West Ham vs Manchester United: preview, free tip and statistics

18.09.2021 12:00

The London Hammers face the Red Devils from the red part of Manchester on Sunday afternoon at the London Stadium.

Background information, news and team form

The Hammers have made great progress under David Moyes, complemented by the team's combativeness and cohesion. Evidence of the great improvement is the sixth place finish from last season, where David Moyes' team lost just two points to the top four, securing a Europa League place after 4 years. In their first Europa League match on Thursday, West Ham took on Dynamo Zagreb on hot Croatian soil. The Hammers won the game 0-2, with none other than Michal Antonio getting the first goal, who was complemented by the holiday midfield goalscorer Declan Rice.Although the Hammers brought in some sound reinforcements over the summer in the form of Alex Kral and Nikola Vlasic, their wider squad remains rather average. With only 3 days rest left between the United game, the Hammers starting eleven will have their work cut out for them to recover for the next game.

Manchester United also started their European Cup journey this week, but unlike the Hammers, the Red Devils will play the Champions League group stage. In their first cup game, the Red Devils travelled to the ground of Swiss champions Young Boys. Despite United going ahead in the 13th minute thanks to a Ronaldo goal, Wan Bissaka received a red card in the 35th minute for a meaningless tackle and United played the rest of the match in 10. United resisted the onslaught until the 66th minute, when Moumi Ngamaleu scored for the home side and substitute Siebatcheu fired home the winner after a mistake by Lingard. 

 

 

Betdoin's view of the match

A home win is priced by the bookmakers at odds of 4.40, a draw is available at odds of 3.85 and an away win at odds of 1.84. Both teams have played European Cups this week, so the bookmakers are also counting on fatigue for both teams and the goal line is breaking at 2.5. Our clever Betdoin algorithm has picked the over 2.5 yellow card bet for this match.

 

 

Absentees and estimated line-ups 

West Ham will miss their star striker Michail Antonio, who received a red card in the last game against Southampton, due to suspension.

As for United, they will still be missing the pair of Edinson Cavani and Amad Diallo who are still battling with their long-term injuries. Marcus Rashford has already started training with the team again, but it is still too early for a match workload. Scott McTominay is back from successful groin surgery and could make an appearance in the starting eleven. 

West Ham - estimated line-up:

Fabianski - Dawson, Zouma, Ogbonna - Coufal, Rice, Soucek, Cresswell - Fornals, Bowen, Benrahma

Manchester United - estimated line-up:

De Gea - Wan-Bissaka, Varane, Maguire, Shaw - McTominay, Fred; Greenwood, Fernandes, Pogba - Ronaldo

 

Free tip for West Ham vs Manchester United - Over 2,5 yellow cards  (1,62)

 

 

Frequently asked questions about the match West Ham vs Manchester United:

Where to watch the West Ham vs Manchester United match live on TV?  The match is live on Sky Ultra HD, BBC Radio 5 Live, Sky Sports Main Event, SKY GO Extra, Sky Sports Premier League.

What players to watch during the match? Pogba, Ronaldo, Fernandes, Soucek, Rice. 

Who is the favourite for the match? The bookmakers say Manchester United is the favourite (1.84).

How did the last game between the two teams end? Manchester United 1:0 West Ham, 14/3/2021. 

What time does the match start? Kick-off at 15:00. 

What stadium will the game be played in? Olympic Stadium (London)

Where can I find the match at Betdoin? Full statistics can be found here.

 

 

 

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