FootyMAD's West Ham United match preview

Last updated : 24 April 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Ham United v Chelsea fixture

Chelsea face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2008, where Chelsea annihilated the Blues 0 - 4 in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sun 14 DecChelsea1 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2007/2008Sat 01 MarWest Ham Utd.0 - 4ChelseaPREM
2007/2008Sat 01 DecChelsea1 - 0West Ham Utd.PREM
2006/2007Wed 18 AprWest Ham Utd.1 - 4ChelseaPREM
2006/2007Sat 18 NovChelsea1 - 0West Ham Utd.PREM
2005/2006Sun 09 AprChelsea4 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2005/2006Mon 02 JanWest Ham Utd.1 - 3ChelseaPREM

Recent respective form guides

West Ham United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. These games have seen the Hammers score just 6 goals, though they have conceded 2.

The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, tasting just one defeat in their last six, and picking up four good wins. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Blues, and 8 goals against.

West Ham Utd.'s 45 points from 33 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 7th position. Chelsea sit in a healthy 3rd in the league, and have picked up 68 points from their 33 games.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Ham Utd.6231539
Chelsea642015914

FootyMad's prediction ...

Chelsea are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to West Ham Utd.. Away win

Sequence statistics:
West Ham Utd. Unbeaten in the last 4 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Chelsea 3 successive away victories.
5 games since last away draw.
7 games since last defeat.