Manchester United vs West Ham United Betting Tips

Manchester United will host West Ham United in the fifth round of the FA Cup at Old Trafford in Manchester on 10th February 2021 at 01:00 IST. As the English Premier League title is slipping from their hands, Manchester United would look to make the best of this opportunity. West Ham might look at this fixture in a different manner as they have a chance to make it to the top four this season in the Premier League.

Manchester United Form & Team News

A slight drop of form led to the slip of Manchester United from the top of the table in the English Premier League. They are currently in the second spot with 45 points from 23 matches. They have 13 wins, six draws and four losses in the league. They beat Watford and Liverpool in the first two matches of the FA Cup this season. They have scored the most number of goals this season in the Premier League with 49 goals and have conceded 30 goals in return.

Eric Bailly, Marcos Rojo and Phil Jones will be unavailable for selection ahead of the Cup clash against West Ham. Anthony Martial might get a nod ahead of Edinson Cavani who started the last match against Everton. Ole even might bring in Daniel James into the playing XI. The addition of Bruno Fernandes has been a positive thing for them as he is leading both the goal scoring and assist chart with 13 goals and nine assists. Apart from him, Marcus Rashford has chipped in with eight goals and six assists.

West Ham United Form & Team News

West Ham are coming into this fixture with a 0-0 draw under their belt against a struggling Fulham side. They are currently in the fifth position in the English Premier League with 39 points from 23 matches and are just one point behind Liverpool. They have 11 wins, six draws and six losses in the league this season. They have defeated Stockport County and Doncaster Rovers in the first two matches of the FA Cup. In the Premier League, they have scored 34 goals and have conceded 28 goals.

West Ham just have two injuries to deal with, as Arthur Masuaku is out with a knee injury and Darren Randolph is doubtful with a knock injury. Manuel Lanzini, Mark Noble could be included in the playing XI by David Moyes against Manchester United. The midfielder Tomas Soucek is leading the goal scoring list for West Ham with eight goals. He is well supported by Aaron Cresswell, who has five assists under his belt.

Odds by Casumo

According to the Casumo sportsbook, Manchester United are the favorites to progress to the next round as they are placed at 1.60 odds. While West Ham are placed at 5.00 and the draw at 4.30 odds.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Similar to the previous head to head matches, this is expected to be a high scoring encounter. And also, Manchester United are having an edge in this fixture against West Ham United by considering the team combinations.

Tip 1: Manchester United To Win

Manchester United have dominated West Ham United over the years and the recent form suggests the same. In the last five head to head matches that was played at Old Trafford, Manchester United have won three matches and the remaining two matches ended in a draw. Also, Manchester United have just lost one match in the last five matches played at Old Trafford. As Manchester United are dropping in the English Premier League lately, they might want to go all the way in the FA Cup. By considering these facts, it is more likely that Manchester United will emerge victorious at the end at 1.60 odds available at the Casumo sportsbook.

Tip 2: Total Goals Over 2.5

In the last four head to head matches, Manchester United have scored 11 goals and West Ham have scored three goals. A total of 14 goals were scored in the last four head to head matches at an average of 3.5 goals per match and over 2.5 goals were scored in three of those matches. Over 2.5 goals were scored in five of the last six matches that Manchester United played in all competitions. And also, Over 2.5 goals were scored in five of the last six all competition matches that West Ham have played. So, it more likely that this is going to be a high scoring encounter and over 2.5 goals will be scored at 1.54 odds available at the Casumo sportsbook.

Conclusion

Manchester United could end West Ham’s run in the FA Cup, as they have a better team combination than West Ham. And also, this could be an open game and could see a goal fest at Old Trafford. Summarizing a couple of bets mentioned above.

1. Manchester United To Win @ 1.60
2. Total Goals Over 2.5 @ 1.54

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