'Red Devils' continue to rise

Man Utd are confident and have the best squad to enter the sprint phase of the 2023/24 season. The next opponent of coach Erik ten Hag and his team is a West Ham with an annoying playing style.

Man Utd vs West Ham Prediction

MU's 4-3 win over Wolves left mixed feelings among fans. Fans were happy when the "Red Devils" had their first 4-match unbeaten streak since the beginning of the season (3 wins, 1 draw in all competitions), while the attack also showed signs of improvement when scoring in 4 consecutive matches.

However, on the defensive front, the Old Trafford team is still disappointing, conceding 8 goals in just the last 4 home matches. The last time MU kept a clean sheet at the "Devil's Den" was in October last year.

At Old Trafford, MU has not lost to West Ham since 2007. However, with the home team's poor form, the "Hammers" can completely think about the goal of 3 points. Coach David Moyes's team can also repeat the impressive statistic of winning 3 consecutive matches against MU, the first time in 17 years. Previously, West Ham met MU twice at home at the London Olympic Stadium and won both times without conceding a goal.

MU has confidence after an unbeaten streak.

West Ham have come to Old Trafford in good form, having lost just one of their last 11 games (W6 D4), including a six-match unbeaten run. Away from home, the Londoners have also been impressive, scoring at least two goals in four of their last five away games.

In the first leg, West Ham won convincingly against MU with goals from Jarrod Bowen and Mohamed Kudus. This could be repeated at Old Trafford tonight, when MU's defense still lacks the necessary cohesion. MU spent 50 million euros to recruit Andre Onana.

The goalkeeper has met coach Ten Hag's expectations with a poor performance with 50 goals conceded in all competitions, the second worst number in the top 5 European leagues, only behind Sheffield (59 goals).

However, MU still has a statistic worth being optimistic about, which is that they have not lost a match in February since 2018 (won 14, drawn 9).

MU vs West Ham form

MU have won just one of their last four home games, while West Ham have won just one of their last five away games. Four of Man Utd's last five games have featured three or more goals.

Expected lineup MU vs West Ham

MU (4-2-3-1): Onana; Dalot, Varane, Martinez, Shaw; Casemiro, Mainoo; Rashford, Fernandes, Antony; Hojlund

West Ham (4-3-2-1): Areola; Coufal, Mavropanos, Zouma, Emerson; Phillips, Soucek, Alvarez; Kudus, Ward-Prowse; Bowen

Prediction: MU 2-1 West Ham

Minh Tu

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