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Ipswich Town face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 30 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 7 wins, and West Ham Utd. have come away with 12 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2004, with West Ham Utd. running out comfortable 2 - 0 winners in a Div. One Play-Offs match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2003/2004 | Tue 18 May | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 0 | Ipswich Town | D1P |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 15 May | Ipswich Town | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | D1P |
| 2003/2004 | Fri 26 Dec | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 30 Aug | Ipswich Town | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 30 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 1 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 28 Oct | Ipswich Town | 2 - 3 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2000/2001 | Sat 17 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 1 | Ipswich Town | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Hammers in those games, with 3 conceded.
In complete contrast to West Ham Utd., Ipswich Town are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Tractor Boys's have scored 8 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.
West Ham Utd. are just outside the promotion places, in 4th, having taken 16 points from 8 games. Ipswich Town are just outside the promotion places, in 3rd, having taken 16 points from 8 games.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 5 | 15 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 15 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Hammers, as the Tractor Boys have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Won 3 successive home games. 9 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 8 . |
| Ipswich Town | 4 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 8 outings ago. |