Manchester United vs West Ham United

Old Trafford is the venue as Manchester United and West Ham United go head-to-head in a high-stakes Premier League showdown.

Teenage sensation Kobbie Mainoo scored his first Premier League goal in midweek as Manchester United toppled Wolverhampton 4-3 at Molineux to post their first top-flight win since a 3-2 Boxing Day triumph against Aston Villa. But Erik ten Hag is still under pressure as the Red Devils commence this matchday eight points adrift of fourth-placed Villa. On a positive note, Ten Hag’s men have won three of their last five home league outings (D1, L1). Bringing other competitions into the equation, they’ve racked up a four-game undefeated streak for the first time this season (W3, D1), though two of those three wins came against lower-league sides in the FA Cup. Moreover, since a 1-1 draw in 2020, they’ve defeated West Ham in three consecutive top-flight H2Hs at Old Trafford, with each victory yielding an identical 1-0 scoreline.

In the meantime, West Ham fought back to hold Bournemouth to a 1-1 draw in midweek Premier League action, extending their unbeaten streak to six games across all competitions (W3, D3). Having lost just once in their last 11 competitive outings (W6, D4), the Hammers head to Old Trafford seeking their first away win against Man Utd since 2007. But they’ve won back-to-back H2H clashes at the London Stadium, including a 2-0 triumph in the reverse fixture in December, and could make it three H2H wins on the trot for the first time since 2007. David Moyes’ men seem well-positioned to punish Man Utd’s error-prone backline as they’ve bagged precisely two goals in four of their last five Premier League away matches (W3, D1, L1).