FM Preview: West Ham United v Stoke City 19 Nov 2012

Last updated : 18 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

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

West Ham United prepare to entertain Stoke City at Boleyn Ground on Monday evening, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hammers are clearly on top, having won 21 and lost only 7 of the 39 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was two seasons ago, in March 2011, with West Ham United running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sun 13 Mar Stoke City 2 - 1 West Ham Utd. F.A. Cup
2010/2011 Sat 05 Mar West Ham Utd. 3-0 Stoke City Premier League
2010/2011 Wed 27 Oct West Ham Utd. 3 - 1 Stoke City League Cup
2010/2011 Sat 18 Sep Stoke City 1 - 1 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 27 Mar West Ham Utd. 0 - 1 Stoke City Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 17 Oct Stoke City 2 - 1 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 02 May Stoke City 0 - 1 West Ham Utd. Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

West Ham United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 9.

The away form of Stoke City is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. While the Potters have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Ham United lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 18 points from their 11 games so far.

Stoke City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 12 points from their 11 games played so far,

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
West Ham United 6 3 1 2 9 7 10
Stoke City 6 2 2 2 5 5 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

West Ham United are not exactly setting the world alight at Boleyn Ground at the moment, but your FootyMad team are quietly confident that they can ease past Stoke City in this game. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
West Ham United No sequences of note
Stoke City Lost each of the previous 2 away matches.
Not won in previous 14 away matches.

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