FM Preview: West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers 01 Jan 2011

Last updated : 31 December 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Ham United v Wolverhampton Wanderers fixture

Wolves face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Wolves will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 4 of the 28 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in March 2010, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2010/2011Sat 16 OctWolves1 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2009/2010Tue 23 MarWest Ham Utd.1 - 3WolvesPREM
2009/2010Sat 15 AugWolves0 - 2West Ham Utd.PREM
2004/2005Sat 15 JanWolves4 - 2West Ham Utd.CHMP
2004/2005Sat 02 OctWest Ham Utd.1 - 0WolvesCHMP
2003/2004Sun 25 JanWolves1 - 3West Ham Utd.FAC
1992/1993Sat 06 MarWest Ham Utd.3 - 1WolvesCHMP

Recent respective form guides

West Ham United have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. A total of 11 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 7 conceded.

The away form of Wolves is pretty dire, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Wolves have hit 5 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.

West Ham Utd. find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 20 games have yielded only 17 points. Wolves are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 18 points from their 19 games thus far.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Ham Utd.62221078
Wolves6303799

FootyMad's prediction ...

Wolves are in a sorry state of late on their travels, though the Mad panel can see them coming away from Boleyn Ground with a well-deserved point. No-score draw

Sequence statistics:
West Ham Utd. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Wolves 10 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 13 outings ago.