FootyMAD's West Ham United match preview

Last updated : 21 November 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Watford v West Ham United fixture

Watford are ready to welcome West Ham United to Vicarage Road Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to improve on a dire past record against their opponents. It does not make pleasant reading, winning 25 of the games played between the two.

The previous match played between the two at Vicarage Road Stadium was more than three years back, in March 2000, with West Ham inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Hornets in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
1999/2000Sat 04 MarWatford1-2West HamPREM
1999/2000Sat 11 SepWest Ham1 - 0WatfordPREM
1993/1994Sat 08 JanWest Ham2 - 1WatfordFAC
1992/1993Sat 13 FebWatford1 - 2West HamLD1
1992/1993Sat 05 SepWest Ham2 - 1WatfordLD1
1990/1991Sat 12 JanWatford0 - 1West HamDIV2
1990/1991Sat 01 SepWest Ham1 - 0WatfordDIV2

Recent respective form guides

Watford have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.

West Ham have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Watford see themselves just below half way in the Nationwide League Division One, showing a record of 23 points from their 19 games played so far, West Ham lie just outside the playoff positions in the Nationwide League Division One, picking up 28 from their 17 games so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Watford63217611
West Ham6051565

FootyMad's prediction ...

Your number one FootyMad panel have studied this game long and hard, and cannot separate the two. A draw for the Hornets. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
Watford Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
West Ham Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.