Premier League preview and odds: West Ham United vs Manchester United

Published on: 02/01/2017

Premier League preview and odds: West Ham United vs Manchester United

January 02, 2016 17:15pm - The London Stadium

Referee: M. Dean

Premier League

West Ham United will look to record their fourth win in five matches when they welcome sixth-ranked Manchester United to the London Stadium on Monday afternoon. The visitors arrive on the back of a 10-game unbeaten streak.

One defeat in last six at home for Hammers

West Ham United have had a tough time settling into their new stadium but are starting to grind out results on a regular basis. Despite scoring just a single goal in each of their last six Premier League fixtures at the London Stadium, the Hammers have won three and drawn two of those games. Away from home, they have also picked up a useful five points from their last four games.

As a result of their improved form, Slaven Bilic`s men have risen to 12th place in the table, eight points clear of the drop zone. A win on Monday could see them break into the top 10 for the first time this season, subject to other results.

Meanwhile, Manchester United will be aiming to record a sixth-straight Premier League win when they travel to London for the first game of 2017. The Red Devils are unbeaten in 10 matches, since receiving at 4-0 drubbing at the hands of Chelsea back in October. Despite their improvement in form, the former 20-time champions are still only sixth in the table, 13 points adrift of the leaders.

Jose Mourinho`s men are unbeaten in four on the road, having won three and drawn one. They come into this game on the back of back-to-back home wins against Sunderland (3-1) and Middlesbrough (2-1).

Team news

The home side will have to make do without the injured group of Mark Noble (knee), Alvaro Arbeloa (knock), Arthur Masuaku (knee), James Collins (hamstring), Diafra Sakho (hamstring), Reece Oxford (ankle) and Gokhan Tore (quadriceps), while Simone Zaza and Sam Byram are both on the doubtful list.

Meanwhile, the visitors will be without James Wilson (ACL), while Michael Carrick, Wayne Rooney and Luke Shaw are all doubts.

Recent form (League):

West Ham United: LWWWD

Manchester United: WWWWW

Betting odds and tips

West Ham have shown glimpses of improvement but still look vulnerable. Their lack of goals on home soil is likely to cost them against the bigger teams. United are not quite back to their best but they have developed a calm efficiency that has seen them through in recent weeks.

You can back Manchester United to win by a single goal at 13/5 with Bet365.

By Neil Morris

Published on: 02/01/2017

Any odds displayed within this preview were correct at the time of publishing (02/01/2017 12:54:28) but are subject to change.