West Ham United vs Manchester United – English Premier League – Preview

Posted on January 2, 2017 by Sreya

West Ham United vs Manchester United – Manchester United travel to London Stadium on 2nd January to face West Ham United in the English Premier League.

Manchester United have won their last five matches on the trot to steadily climb the league table and now sit on the sixth position with thirty six points after nineteen games. West Ham United, who had recovered from their difficult November to win three consecutive matches, lost 1-0 away at Leicester City on New Year’s Eve.

Manchester United had a comeback win over Middlesbrough when they defeated Aitor Karanka’s side 2-0 but the small recovery period between two matches could pose a fitness problem for both clubs.

Team News

Gokhan Tore, Diafra Sakho, Arthur Masuaku, Mark Noble and Alvaro Arbeloa are still sidelined with injuries for West Ham United while Sam Byram, Reece Oxford and James Collins are unfit.

Manchester United will be without Eric Bailly, who has joined Ivory Coast for international duty. Michael Carrick and Wayne Rooney will face late fitness tests.

West Ham United Possible Starting Lineup: Darren Randolph, Havard Norveidt, Angelo Ogbonna, Winston Reid, Aaron Cresswell, Pedro Obiang, Cheikhou Kouyate, Michail Antonio, Manuel Lanzini, Dimitri Payet, Andy Carroll.

Manchester United Possible Starting Lineup: David de Gea, Antonio Valencia, Phil Jones, Marcos Rojo, Matteo Darmian, Michael Carrick, Ander Herrera, Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Paul Pogba, Anthony Martial, Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

It’s difficult for us and difficult for West Ham. We’ve both played at the same time, we’ve both had difficult matches and couldn’t rest players. And now we have 48 hours to play, so it’s difficult for all of us.”

– Jose Mourinho, Manchester United.

Contributor’s Pick

According to West Ham United vs Manchester United H2H Stats, the last five meetings between these two clubs resulted in two wins for Manchester United, one win for West Ham and two draws.

Jose Mourinho’s side are likely to win 1-0 tonight.