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Middlesbrough face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Boro will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 17 and win only 7 of the 29 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was earlier this season, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1 - 1 final scoreline in a F.A. Cup match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Wed 25 Feb | Middlesbrough | 2 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 14 Feb | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 1 | Middlesbrough | FAC |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 01 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Dec | Middlesbrough | 1 - 2 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 15 Sep | West Ham Utd. | 3 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 31 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 2 - 0 | Middlesbrough | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 11 Nov | Middlesbrough | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. Only 4 goals have been registered in this time, with 5 in the wrong end.
The away form of Middlesbrough is pretty dire, losing every single one of the last six matches played! Boro have conceded 16 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
West Ham Utd.'s 48 points from 37 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Middlesbrough are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 32 points from their 37 games thus far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| West Ham Utd. | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 4 |
| Middlesbrough | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 5 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Boro out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at West Ham Utd.. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| West Ham Utd. | Been beaten in each of their previous 2 home matches. Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 2 most recent games. |
| Middlesbrough | Lost each of the previous 6 away matches. Not won in previous 9 away matches. No win in the 5 most recent games. |