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Man. Utd. prepare to entertain West Ham United at Old Trafford on Wednesday evening, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 39 wins out of 59 previous matches.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Old Trafford was less than a year ago, in May 2008, when they eased past their opponents in a high-scoring 4-1 thriller, in a Premier League match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 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 |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, During these games, Red Devils have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 2.
In complete contrast to Man. Utd., West Ham Utd. are having a torrid time on their travels, chalking up just 1 victory, with 5 defeats, from the last six. While the Hammers have hit 5 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Man. Utd. find themselves in a respectable 6th position, courtesy of the 15 points they have accumulated from 8 games. West Ham Utd.'s 12 points from 9 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 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 16 |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 6 |
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. 5 games since last home draw. Unbeaten run of 9 matches. |
| West Ham Utd. | 9 games since last away draw. An overall losing run of 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |