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Only Grant McCann returned injured, and according to Glenn Roeder on the official site, "he got a knee injury, which was a disappointment - and hopefully he will be out for no longer than two weeks."
With so few players injured, it would appear that Glenn has a pleasing selection dilemna ahead of tomorrows match with Ipswich at Upton Park. In goal, David James will be playing, and looking to banish any memories of the dying minutes at Elland Road on Wednesday evening.
In front of him, I would expect Glenn to stick with the usual back four of Schemmel, Dailly, Repka, Winterburn. Having said that, there is a chance that Ian Pearce may be handed a start ahead of Dailly or Repka, and Labant may get a start instead of Winterburn.
In midfield, our trio of England hopefuls, Cole, Carrick and Sinclair should play, with Northern Ireland captain Steve Lomas (who received an unjust red card mid-week against Liechtenstein). Sinclair missed the Man U match due to illness, but after featuring for England mid-week, he will start for the Irons.
With di Canio and Kanoute both fit, Glenn will probably stick to his preferred attacking option, with Defoe on the bench, set for a 60/70 minute introduction into the proceedings.
As far as the result is concerned, the two teams are fairly evenly matched over the years with 19 wins to the Hammers, 17 to Ipswich, and 15 games where the points were shared.
West Ham beat Ipswich at Portman Road this season in an entertaining 3-2 victory, and after losing 1-0 to the Tractor Boys at Upton Park last season, the boys will be looking for their first double of the season.
| At West Ham (25) | At Ipswich (26) | Overall (51 matches) | ||||||||
| Results | Total | % | Results | Total | % | Results | Total | % | ||
| West Ham | 9 | 36 | Ipswich | 11 | 42.31 | West Ham | 19 | 37.25 | ||
| Ipswich | 6 | 24 | West Ham | 10 | 38.46 | Ipswich | 17 | 33.33 | ||
| Draws | 10 | 40 | Draws | 5 | 19.23 | Draws | 15 | 29.41 | ||
| Goals | Total | Av.pg | Goals | Total | Av.pg | Goals | Total | Av.pg | ||
| West Ham | 36 | 1.44 | Ipswich | 41 | 1.58 | West Ham | 74 | 1.45 | ||
| Ipswich | 28 | 1.12 | West Ham | 38 | 1.46 | Ipswich | 69 | 1.35 | ||
| Records | |||||
| Highest Aggregate | 6 | West Ham | 3 - 3 | Ipswich | 1973/1974 |
| Highest West Ham score: | 4 | West Ham | 4 - 0 | Ipswich | 1954/1955 |
| Highest Ipswich score: | 4 | Ipswich | 4 - 1 | West Ham | 1976/1977 |
| Season | Date | Home | Score | Away | Competition |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 28 Oct | Ipswich | 2 - 3 | West Ham | Premiership |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Mar | West Ham | 0 - 1 | Ipswich | Premiership |
| Sat 14 Oct | Ipswich | 1 - 1 | West Ham | Premiership | |
| 1994/1995 | Mon 17 Apr | Ipswich | 1 - 1 | West Ham | Premiership |
| Mon 26 Dec | West Ham | 1 - 1 | Ipswich | Premiership | |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 02 Apr | West Ham | 2 - 1 | Ipswich | Premiership |
| Mon 27 Dec | Ipswich | 1 - 1 | West Ham | Premiership | |
| 1990/1991 | Wed 17 Apr | Ipswich | 0 - 1 | West Ham | Second Division |
| Wed 19 Sep | West Ham | 3 - 1 | Ipswich | Second Division | |
| 1989/1990 | Tue 17 Apr | West Ham | 2 - 0 | Ipswich | Second Division |
| Tue 26 Dec | Ipswich | 1 - 0 | West Ham | Second Division | |
| 1985/1986 | Wed 30 Apr | West Ham | 2 - 1 | Ipswich | First Division |
| Sat 26 Oct | Ipswich | 0 - 1 | West Ham | First Division | |
| 1984/1985 | Fri 17 May | Ipswich | 0 - 1 | West Ham | First Division |
| Sat 25 Aug | West Ham | 0 - 0 | Ipswich | First Division | |
| 1983/1984 | Sat 03 Mar | Ipswich | 0 - 3 | West Ham | First Division |
| Sat 05 Nov | West Ham | 2 - 1 | Ipswich | First Division | |
| 1982/1983 | Tue 03 May | Ipswich | 1 - 2 | West Ham | First Division |
| Tue 07 Sep | West Ham | 1 - 1 | Ipswich | First Division | |
| 1981/1982 | Tue 13 Apr | Ipswich | 3 - 2 | West Ham | First Division |
| Tue 02 Mar | West Ham | 2 - 0 | Ipswich | First Division | |
| 1977/1978 | Fri 24 Mar | West Ham | 3 - 0 | Ipswich | First Division |
| Sat 29 Oct | Ipswich | 0 - 2 | West Ham | First Division | |
| 1976/1977 | Tue 22 Mar | Ipswich | 4 - 1 | West Ham | First Division |
| Sat 16 Oct | West Ham | 0 - 2 | Ipswich | First Division | |
| 1975/1976 | Mon 19 Apr | Ipswich | 4 - 0 | West Ham | First Division |
| Sat 27 Dec | West Ham | 1 - 2 | Ipswich | First Division | |
| 1974/1975 | Sat 26 Apr | Ipswich | 4 - 1 | West Ham | First Division |
| Sat 19 Oct | West Ham | 1 - 0 | Ipswich | First Division | |
| 1973/1974 | Tue 05 Feb | Ipswich | 1 - 3 | West Ham | First Division |
| Mon 27 Aug | West Ham | 3 - 3 | Ipswich | First Division | |
| 1972/1973 | Fri 02 Mar | West Ham | 0 - 1 | Ipswich | First Division |
| Sat 07 Oct | Ipswich | 1 - 1 | West Ham | First Division | |
| 1971/1972 | Sat 29 Jan | Ipswich | 1 - 0 | West Ham | First Division |
| Mon 23 Aug | West Ham | 0 - 0 | Ipswich | First Division | |
| 1970/1971 | Sat 20 Mar | West Ham | 2 - 2 | Ipswich | First Division |
| Sat 07 Nov | Ipswich | 2 - 1 | West Ham | First Division | |
| 1969/1970 | Sat 14 Mar | West Ham | 0 - 0 | Ipswich | First Division |
| Sat 29 Nov | Ipswich | 1 - 0 | West Ham | First Division | |
| 1968/1969 | Fri 21 Mar | West Ham | 1 - 3 | Ipswich | First Division |
| Sat 23 Nov | Ipswich | 2 - 2 | West Ham | First Division | |
| 1963/1964 | Fri 20 Dec | Ipswich | 3 - 2 | West Ham | First Division |
| Fri 30 Aug | West Ham | 2 - 2 | Ipswich | First Division | |
| 1962/1963 | Mon 15 Apr | Ipswich | 2 - 3 | West Ham | First Division |
| Fri 12 Apr | West Ham | 1 - 3 | Ipswich | First Division | |
| 1961/1962 | Sat 24 Feb | West Ham | 2 - 2 | Ipswich | First Division |
| Sat 07 Oct | Ipswich | 4 - 2 | West Ham | First Division | |
| 1957/1958 | Thu 26 Dec | Ipswich | 2 - 1 | West Ham | Second Division |
| Wed 25 Dec | West Ham | 1 - 1 | Ipswich | Second Division | |
| 1954/1955 | Sat 02 Apr | West Ham | 4 - 0 | Ipswich | Second Division |
| Sat 13 Nov | Ipswich | 0 - 3 | West Ham | Second Division | |