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West Ham Utd. prepare to entertain Watford at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Hammers have won 13 of the 15 matches the two teams have contested.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Boleyn Ground was less than a year ago, in May 2004, as they swept to an impressive 4-0 win in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | West Ham Utd. | 4-0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Watford | 0 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Mar | Watford | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 0 | Watford | PREM |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 08 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Watford | FAC |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 13 Feb | Watford | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 05 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, remaining unbeaten in the last six, though five of those have been draws. The Hornets's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
West Ham Utd.'s total of 31 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Watford's 28 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Hammers are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Watford | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |