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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 13 games played, Hammers have recorded 6 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 5 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was less than a year ago, in April 2008, with Portsmouth inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Hammers in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Tue 08 Apr | West Ham Utd. | 0-1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 27 Oct | Portsmouth | 0 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 2 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 14 Oct | Portsmouth | 2 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 18 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 4 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Mon 26 Dec | Portsmouth | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 16 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 13 to 11.
Portsmouth have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Pompey have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham Utd. find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 13 points from their 12 matches. Portsmouth's 17 points from 12 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
West Ham Utd. are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 3 home matches. Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |