FootyMAD's West Ham United match preview

Last updated : 14 April 2006 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Ham United v Manchester City fixture

Man City pack their bags to visit West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 22 and win only 9 of the 38 games.

The previous match played between the two at Boleyn Ground was more than three years back, in September 2002, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006Mon 20 MarMan City1 - 2West Ham Utd.FAC
2005/2006Sun 16 OctMan City2 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2002/2003Sun 27 AprMan City0 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2002/2003Sat 21 SepWest Ham Utd.0 - 0Man CityPREM
2000/2001Sat 28 AprMan City1 - 0West Ham Utd.PREM
2000/2001Sat 11 NovWest Ham Utd.4 - 1Man CityPREM
1997/1998Sun 25 JanMan City1 - 2West Ham Utd.FAC

Recent respective form guides

West Ham United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Man City is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Sky Blues have conceded 9 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

West Ham Utd.'s 46 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Man City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 40 points from their 33 games played so far,

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Ham Utd.62137117
Man City6105493

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hammers, as the Sky Blues have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
West Ham Utd. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 3 most recent games.
Man City Lost each of the previous 4 away matches.
Not won in previous 10 away matches.
An overall losing run of 5 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.