6th position in the Premier League table for Manchester United so far, a good performance. The home supporters hope for more joy as 11th-placed West Ham United visits Old Trafford.
Both teams should be fairly well rested for this game, as they have had some quiet days to prepare. Hopefully this will translate into lots of action on the pitch.
Manchester United form and stats
Manchester United are steadily winning games and points here at Old Trafford. 9 wins, 5 draws and 1 defeat is the summary from 15 games. The opportunity of a proper winning streak is there for the hosts, with two straight wins here at Old Trafford.The fans are hoping that Manchester United will strike back in this match, putting things right after the 1-2 away loss in the Premier League game against Wolverhampton Wanderers. Before that, Manchester United had a home game versus Watford which ended with a victory 2-1.
The Manchester United manager O. Solskjær has got the team scoring with 30 from 15 home games. Manchester United's goalkeeper has had to pick the ball out of their own net 19 times. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
West Ham United form and stats
West Ham United have only collected 15 points from their away games after 4-3-9 (16 played). The pressure to perform on the road is increasing on M. Pellegrini, the West Ham United manager, as the last three away games were defeats.West Ham United play their second straight away game, having lost the previous one 0-2 to Chelsea. A 0-2 loss hosting Everton before that.
Many goals are not expected from the visiting West Ham United as they have only managed to score 14 times from 16 away games. Defensive performances away have varied in quality as West Ham United have conceded 25 goals on the road. For more goal statistics, check out the Statistics tab above.
Head 2 Head
West Ham United - Manchester United 3-1 was the story when these teams last met, earlier this season. Head-to-head totals (for the last ten meetings): Manchester United won 4 games, 4 matches ended with a draw and West Ham United has 2 wins.Top Goalscorers
  R. Lukaku 12 goals |  P. Pogba 11 goals / 9 assists |  A. Martial 10 goals / 2 assists |
Manchester United missing players
West Ham United missing players
| Manchester United | West Ham United | |||
| Total | Home | Statistic | Away | Total |
| 32 | 15 | Played | 16 | 33 |
| 61 | 30 | Scored | 14 | 41 |
| 43 | 19 | Conceded | 25 | 50 |
| 94% | 87% | Over 0.5 | 100% | 97% |
| 88% | 87% | Over 1.5 | 88% | 82% |
| 75% | 80% | Over 2.5 | 38% | 45% |
| 47% | 47% | Over 3.5 | 19% | 33% |
| 19% | 27% | Over 4.5 | 0% | 9% |
| 72% | 80% | Both teams to score | 38% | 45% |
| 22% | 13% | Clean Sheet | 12% | 15% |
| 12% | 20% | Failed To Score | 50% | 42% |
- West Ham United hasn't played a single 0-0 game away.
- Manchester United is involved in more matches over 2.5 home, than away.
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | D | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 33 | 25 | 7 | 1 | 75 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 10 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 55 | 82 |
| 2 | Manchester City | 32 | 26 | 2 | 4 | 83 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 55 | 12 | 15 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 28 | 9 | 62 | 80 |
| 3 | Chelsea | 33 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 57 | 34 | 17 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 34 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 6 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 66 |
| 4 | Tottenham Hotspur | 32 | 21 | 1 | 10 | 60 | 34 | 15 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 27 | 13 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 33 | 21 | 26 | 64 |
| 5 | Arsenal | 32 | 19 | 6 | 7 | 65 | 40 | 17 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 39 | 12 | 15 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 63 |
| 6 | Manchester United | 32 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 61 | 43 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 1 | 30 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 2 | 6 | 31 | 24 | 18 | 61 |
| 7 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 32 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 40 | 39 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 16 | 19 | 1 | 47 |
| 8 | Leicester City | 33 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 46 | 44 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 25 | 25 | 2 | 47 |
| 9 | Everton | 33 | 13 | 7 | 13 | 46 | 42 | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 21 | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 22 | 21 | 4 | 46 |
| 10 | Watford | 32 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 47 | 47 | 15 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 23 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 24 | 27 | 0 | 46 |
| 11 | West Ham United | 33 | 12 | 6 | 15 | 41 | 50 | 17 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 27 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 25 | -9 | 42 |
| 12 | Crystal Palace | 33 | 11 | 6 | 16 | 39 | 43 | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 26 | 26 | -4 | 39 |
| 13 | AFC Bournemouth | 33 | 11 | 5 | 17 | 44 | 61 | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 4 | 0 | 12 | 15 | 37 | -17 | 38 |
| 14 | Burnley | 33 | 10 | 6 | 17 | 40 | 60 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 19 | 32 | -20 | 36 |
| 15 | Newcastle United | 33 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 31 | 43 | 17 | 7 | 1 | 9 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 22 | -12 | 35 |
| 16 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 31 | 9 | 6 | 16 | 32 | 46 | 15 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 15 | 30 | -14 | 33 |
| 17 | Southampton | 32 | 8 | 9 | 15 | 36 | 53 | 16 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 25 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 16 | 28 | -17 | 33 |
| 18 | Cardiff City | 32 | 8 | 4 | 20 | 28 | 61 | 17 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 33 | 15 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 28 | -33 | 28 |
| 19 | Fulham | 33 | 4 | 5 | 24 | 30 | 76 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 32 | 17 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 11 | 44 | -46 | 17 |
| 20 | Huddersfield Town | 33 | 3 | 5 | 25 | 19 | 63 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 8 | 28 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 12 | 11 | 35 | -44 | 14 |
