct | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 0 | Walsall | LC |
| 1994/1995 | Tue 20 Sep | Walsall | 2 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | LC |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Hammers's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
The away form of Walsall is pretty dire, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Saddlers have hit 7 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham Utd.'s total of 53 points from their 33 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One. Walsall are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 37 points from 34 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 9 |
| Walsall | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though West Ham Utd. are not exactly setting the world alight at Boleyn Ground in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | 10 games since last home draw. |
| Walsall | Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 10 most recent games. |