FM Preview: Manchester United v West Ham United 28 Nov 2012

Last updated : 27 November 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Manchester United v West Ham United fixture

Manchester United are ready to welcome West Ham United to Old Trafford on Wednesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 42 wins out of 62 previous matches.

The previous match played between the two at Old Trafford was within the last three years, in August 2010, with Manchester United running out comfortable 3-0 winners in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sat 02 Apr West Ham Utd. 2 - 4 Man. Utd. Premier League
2010/2011 Tue 30 Nov West Ham Utd. 4 - 0 Man. Utd. League Cup
2010/2011 Sat 28 Aug Man. Utd. 3-0 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2009/2010 Tue 23 Feb Man. Utd. 3 - 0 West Ham Utd. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec West Ham Utd. 0 - 4 Man. Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 08 Feb West Ham Utd. 0 - 1 Man. Utd. Premier League
2008/2009 Wed 29 Oct Man. Utd. 2 - 0 West Ham Utd. Premier League

For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here

Recent respective form guides

Manchester United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 16 goals have been scored by the Red Devils in those games, with 10 conceded.

West Ham United have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Hammers have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Manchester United are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 13 games giving them a return of 30 points.

West Ham United's 19 points from 13 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester United 6 4 0 2 11 7 12
West Ham United 6 2 2 2 8 7 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Manchester United may be coming up against a decent side in West Ham United, but we do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Red Devils. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Manchester United Won 4 successive home games.
11 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 23 .
West Ham United 5 games since last away draw.
No win in the 2 most recent games.

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