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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Portsmouth at Boleyn Ground at lunchtime on Saturday, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 14 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 just last season, in November 2008, when they played out a goalless draw 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: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Fri 26 Dec | Portsmouth | 1 - 4 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 15 Nov | West Ham Utd. | 0-0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 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 |
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 Hammers's have scored 11 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 13.
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, 7 have hit the back of the wrong net.
West Ham Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 15 points from their 18 games thus far. Portsmouth find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 18 games have yielded only 14 points.
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 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 15 | 5 |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
With West Ham Utd. only showing average form at home, the Madmen are expecting them to play out a draw. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Not won in the 4 most recent games. |
| Portsmouth | Not won in previous 5 away matches. |