West Ham v Manchester United Betting Preview – Premier League 2nd January 2017 5.15pm
Manchester United pulled off a late escape at Old Trafford against Middlesbrough on the weekend. They were 1-0 down with around five minutes left, before landing two late blows on the visitors. That kept their good turn of unbeaten form going in the top flight and they go as favourites to take down the Hammers on Monday. West Ham won this corresponding fixture last season but had some improved momentum snapped on the weekend in a defeat at Leicester. Can the Irons bounce back and land back to back home wins against the Red Devils?
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West Ham v Manchester United Betting Tips
The Hammers were on a four-match unbeaten streak in the top flight, winning three in a row before they went to Leicester on New Year’s Even and lost 1-0. That was a blow for them really with the Foxes not being in the best of form. At home this season the Irons have gone just W4 D2 L3 and they are unbeaten in their last two there and have suffered just the one loss in their last six home games. So they are carrying some form defensively then and under 2.5 goals at William Hill is a price of even money. The Hammers are actually unbeaten in their last four league games against the Red Devils now with a W1 D3 record on the board and they can create some history for themselves by going unbeaten for the first time against them in five consecutive league matches if they can manage to avoid defeat on Monday.
The Hammers have not won back to back home games against the Red Devils since 2007 though. Boss Slaven Bilic is unbeaten in his three previous top-flight games against United and only one manager (Ruud Gullit) has ever gone unbeaten in his first four Premier League games against them. With wins over Burnley and Hull (both 1-0 victories) on home soil, the Hammers have won back to back home games for the first time at their new home. Another 1-0 correct score at William Hill on a West Ham home win is a price of 16/1. In the anytime goalscorer market there is a price of 3/1 on Andy Carroll making a breakthrough in this one. There is an option of both teams to score at a price of 4/5 with William Hill as well on the game and that has happened in seven of the last eight meetings between these two. In that sequence of games, there have been three 1-1 draws, which is a correct score option at 13/2.
This will be the third meeting between the two this season then following a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford in the league and then a home win for the Red Devils in the EFL Cup. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has scored three goals in Manchester United’s two previous encounters with West Ham this season and he is in great scoring form and is a price of 5/6 in the William Hill anytime goalscorer market. Paul Pogba has two goals in his last four and Anthony Martial has scored five goals in his last four appearances against West Ham in all competitions. United are on a four-match unbeaten streak away from old Trafford in the top flight, winning their last two. The last time they won three consecutive away games was back in April 2014, a run which included a win over West Ham. The unbeaten streak now in the top flight has been extended to ten, will that be good enough to get them three points down in London on Monday?
West Ham v Manchester United Betting Odds
West Ham 5/1, Draw 3/1, Manchester United 13/20
West Ham v Manchester United Predictions
Manchester United are too short of a price to go backing heavily in this one. The Red Devils have been trundling along nicely, but they still remain lacking in punch going forward unless Zlatan is producing for them. West Ham can up their game and really have a good go at this, but their recent wins have all been against struggling sides, so they aren’t likely to take down the Red Devils, but they can hang in there for a point.
