Manchester United vs West Ham United Prediction, Preview & Betting Tips

Manchester United versus West Ham United will likely be a close encounter, especially when considering that both sides are underachieving in the Premier League this season.

Ruben Amorim’s men have the 15th-best home record in the Premier League, as they have won just six of 17 matches, accumulating 21 points in total, however, they will fancy themselves against a West Ham side that have won just four games away from home in the Premier League while earning 17 points in total from the same number of games - the fourth-worst record in the division.

On top of this, the Irons haven’t won a league game at Old Trafford since May 2007 when Carlos Tevez scored the only goal of that game. United will enter this game full of confidence, having thrashed Athletic Bilbao 4-1 on Thursday night.

The Both Teams to Score market has landed in three of United’s last four matches, as well as in all of West Ham’s last five outings. The Irons haven’t won any of their last eight league games, hence, why we are backing Manchester United for a 2-1 win.

Prediction: Manchester United 2-1 West Ham

Manchester United hosts West Ham United at Old Trafford in what is a battle between 15th and 17th in the Premier League standings.

Date: 11/05/2025

Location: Old Trafford

Time: 2:15pm

The last head-to-head meeting saw West Ham emerge as fortuitous 2-1 victors back on 27th October in what turned out to be Erik ten Hag’s final match in charge of the Red Devils, as the Dutchman was sacked the following day.

During that game, the Red Devils dominated the first half but failed to convert, before Crysencio Summerville fired in a 74th minute opener before Casemiro levelled with just nine minutes to go. However, the Irons were awarded a controversial penalty in the 92nd minute and duly converted through Jarrod Bowen.

Manchester United’s league season has not improved since that meeting, as they now sit 15th with 39 points from 35 matches, meaning that they are having their worst league campaign since the 1989/90 season. However, their main saving grace is the fact that they can still qualify for the UEFA Champions League should they win the UEFA Europa League final against Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao.

United recently managed to progress past Bilbao via a 7-1 aggregate scoreline after previously knocking Lyon (7-6) and Real Sociedad (5-2) following a third-place finish in the Group Stage where they accumulated 18 points from eight matches. The Red Devils are unbeaten in that competition, having won nine and drawn five of their 14 matches.

West Ham’s league season has been turbulent, as they sit 17th with 37 points from 35 matches. Despite having a promising summer transfer window under Julen Lopetegui, the Spaniard failed to live up to his reputation, as he was sacked on 9th January, having only won seven of his 22 games in charge, leaving the Irons in 14th-place. Staggeringly, Graham potter’s record is even worse, as the ex-Brighton manager has won just three of 16 matches at the helm.

Manchester United versus West Ham United will not be broadcast on live TV in the UK.

Manchester United

Diogo Dalot, Ayden Heaven, Lisandro Martínez, Matthijs de Ligt, Toby Collyer and Joshua Zirkzee will all miss this match due to injury.

West Ham United

West Ham United will be without Edson Alvarez (back), Michael Antonio (broken leg) and Crysencio Summerville (hamstring) for their trip to Old Trafford.

Manchester United

Manchester United’s only victories in their last five outings have come in the UEFA Europa League, having beaten Athletic Bilbao 4-1 and 3-0 across the two legs, with Mason Mount (2), Casemiro and Rasmus Hojlund all getting on the scoresheet in their second leg win on Thursday night.

The Red Devil's league form has been poor as they have been rotating their side to cater for the demands of the Europa League. Ruben Amorim’s men have suffered defeats to Brentford (4-3) and Wolverhampton Wanderers (1-0) on either side of a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth, where Hojlund scored a dramatic 96th-minute equaliser.

West Ham

West Ham United have failed to win any of their last five matches, with their most positive results being draws against the likes of Tottenham Hotspur (1-1), Southampton (1-1) and AFC Bournemouth (2-2).

The Irons have recently suffered defeats to Liverpool (2-1) and Brighton (3-2). In the latter mentioned game, the Irons took a 2-1 lead through Mohammed Kudus and Tomas Soucek, however, they conceded in the 89th and 92nd minutes of that match to lose at the Amex Stadium.

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