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Man. Utd. prepare to entertain West Ham United at Old Trafford at lunchtime on Saturday, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 38 wins out of 58 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was less than a year ago, in May 2007, with West Ham Utd. inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Red Devils in a Premiership match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 17 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 0 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Wed 29 Mar | Man. Utd. | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 27 Nov | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 2 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 26 Jan | Man. Utd. | 6 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | FAC |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 14 Dec | Man. Utd. | 3 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Red Devils have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 1.
In complete contrast to Man. Utd., West Ham Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. Hammers have conceded 12 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Man. Utd. are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 81 points from the 36 games played. West Ham Utd.'s 48 points from 36 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 10th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 11 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 5 |
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 6 successive home games. 28 games since last home draw. |
| West Ham Utd. | Lost each of the previous 2 away matches. Not won in previous 5 away matches. |