FootyMAD's West Ham United match preview

Last updated : 25 October 2008 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Ham United v Arsenal fixture

Arsenal face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Sunday afternoon, having the edge over their hosts in previous meetings. The visitors have won 22 of the 58 previous games, with the hosts winning just 15.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2007, with Arsenal inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Hammers in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2007/2008Tue 01 JanArsenal2 - 0West Ham Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sat 29 SepWest Ham Utd.0 - 1ArsenalPREM
2006/2007Sat 07 AprArsenal0 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2006/2007Sun 05 NovWest Ham Utd.1 - 0ArsenalPREM
2005/2006Wed 01 FebArsenal2 - 3West Ham Utd.PREM
2005/2006Sat 24 SepWest Ham Utd.0 - 0ArsenalPREM
2002/2003Sun 19 JanArsenal3 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

West Ham United have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Hammers, with 9 goals against.

The Gunners have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. Those games have seen the Gunners pummel 14 goals, and let in 6.

West Ham Utd.'s 12 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Arsenal sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 16 points from their 8 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Ham Utd.62048106
Arsenal641120613

FootyMad's prediction ...

Gunners's decent recent efforts out on the road should see them narrowly take the spoils from the match with West Ham Utd., believes the FootyMad team. Away win

Sequence statistics:
West Ham Utd. 6 games since last home draw.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Arsenal Undefeated in last 5 away games.
5 games since last defeat.