FM Preview: West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United 12 Feb 2011

Last updated : 11 February 2011 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Bromwich Albion v West Ham United fixture

West Ham Utd. pack their bags to visit 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 previous match played between the two at The Hawthorns was within the last three years, in September 2008, as the The Baggies edged out their past their rivals by a score of 3 - 2 in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Wed 10 NovWest Ham Utd.2 - 2West Brom.PREM
2008/2009Mon 16 MarWest Ham Utd.0 - 0West Brom.PREM
2008/2009Sat 13 SepWest Brom.3 - 2West Ham Utd.PREM
2005/2006Mon 01 MayWest Brom.0 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2005/2006Sat 05 NovWest Ham Utd.1 - 0West Brom.PREM
2003/2004Sat 06 DecWest Brom.1 - 1West Ham Utd.CHMP
2003/2004Sat 08 NovWest Ham Utd.3 - 4West Brom.CHMP

Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, While The Baggies have scored 10, a worringly large 13 have been leaked at the other end.

West Ham Utd. have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Hammers have hit 10 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Brom. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 26 points from 25 matches. West Ham Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 26 games have yielded only 24 points.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Brom.61145134
West Ham Utd.62139127

FootyMad's prediction ...

The away form of the Hammers has not been the best, though the Footymad panel sees them pulling off a narrow win on their visit to West Brom.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
West Brom. Not won in the 3 most recent games.
West Ham Utd. Last drawn game 5 outings ago.