Can West Ham stand up to Ronaldo?
Hard opponent for Manchester United! Coach Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s team now has to face West Ham in the Premier League. And the Hammers are no longer a grey mouse, but a serious contender for the top places in England’s top division.
Before the match between West Ham and Manchester United, the betting odds nevertheless show a clear favourite role for the guest from Manchester. But appearances are a little deceptive. For despite a decent to good form, not everything is right with the guests yet.
West Ham are sensing their chance and can play freely. The pressure is more on the visitors around goal scorer and returnee Cristiano Ronaldo. The match in London kicks off on Sunday at 3 p.m.
West Ham – Statistics & current form
West Ham now have some ambitions and are playing a good role in the Premier League. The development under manager David Moyes goes steeply upwards, seven games in a row the team is unbeaten in the league. The next one is to follow, knowing full well that the opponents are a real challenge. But self-confidence is high.
With eight points from four league games, the start to the new season has been quite successful. Nevertheless, ahead of the West Ham v Manchester United match, the odds point to a favourite role for the visitors
West Ham definitely have the means to pose problems for Manchester United, even though they have only won two of their last six league games against this opponent. The physicality is there, and the offence as a whole is also convincing.
West Ham want to get at least a point
With wins against Newcastle and Leicester, a point against Crystal Palace and Southampton and a 2-0 win over Dinamo Zagreb in the Europa League during the week, West Ham’s self-confidence is now such that a point against Manchester United is the minimum target. For that, the opponent must be challenged, twelve goals in five competitive games but testify to an appropriate approach.
The squad was strengthened again in the summer and is now very well equipped in many positions. Coufal, Soucek, Rice, Vlasic, Antonio: The individual class is high, also team-wise and tactically a lot fits together. West Ham is an opponent to be taken seriously, but defensively the last detail is not yet right. For this reason, our prediction before the match between West Ham and Manchester United is that both teams will score.
Predicted West Ham line-up:
Areola – Coufal, Zouma, Diop, Cresswell – Rice, Soucek, Noble – Vlasic, Benrahma, Antonio.
Last matches played by West Ham:
Manchester United – Statistics & current form
Raphael Varane, Jadon Sancho, Cristiano Ronaldo: After these reinforcements in the transfer market, not a few saw Manchester United as a contender for the Premier League title. And indeed, the first weeks of the new season showed that the individual class is there and is making itself felt on the pitch. Fernandes as an efficiency monster, Pogba as a shaper to perfection, Ronaldo as a finishing striker and a light-hearted Greenwood were all convincing.
The individual class and some very good sequences in the attacking area are helping Manchester United to top spot before matchday five, after all. Ten points from four games is a good record and the Solskjaer eleven feels very comfortable away from home anyway. 28 away games in a row the Red Devils are unbeaten in the Premier League – a record-breaking record.
But there is the threat of enormous opposition at West Ham. And the dress rehearsal in the Champions League went wrong. Manchester United suffered a 2-1 defeat at the Young Boys in Bern on Tuesday, in which United lacked a few things. That has to improve now.
The visitors must challenge West Ham from the start
West Ham are an opponent who can challenge United in much the same way as the Swiss did on Tuesday. Therefore, Manchester United must not let up and must try to challenge their opponents from the start. Individual class can always ensure that the Red Devils score the decisive goal or put themselves in a very good position, but the visitors should not rely on this alone.
If both teams find their game, there could be a few goals at the Olympic Stadium in London. Bet365, for example, is only offering odds of 1.66 on more than 2.5 goals; this means that the bookmakers also think a high-scoring game is possible.
Will Manchester United manage to remain undefeated on a Sunday in the Premier League for the 17th time in a row? That depends on many factors. All in all, the signs speak for themselves and so, before the West Ham vs Manchester United match, our tip is that both teams will score at least once
Predicted Manchester United line-up:
De Gea – Wan-Bissaka, Maguire, Varane, Shaw – Fred, Pogba, Fernandes, Sancho, Greenwood – Ronaldo.
Last matches played by Manchester United:
West Ham – Manchester United Direct comparison / H2H Record
With 69 wins, Manchester United have the lead in the direct comparison. But West Ham are not to be underestimated, standing at 45 wins themselves. 32 games ended in draws, Manchester United are ahead in goals scored with 266:184
West Ham – Manchester United betting tips
Many indications are that there will be a high-scoring game to watch in London. Manchester United are building on their away strength and will be looking to remain unbeaten away from home for the 29th game in a row. The hosts are looking for their fifth game without defeat in the new season
The quality on the pitch is enormous, both know the weaknesses of the opponent. Therefore, before the match West Ham vs Manchester United our tip is that both teams will score at least once
