FM Preview: Manchester United v West Ham United 28 Aug 2010

Last updated : 27 August 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Manchester United v West Ham United fixture

West Ham Utd. face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford at tea-time on Saturday, and have come away with little in previous meetings, having been beaten a depressing 41 out of 61 times.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2010, with Man. Utd. running out comfortable 3 - 0 winners in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2009/2010Tue 23 FebMan. Utd.3 - 0West Ham Utd.PREM
2009/2010Sat 05 DecWest Ham Utd.0 - 4Man. Utd.PREM
2008/2009Sun 08 FebWest Ham Utd.0 - 1Man. Utd.PREM
2008/2009Wed 29 OctMan. Utd.2 - 0West Ham Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sat 03 MayMan. Utd.4 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sat 29 DecWest Ham Utd.2 - 1Man. Utd.PREM
2006/2007Sun 13 MayMan. Utd.0 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Red Devils, with 6 goals against.

In complete contrast to Man. Utd., West Ham Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Hammers have hit 5 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Man. Utd.'s total of 4 points from their 2 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. West Ham Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 0 points from their 2 games thus far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man. Utd.651016416
West Ham Utd.62138127

FootyMad's prediction ...

Hammers are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Man. Utd.. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Man. Utd. Won 4 successive home games.
21 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 9 matches.
West Ham Utd. Lost each of the previous 3 away matches.
Not won in previous 20 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.