Premier League – Manchester United vs West Ham: Betting Preview

The race is on for the highly coveted top-four spot with only two points separating Manchester United and West Ham ahead of Saturday’s showdown at Old Trafford.

Ralf Rangnick’s side arrive on the back of an important 3-1 midweek win over Brentford. They may still be seventh in the Premier League table, but that could all change this weekend. West Ham, in comparison, are three spots above in fourth for the final Champions League spot.

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Facts and figures for Man Utd vs West Ham in Premier League.

Current form — Man Utd vs West Ham

The Red Devils are looking for more

Manchester United look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last 3 matches they first beat Aston Villa by 1-0, before drawing 2-2 with the same opponents. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Brentford 3-1.

The Hammers are on a roll

Although losing their latest outing, results have generally been decent in the last 3 matches for West Ham. They first took out Leeds by 2-0 before downing Norwich by 2-0. The winning streak came to an end against Leeds, who ran out 2-3 winners.

How do the bookies view it?

It’s a close call, but home advantage has swung the odds in Manchester United’s favor. Betfair has priced a home win at 2.00. A draw pays out at 3.90 with ComeOn!, which has also set odds of 4.10 for West Ham to grab victory at Old Trafford.

Man Utd vs West Ham – Fixture History

The last match between these sides was a Premier League match back on 19 September 2021 and saw Manchester United claim a 2-1 victory.

The Red Devils enter the match against West Ham with a 6-2-2 record in their previous 10 encounters in the Premier League. This amounts to a 60% winning ratio for the hosts, with the away side victorious in 20% of the last 10 encounters. These matches were also remembered for a large number of goals.

Current table in the Premier League

According to the Premier League table, the difference between these two opponents is currently only 2 points. That means this round 23 match will be important for both teams and their position at the league table. Manchester United have an opportunity to catch up with West Ham who currently sit 4th on 37 points in this upcoming match on Saturday. However, the latter will surely try to extend the gap in the standings.

Primary goalscorer

If Cristiano Ronaldo is fit enough to start, he can never be ruled out for a goal. The Portuguese and fellow forward Edinson Cavani have both managed to join the squad in time for Saturday’s match.

As for West Ham, Jarrod Bowen has been in excellent form recently and will want to add to his tally ahead of such a key match.