Man United vs West Ham: The Red Devils eye successive wins when they face Top 4 hopefuls, West Ham United in the Premier League on Saturday.
Match Details: Â
Teams: Man United vs West Ham
Venue: Old Trafford, Manchester
Date: Saturday 22nd January, 2021
Time: 08:30 PM IST
Live Link: http://www.hotstar.com/
Preview
Man United look to enter the Winter break with successive wins as they host the Hammers in a must-win clash.
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United got back to winning ways in mid-week when they saw off Brentford 3-1 away in a game of two-halves.
It was a day for the Academy graduates as Elanga, Greenwood and Rashford found the net for the visitors to seal a crucial win.
Toney pulled one back for the Bees but it wasn’t enough as Ralf’s men captured maximum points.
On the other hand, West Ham eye a winning return after losing their previous clash at home to Leeds United 3-2 in mid-week.
Harrison led the way for the visitors with a hat-trick while Bowen and Fornals found the net for the Hammers.
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This was West Ham’s first loss in their last 5 matches across competitions as they look to recapture control.
In what should be a cracker, this is set to be a pivotal contest in terms of Top 4.
Both sides recently met in the EFL Cup in September, where Lanzini’s first half effort ensured a win for West Ham at Old Trafford.
In the EPL, United won the reverse fixture last time out 2-1 away with Ronaldo and Lingard finding the net.
Form Guide
Man United: WLWDW
West Ham: WWWWL
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— Premier League (@premierleague) January 20, 2022
Last Matches of both teams:
Brentford 1-3 Man United
West Ham 2-3 Leeds United
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— West Ham United (@WestHam) January 21, 2022
Where to watch the live stream and broadcast of Man United vs West Ham in India?
The match can be live streamed on Hotstar VIP App or Jio TV; while the broadcast is on Star Sports Select 1/HD.
Team News
Lindelof is the latest absentee for the hosts due to personal reasons as assured by the United boss. Cavani, Wan-Bissaka, Pogba and Shaw are out as well.
Zouma, Noble and Ogbonna are currently side-lined while Benrahma is on international duty.
Manchester United possible 11:
De Gea, Dalot, Varane, Maguire, Telles, Fred, McTominay, Greenwood, Fernandes, Elanga and Ronaldo
West Ham possible 11:
Fabianski, Cresswell, Diop, Dawson, Coufal, Rice, Soucek, Fornals, Lanzini, Bowen and Antonio
Prediction: Man United 2-1 West Ham
The visitors are a hard side to pin down in this season but the Red Devils aim to maximise their potential.
Old Trafford hasn’t seen the best of the hosts but we expect an encouraging performance.
A home win is on the cards given the urgency of getting top 4.
Players to watch out for: Fernandes, Elanga, Bowen and Rice.