Manchester Utd vs West Ham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-02-03 14:00.
[p]Manchester United boss Erik ten Hag was left with “mixed feelings” after his side needed a 97th-minute winner from Kobbie Mainoo to beat Wolves in a seven-goal thriller on Thursday. The Red Devils twice led by two goals only to be pegged back, just as they were in their FA Cup tie at Newport last weekend. Still, United have now strung together a four-match unbeaten streak across all competitions for the first time this season (W3, D1)![/p]
[p]They’ve also scored four in back-to-back games for the first time under Ten Hag’s stewardship, so there are certainly positive signs at one end of the pitch. Their defence remains an issue though, as United have conceded eight times across their last four matches at Old Trafford, keeping just one clean sheet there since late October. The visit of West Ham is perhaps timely then, as they’ve won three consecutive league H2Hs here without conceding![/p]
[p]In fact, West Ham haven’t emerged victorious from Old Trafford in the Premier League since Carlos Tevez’s infamous strike in 2007 which kept them in the top-flight (D3, L12 since). David Moyes’ men have won both of the last two meetings with United at the London Stadium though, opening the door for them to win three consecutive H2Hs for the first time since December 2007.[/p]
[p]They travel north in good form, losing just one of their last 11 Premier League matches (W6, D4), a run that includes an active six-match unbeaten streak (W3, D3) after a come-from-behind draw with Bournemouth in midweek. West Ham also look well placed to take advantage of the hosts’ defensive frailties, as they’ve scored exactly twice in four of their last five away league matches (W3, D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Key battle: Teenage sensation Mainoo is quickly becoming an integral part of this United side, starting each of their last eight matches and scoring in their last two, though both came on the road. With the hosts twice conceding from dead-ball situations in midweek, midfield rival James Ward-Prowse could be primed to make an impact after converting a penalty against Bournemouth on Thursday.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Man Utd haven’t lost a Premier League match played in February since 2018 (W14, D9)![/p]