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West Ham Utd. play host to Plymouth Argyle at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Hammers are clearly on top, having won 12 and lost only 2 of the 20 games.
The last time the two teams met at West Ham Utd. was more than a decade ago, in March 1991, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Second Division match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Oct | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Tue 05 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 2-2 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1990/1991 | Sat 24 Nov | Plymouth Arg. | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 13 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 1989/1990 | Sat 26 Aug | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 2 | Plymouth Arg. | CHMP |
| 1962/1963 | Wed 26 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 6 - 0 | Plymouth Arg. | LC |
| 1961/1962 | Sat 06 Jan | Plymouth Arg. | 3 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | FAC |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
The away form of Plymouth Arg. is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. Pilgrims have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
West Ham Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 48 points from their 31 games so far. Plymouth Arg. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 35 points from 32 matches.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
| Plymouth Arg. | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 2 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Though West Ham Utd. are not exactly setting the world alight at Boleyn Ground in recent games, I can confidently predict that they will easily sweep aside the opposition put before them. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Unbeaten run of 3 matches. |
| Plymouth Arg. | Not won in previous 7 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 8 most recent games. |