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Man. Utd. prepare to entertain West Ham United at Old Trafford at tea-time on Saturday, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 41 wins out of 61 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was less than a year ago, in February 2010, with Man. Utd. running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Tue 23 Feb | Man. Utd. | 3-0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 05 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 4 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sun 08 Feb | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Wed 29 Oct | Man. Utd. | 2 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 03 May | Man. Utd. | 4 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 29 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 13 May | Man. Utd. | 0 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 16 goals for the Red Devils, with 6 goals against.
In complete contrast to Man. Utd., West Ham Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Hammers have hit 5 goals, 17 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Man. Utd.'s total of 4 points from their 2 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. West Ham Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 0 points from their 2 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 16 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 12 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Man. Utd. fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Red Devils. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. Utd. | Won 4 successive home games. 21 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| West Ham Utd. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 20 away matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |