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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Bolton Wanderers at Boleyn Ground on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hammers are clearly on top, having won 19 and lost only 7 of the 31 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was less than a year ago, in November 2007, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Apr | Bolton Wdrs. | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 04 Nov | West Ham Utd. | 1-1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Bolton Wdrs. | 4 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 15 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Bolton Wdrs. | FAC |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 11 Mar | Bolton Wdrs. | 4 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Feb | Bolton Wdrs. | 0 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 17 goals for the Hammers, with 8 goals against.
In complete contrast to West Ham Utd., Bolton Wdrs. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the The Trotters have hit 4 goals, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham Utd. find themselves in a respectable 5th position, courtesy of the 12 points they have accumulated from 6 games. Bolton Wdrs. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 4 points from 6 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 12 |
| Bolton Wdrs. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 1 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for West Ham Utd. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Hammers. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Bolton Wdrs. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |