FootyMAD's West Ham United match preview

Last updated : 17 March 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the West Ham United v Leicester City fixture

Leicester City pack their bags to visit West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Friday evening, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Foxes will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 34 and win only 12 of the 59 games.

The previous match played between the two at Boleyn Ground was more than three years back, in January 2002, the Hammers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Sat 07 AugLeicester City0 - 0West Ham Utd.CHMP
2001/2002Sat 12 JanWest Ham Utd.1 - 0Leicester CityPREM
2001/2002Sat 22 DecLeicester City1 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2000/2001Sat 23 DecLeicester City2 - 1West Ham Utd.PREM
2000/2001Wed 23 AugWest Ham Utd.0 - 1Leicester CityPREM
1999/2000Sat 22 JanLeicester City1 - 3West Ham Utd.PREM
1999/2000Sat 21 AugWest Ham Utd.2 - 1Leicester CityPREM

Recent respective form guides

West Ham United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 6 conceded.

Leicester City have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Foxes's have scored 6 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 7.

West Ham Utd. lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 55 points from their 37 games so far. Leicester City are currently lying in 19th place in Coca-Cola Championship having mustered a points tally of 43 from their 36 matches played.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Ham Utd.62131087
Leicester City6033473

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hammers, as the Foxes have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
West Ham Utd. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not won in the 4 most recent games.
Leicester City Not won in previous 5 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.