FootyMAD's Manchester United match preview

Last updated : 26 November 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Ham United v Manchester United fixture

West Ham Utd. are ready to welcome Manchester United to Boleyn Ground on Sunday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 52 games played, Hammers have recorded 24 wins, and Man Utd. have come away with 10 victories.

The previous match played between the two at Boleyn Ground was more than three years back, in November 2002, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Sun 26 JanMan Utd.6 - 0West Ham Utd.FAC
2002/2003Sat 14 DecMan Utd.3 - 0West Ham Utd.PREM
2002/2003Sun 17 NovWest Ham Utd.1-1Man Utd.PREM
2001/2002Sat 16 MarWest Ham Utd.3 - 5Man Utd.PREM
2001/2002Sat 08 DecMan Utd.0 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2000/2001Sun 28 JanMan Utd.0 - 1West Ham Utd.FAC
2000/2001Mon 01 JanMan Utd.3 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM

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 11 goals for the Hammers, with 4 goals against.

The Red Devils have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Red Devils's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.

West Ham Utd.'s 19 points from 12 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Man Utd. sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 24 points from their 12 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Ham Utd.6213577
Man Utd.63129710

FootyMad's prediction ...

West Ham Utd. are performing very well at home, but your FootyMad panel reckons that the overall quality of Man Utd. will prove too much for the homesters. Away win

Sequence statistics:
West Ham Utd. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Man Utd. 6 games since last away draw.
4 games since last defeat.