FootyMAD's West Ham United match preview

Last updated : 08 December 2007 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Blackburn Rovers v West Ham United fixture

Blackburn R. prepare to entertain West Ham United at Ewood Park on Sunday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Rovers are clearly on top, winning 60.42% of the games played between the two.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Ewood Park was less than a year ago, in March 2007, with West Ham Utd. inflicting a narrow 1-2 defeat upon the Rovers in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2006/2007Sat 17 MarBlackburn R.1-2West Ham Utd.PREM
2006/2007Sun 29 OctWest Ham Utd.2 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2005/2006Sat 28 JanWest Ham Utd.4 - 2Blackburn R.FAC
2005/2006Sat 10 DecBlackburn R.3 - 2West Ham Utd.PREM
2005/2006Sat 13 AugWest Ham Utd.3 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2002/2003Wed 29 JanWest Ham Utd.2 - 1Blackburn R.PREM
2002/2003Sat 28 DecBlackburn R.2 - 2West Ham Utd.PREM

Recent respective form guides

Blackburn Rovers have lost just once in their last six home games, winning four and drawing the other one. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 11 to 9.

West Ham Utd. have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. The Hammers's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Blackburn R.'s 26 points from 15 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. West Ham Utd.'s 19 points from 14 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Blackburn R.62227108
West Ham Utd.6231949

FootyMad's prediction ...

Rovers are in a rich vein of form at home as of late, but the one that FootyMad has marked this down as one of their banker draws, taking into account the quality of the opposition. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
Blackburn R. No sequences of note
West Ham Utd. 4 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.