West Ham
- The Hammers are clinging on to life in the relegation zone in 18th place.
- West Ham have won two and lost three of their last five matches.
- Nuno Espirito Santo’s return to the club in late September 2025 has been a reality check for the Hammers, who have switched to a more compact, low-risk structure and are less likely to get into trouble when out of possession.
- Their back-to-back wins over Tottenham (2-1 away) and Sunderland (3-1 at home) were followed by a 3-2 defeat at Chelsea in the last round and they look to have the tools to be a dangerous team on the counter-attack and from set pieces.
Manchester United
- Manchester United have won three successive matches
- United have been in red-hot form in recent weeks, winning each of their last three matches, while West Ham have won only two of their last five.
- Michael Carrick’s appointment as Red Devils manager has worked out well so far with three wins from three, including a pair of statement victories over Manchester City and Arsenal, and they should be good value to make it four in a row on Tuesday.
- Manchester United have won four, tied five and lost three of their 12 away Premier League matches, averaging 1.75 goals scored and 1.75 conceded per game.
Head-to-Head
- Both of these teams play a three-at-the-back system with wing-backs and the matchup of wingers and half-spaces will be pivotal in the contest.
- United have failed to win their last away match in this fixture, but with 41 points from 24 games and unbeaten in their last 5 league matches, the Red Devils have done enough to be sat fourth in the table.
- West Ham have won only 3 and drawn 1 of their 12 home games in the 2025-26 Premier League, conceding an average of 2.17 goals per game.
- Bruno Fernandes has provided the beating heart of United’s attack with 5 assists in their last 5 and they should have too much attacking quality for the hosts on Tuesday.
Key Players
- Crysencio Summerville has scored three of West Ham’s last seven goals in their five most recent matches and looks a good anytime goal scorer bet here.
- Jarrod Bowen leads the scoring charts for the home team with eight Premier League goals in 24 appearances, while Bryan Mbeumo is United’s leading marksman with eight in 19 appearances.
Betting Insights
- Man United can be backed at around 1.85 with West Ham the underdogs at around 3.6, so it’s tempting to take the away team here.
- But the price of Both Teams to Score at 2.35 is a little on the short side for a fixture that should see plenty of attacking action from both clubs.
Prediction
A 2-1 away win looks about right.
