FM Preview: West Ham United v Leeds United 21 Aug 2011

Last updated : 20 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the West Ham United v Leeds United fixture

West Ham United play host to Leeds United at Boleyn Ground on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 52 games played, Hammers have recorded 20 wins, and Leeds United have come away with 14 victories.

The last time the two teams met at West Ham United was back in December 2004, over five years ago, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Championship match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2004/2005 Sat 26 Feb Leeds Utd. 2 - 1 West Ham Utd. Championship
2004/2005 Fri 10 Dec West Ham Utd. 1-1 Leeds Utd. Championship
2002/2003 Sat 08 Feb Leeds Utd. 1 - 0 West Ham Utd. Premiership
2002/2003 Sun 10 Nov West Ham Utd. 3 - 4 Leeds Utd. Premiership
2001/2002 Tue 01 Jan Leeds Utd. 3 - 0 West Ham Utd. Premiership
2001/2002 Sat 25 Aug West Ham Utd. 0 - 0 Leeds Utd. Premiership
2000/2001 Sat 21 Apr West Ham Utd. 0 - 2 Leeds Utd. Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

West Ham United's dreadful home form has resulted in just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While Hammers have scored 7, a worringly large 11 have been leaked at the other end.

The away form of Leeds United is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Whites have hit 6 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Ham United's total of 6 points from their 3 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in npower Championship.

Leeds United see themselves just below half way in the npower Championship, showing a record of 3 points from their 3 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
West Ham United 6 2 1 3 8 8 7
Leeds United 6 4 0 2 11 8 12

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Its been a distinctly poor show from West Ham United at home in recent games, and, though we cannot see a run starting here, we do think the Hammers will at least gain a draw. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
West Ham United Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches.
Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Leeds United 10 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.

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