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Watford face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, with the intention of improving a poor record there. The have ended up losing on 13 of the 15 occassions the two teams have clashed.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2004, as they swept to an impressive 4 - 0 win in a League Division One match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Sat 01 May | West Ham Utd. | 4 - 0 | Watford | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 22 Nov | Watford | 0 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 04 Mar | Watford | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 11 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 0 | Watford | PREM |
| 1993/1994 | Sat 08 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Watford | FAC |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 13 Feb | Watford | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 1992/1993 | Sat 05 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Watford | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 5 conceded.
Watford have an average recent record on the road, remaining unbeaten in the last six, though five of those have been draws. The Hornets's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 7 goals for and 6 against.
West Ham Utd.'s total of 31 points from their 20 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Coca-Cola Championship. Watford's 28 points from 20 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 |
| Watford | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
This promises to be an excellent test for the in-form Hornets, but one which I believe will end in stalemate. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | 7 games since last home draw. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Watford | Previous 3 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |