West Ham required 17 points from their remaining 12 Premier League fixtures to match the mean number of points accrued by the Club in the Premier League since the turn of the century.
The Hammers have spent ten seasons in the top flight since 2000, since when the various teams - managed by Harry Redknapp, Glenn Roeder, Alan Pardew, Alan Curbishley, Gianfranco Zola, Avram Grant and now Sam Allardyce - have averaged 45 points over the course of the campaign with an average 13th-place finish.Currently, West Ham have accrued 28 points from their first 26 games, just slightly lower than the average tally of 30 points (with an average position of 14th) for the same period at this stage.
However Sam Allardyce will be hoping his team can continue their excellent recent form, which has earned West Ham ten vital points from their last four outings - keeping clean sheets in all four - for the remainder of the 2013/14 season.
In order to achieve the average points tally of 45, West Ham need to take 1.4 points per game for the remainder of the season.
Looking back: How 2013/14 compares with recent seasons
Most points after 26 games
1. 2005/06: 6th, 41 pts.
2. 2007/08: 9th, 40 pts.
3. 2008/09: 8th, 33 pts.
4. 2000/01: 14th, 32 pts.
5. 2001/02: 12th, 31 pts.
6. 2012/13: 11th, 30 pts.
7. 2013/14: 11th, 28 pts.
8. 2009/10: 13th, 27 pts.
9. 2010/11: 20th, 24 pts. [R]
10. 2006/07: 18th, 20 pts.
11. 2002/03: 19th, 20 pts. [R]
Highest position after 26 games
1. 2005/06: 6th, 41 pts.
2. 2008/09: 8th, 33 pts.
3. 2007/08: 9th, 40 pts.
4. 2012/13: 11th, 30 pts.
5. 2013/14: 11th, 28 pts.
6. 2001/02: 12th, 31 pts.
7. 2009/10: 13th, 27 pts.
8. 2000/01: 14th, 32 pts.
9. 2006/07: 18th, 20 pts.
10. 2002/03: 19th, 20 pts. [R]
11. 2010/11: 20th, 24 pts. [R]
Most points per season
1. 2005/06: 9th, 55 pts.
2. 2001/02: 7th, 53 pts.
3. 2008/09: 9th, 51 pts.
4. 2007/08: 10th, 49 pts.
5. 2012/13: 10th, 46 pts.
6. 2000/01: 15th, 42 pts.
7. 2002/03: 18th, 42 pts. [R]
8. 2006/07: 15th, 41 pts.
9. 2009/10: 17th, 35 pts.
10. 2010/11: 20th, 33 pts. [R]
Highest position per season
1. 2001/02: 7th, 53 pts.
2. 2005/06: 9th, 55 pts.
3. 2008/09: 9th, 51 pts.
4. 2007/08: 10th, 49 pts.
5. 2012/13: 10th, 46pts.
6. 2000/01: 15th, 42 pts.
7. 2006/07: 15th, 41 pts.
8. 2009/10: 17th, 35 pts.
9. 2002/03: 18th, 42 pts. [R]
10. 2010/11: 20th, 33 pts. [R]
* R=relegated.
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