FM Preview: West Ham United v Coventry City 02 Jan 2012

Last updated : 01 January 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the West Ham United v Coventry City fixture

West Ham United play host to Coventry City at Boleyn Ground on Monday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hammers are clearly on top, having won 27 and lost only 9 of the 45 games.

The last time the two teams met at West Ham United was back in April 2005, over five years ago, with West Ham United running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 19 Nov Coventry City 1 - 2 West Ham Utd. Championship
2007/2008 Tue 30 Oct Coventry City 1 - 2 West Ham Utd. League Cup
2004/2005 Sat 09 Apr West Ham Utd. 3-0 Coventry City Championship
2004/2005 Mon 30 Aug Coventry City 2 - 1 West Ham Utd. Championship
2003/2004 Sat 17 Apr West Ham Utd. 2 - 0 Coventry City League Division One
2003/2004 Sat 01 Nov Coventry City 1 - 1 West Ham Utd. League Division One
2000/2001 Mon 12 Feb West Ham Utd. 1 - 1 Coventry City Premiership

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

West Ham United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 12 goals for the Hammers, with 5 goals against.

In complete contrast to West Ham United, Coventry City are having a torrid time on their travels, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Sky Blues have hit 4 goals, 10 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Ham United are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 44 points from 24 games.

Coventry City are stuck down in the relegation zone of npower Championship with a return of just 19 points from their 24 games thus far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
West Ham United 6 2 1 3 6 8 7
Coventry City 6 2 0 4 5 6 6

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its good news for West Ham United fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, we just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Hammers. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
West Ham United 4 games since last home draw.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Coventry City Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 14 away matches.
Last drawn game 7 outings ago.

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