Manchester United vs West Ham United Betting Tips

15:39, 12 Mar 2021

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15:39, 12 Mar 2021

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Manchester United will host West Ham United at the Old Trafford in Manchester on 15th March 2021 at 00:45 IST. Both the teams will be looking for back to back wins in the Premier League. But the odds are favoring Manchester United to win the match quite comfortably against West Ham.

Teams Status

Manchester United are coming off a Europa League round of 16 draw against AC Milan. They are currently in second place in the English Premier League points table with 54 points. They have played 28 matches and have won 15 matches, drew nine and lost just four matches. They have scored the second highest number of goals this season with 55 goals and have conceded 32 goals. They have an average home record as they have won just six matches, drew three and lost four matches in the 13 home matches that they have played this season. Bruno Fernandes has been in sensational form this season as he is leading the goal scoring and the assist list with 16 goals and ten assists to his name. He has been well supported by Marcus Rashford with nine goals and seven assists, who is unavailable for the next match. Apart from him, Donny van de Beek, Juan Mata, David De Dea, Edinson Cavani, Paul Pogba and Phil Jones are also doubtful for the West Ham clash.

West Ham United are having a brilliant season as they are currently in the fifth position with 48 points from 27 matches. They are just two points behind the fourth placed Chelsea and also have a match in hand. They have won 14 matches, drew six and lost seven matches in the league so far. They have scored 42 goals and have conceded 31 goals this season. They are pretty average on the road this season as they have won just six matches, drawn three and lost four matches in the 13 away matches that they have played this season. Tomas Soucek is the team’s leading goal scorer with eight goals and is well supported by Michail Antonio who has seven goals to his name. Aaron Cresswell is the team’s best creator with seven assists under his belt. They have as many as six players doubtful for the Manchester United clash as Jesse Lingard, Darren Randolph, Ryan Fredericks, Angelo Ogbonna, Andriy Yarmolenko and Arthur Masuaku are all out with injuries or by either personal reasons.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
1.87	3.56	4.48
1.83	3.60	4.20
1.83	3.50	4.35

According to the 10Cric sportsbook, Manchester United are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.83, while West Ham are placed at 4.35 and the draw at 3.50 odds. Manchester United are placed at 1.83 according to the Betway sportsbook, while West Ham are placed at 4.20 and the draw at 3.60 odds. According to the Melbet sportsbook, Manchester United are placed at 1.87, while West Ham are placed at 4.48 and the draw at 3.56 odds.

Tipster’s Angel

This is going to be an exciting top of the table clash as both the teams will be looking to cement a place in the top five. Manchester United have a better edge in this fixture than West Ham and also we could see a lot of goals featured in this match.

Tip: Manchester United To Win @ 1.87

Manchester United are unbeaten in their last 12 matches in all competitions. In the last five head to head matches, Manchester United have won three matches, drew one and lost just one match. Also, in the last five head to head matches that were played at Old Trafford, Manchester United have won four matches and one match ended in a draw. Manchester United are also unbeaten in the last five head to head home matches played in the Premier League. In the last five home matches that Manchester United have played in the Premier League, they have lost just one match. West Ham have lost two and drew one match in their last three away matches played in all competitions. So, it is more likely that Manchester United will win the match at 1.87 odds available at the Melbet sportsbook.

Tip: Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.83

In the last six head to head matches played in the Premier League, a total of 15 goals were scored at an average of 2.5 goals per match. And also, over 2.5 goals were scored in three of those six matches. Over 2.5 goals were scored in all the last five home matches that Manchester United have played in the Premier League. Three of the last five matches that West Ham has played had over 2.5 goals in it. Apart from that, over 2.5 goals were scored in three of the last five away matches that West Ham has played in the Premier League. With the likes of Bruno Fernandes, Anthony Martial, Michail Antonio and Tomas Soucek taking the field, goals are expected from both ends. So, it is more likely that over 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.83 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

Despite the fact that Manchester United beat their city rivals, but the title is still very far from United. They might concentrate on finishing in the top four and make it to the Champions League next season. Even West Ham might also look for a top four finish as they are in a good position to do so.