Manchester Utd vs West Ham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-12-03 20:00.
[p]Manchester United will look to banish recent H2H demons and maintain their European push when they host a West Ham side fighting to avoid a relegation battle.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Manchester United recovered from a poor defeat to Everton in strong fashion, overturning a half-time deficit to beat Crystal Palace 2-1 and close to within striking distance of the top six. Ruben Amorim’s men have now lost just one of their last seven fixtures (W4, D2), and with a 17-match unbeaten run in midweek Premier League home games behind them (W14, D3) – including eight successive wins – they’re well placed to at least keep pace. Supporters will be wary of another dismal home performance after the Everton debacle, as will Amorim, as defeat here would make him the fastest manager in United history to suffer ten home league losses![/p]
[p]It was a tough weekend for West Ham on and off the pitch, as the news that club legend Billy Bonds had passed away was followed by a limp performance in a 2-0 home defeat to Liverpool. That ended a three-match unbeaten run prior, yet with only goals scored keeping the Hammers out of the relegation zone pre-round, it’s imperative that they rediscover that momentum sooner rather than later. That certainly appears unlikely on the road, as their only away league victory of the season (D2, L3) came at Nottingham Forest when current manager Nuno EspĂrito Santo was in the opposing dugout![/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]United have suffered more defeats across the last five Premier League H2Hs (W1, L4) than in the prior 28 meetings in the competition (W19, D6, L3). West Ham ended a 16-match winless league run at Old Trafford by winning last season’s corresponding fixture (2-0), but haven’t won successive league visits since 1934![/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]United have lost nine of their last 14 league matches in the month of December (W4, D1).[/p]
[p]None of United’s last nine home league games ended level (W5, L4).[/p]
[p]West Ham have scored first in a joint-league low three matches this season.[/p]
[p]West Ham have lost just two of their last 13 Thursday-held Premier League games (W6, D5).[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Joshua Zirkzee ended a 24-match scoring drought in the Premier League with his equaliser against Palace, which was the seventh of his eight United goals to arrive after half-time. Jarrod Bowen is looking to become the first West Ham player since Jermain Defoe to score in three successive games against United after netting in both H2Hs last season.[/p]
[p]United will be without Harry Maguire and Benjamin Šeško but hope to welcome Matheus Cunha back. West Ham are missing Lucas Paquetá to suspension, while Crysencio Summerville is doubtful.[/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]West Ham’s travel sickness could really hold them back here, so we’re backing United to win and under 2.5 goals.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Ryan Fisher[/i][/p]