West Ham vs Manchester United: Predicted lineup, injury news, head-to-head, telecast

Published at :December 21, 2023 at 2:34 PM

Modified at :January 14, 2024 at 12:29 AM

Erik ten Hag’s men are firing blanks for the last three games

EFL Cup quarter-final game against Liverpool saw West Ham‘s run come to an end. It was a quarter-final clash which the Hammers lost 5-1. Previously David Moyes’s men had two wins with back-to-back clean sheets. First, the matchday 6 encounter in the UEFA Europa League group stage against German side SC Freiburg was won 2-0. That also meant the East London outfit won Group A and are in the next rounds. Second, a comfortable 3-0 win over Wolves in the Premier League.

Manchester United on the other hand had no cup fixture midweek as their run ended in the Round of 16 itself. Erik ten Hag’s side have underwhelmingly failed to score in any of their last 3 games in all competitions. This goes in hand with their 3 game-winless run. After defeats to AFC Bournemouth and Bayern Munich, in the last game, the Red Devils produced a fairly good result. They were at Anfield against Liverpool and managed to end the night in a 0-0 stalemate.

Kick-Off:

Saturday, 23 December 2023 at 12:30 PM UK (6:00 PM IST)

Location: London Stadium

Form

West Ham (in all competitions): L-W-W-L-W

Manchester United (in all competitions): D-L-L-W-L

Players to Watch

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham)

Usually, a right winger, Jarrod Bowen is now being used as a centre forward in the last five to six matches. The 27-year-old struck the sole consolation goal for his side against the Reds in the EFL Cup 5-1 defeat. Bowen’s 16 league appearances have involved playing 90 minutes in every single one. So far he has scored 10 goals and also has an assist in those outings.

Bruno Fernandes (Manchester United)

Even without club captain Bruno Fernandes, Manchester United were able to get a point back from Anfield. The Portuguese attacking midfielder was serving a one-match suspension due to an accumulation of 5 yellow cards a game prior. Erik ten Hag is expected to slot him back in the starting XI. Just like Bowen, Fernandes has 16 league games full of 90 minutes under his belt. The number 8 has scored 3 goals and provided a further 3 assists.

Match Facts

West Ham participated in the EFL Cup quarter-finals today and thus will have only 2 days of rest while United last played on Sunday
The Red Devils have won just one game out of the last six in all competitions and have even failed to find the back of the net for the last three games
Erik ten Hag’s men have only scored a total of 18 times in 17 league fixtures, while West Ham tallied 29 in the same period

Injury & Team News

The Hammers will only be without star striker Michail Antonio. Antonio suffered a knee injury on 23 November and is expected to be back by month’s end.

For the visitors, captain Bruno Fernandes who missed the Anfield game due to suspension will be back and available. Diogo Dalot saw a red last game and thus will be suspended. Christian Eriksen’s knee issue is resolved and he is back in training, so should be picked for the teamsheet. Lisandro Martinez, Harry Maguire, Mason Mount and Casemiro have no chance. Anthony Martial and Victor Lindelöf remain in contention of being available before kick-off. Jadon Sancho remains frozen out of the squad.

Head to Head

Total Matches – 33

West Ham wins – 6

Manchester United wins – 19

Draws – 8

Predicted Lineup

West Ham predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Areola (GK); Coufal, Zouma, Aguerd, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez; Kudus, Ward-Prowse, Paqueta; Bowen

Manchester United predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):

Onana (GK); Wan-Bissaka, Evans, Varane, Shaw; McTominay, Mainoo; Antony, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund

Match Prediction for West Ham vs Manchester United

Both are in a similar position in the league table and have had almost similar results up to matchday 17. Man United are just standing one place above due to a one-point lead. The Red Devils shouldn’t go without a goal in their fourth game running and could end it in a better way, which is with a win.

Prediction: West Ham 1-2 Manchester United

Telecast for West Ham vs Manchester United

India – Star Sports, Disney+ Hotstar

UK – Sky Sports, TNT Sports, Amazon Prime Video

US – NBC, USA Network, Peacock

Nigeria – SuperSport, NTA, Canal+ Afrique

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