Footymad West Ham United match preview

Last updated : 13 September 2003 By Footymad Previewer
History of the West Ham United v Reading fixture

Reading face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, for the first time in their history, and will be hoping to give their new opponents the runaround.



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Recent encounters between the teams:
2002/2003Mon 05 AugReading5 - 4West HamFR
2001/2002Tue 11 SepReading0 - 0West HamLC

Recent respective form guides

West Ham United are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 3 conceded.

The Royals have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occassions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Royals, and 3 goals against.

West Ham's total of 10 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Nationwide League Division One. Reading are holding the final promotion place in the Nationwide League Division One, and have accumulated 11 points from the 5 games they have played so far.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
West Ham64118413
Reading642013414

FootyMad's prediction ...

A creditable return from recent away games for Royals could well see them head back from Boleyn Ground with a share of the spoils, think the FootyMad panel. Score draw

Sequence statistics:
West HamUnbeaten in the last 8 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Reading3 successive away victories.
4 games since last away draw.
7 games since last defeat.