Manchester United vs West Ham Prediction 09.02.2021

Here's our Manchester United vs West Ham Prediction analysis: Making a return to the famed Old Trafford, David Moyes will be looking to get one over his former employers when his West Ham side lock horns with Manchester United in a huge fifth-round FA Cup tie on Tuesday evening.

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Match status: 2020/21 FA Cup
Kick-off: Tuesday 09 Feb 2021, 07:30pm CET
 Venue: Old Trafford (Manchester)

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Having topped the charts just at the turn of the year, Manchester United looked to be plain-sailing to the Premier League title. However, a recent blip in form has seen them drop down the log to hand neighbors Man City a spot at the summit.

West Ham, on the other hand, have been one of the surprise packages in the league so far, grinding out some fantastic results to stay in contention for Champions League qualification. For now, these two sides will switch focus to the FA Cup, eyeing a quarterfinal berth.

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Though Manchester United are far from finished products, they have seen major improvements in their overall play this season. Much more confident on the ball, the Red Devils aren’t scared to attack as they continue to set the Premier League alight with their beautiful style of play.

Having so much joy in front of goal, United have registered a whopping 12 goals in their last two games, while conceding a paltry three. After demolishing Southampton 9-0 last week, the Mancunians went on to play out a thrilling 3-3 draw against Everton on the last matchday.

Exploiting the wings, Luke Shaw and Wan-Bissaka performed ever so well on the attacking front but fell short of their duties in defense. Now, Solskjaer will be pondering on the steps to take to improve his side’s frail backline, that have been conceding at an alarming rate.

To book a ticket to the fifth-round of the FA Cup, Man United made light work of Liverpool on home turf, sweeping their eternal rivals aside via a 3-2 scoreline. Warming up for the Hammers, United must not let heads drop if they are to move any further in the competition.

Despite being underdogs here, West Ham have managed to reach this phase of the FA Cup, and are bidding to enter the quarterfinals. They were left heartbroken in Fulham last time out, after failing to breach the opposition throughout the game.

In fact, Soucek was giving his marching orders very late in the game for a rash tackle, reducing them to 10 men. With the singular point gained, the Hammers dropped down to sixth-place, and out of the continental qualification places.

In their previous FA Cup clash, Moyes’ men turned minnows Doncaster Rovers inside out, firing four unanswered goals past them. With a tougher game on the horizon, West Ham must deliver a strong performance to stand a good chance of salvaging a result.

Injured or Suspended Players

Manchester United: Paul Pogba.
West Ham: Arthur Masuaku and Jesse Lingard.

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Manchester United vs West Ham Predictions

Given these two sides’ high ambitions in the Premier League, they are likely to rest a couple of key players for this FA Cup fixture. Now, the Red Devils have more depth in their squad, tipping the scales slightly in their favor.

Also, they are still pained from the dropped points on the last matchday, and are likely to be extra-motivated here. With Man United’s horrific defending, they should consider a few goals but come out on top, nonetheless.