West Ham United v Manchester United: match preview
Avram Grant says West Ham would be challenging for European football had it not been for poor refereeing decisions.
Saturday, April 2
West Ham United v Manchester United
Upton Park
Kick-off: 12.45 BST
TV: Live Sky & Highlights, BBC1 Match of the Day.
Upton Park
Kick-off: 12.45 BST
TV: Live Sky & Highlights, BBC1 Match of the Day.
West Ham (Possible, 4-1-4-1): Green; Jacobsen, Da Costa, Upson, Bridge; Parker; Ba, Hitzlsperger, Noble, O’Neil; Cole.
Manchester United (Possible, 4-4-2): Van der Sar; Rafael, Brown, Smalling, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Nani; Rooney, Hernandez.
Referee: Lee Mason. Matches: 17. R3 Y75.
Manchester United (Possible, 4-4-2): Van der Sar; Rafael, Brown, Smalling, Evra; Valencia, Carrick, Giggs, Nani; Rooney, Hernandez.
Referee: Lee Mason. Matches: 17. R3 Y75.
Tale of the game
Manchester United will have poor memories of their last visit to Upton Park, the 4-0 Carling Cup thrashing in November.
On that occasion, Jonathan Spector and Carlton Cole scored two goals apiece.
But in the Premier League United have been dominant, winning the last seven meetings home and away.
West Ham last beat Sir Alex Ferguson’s team in December 2007, when late goals from Anton Ferdinand and Matthew Upson earned the home side a 2-1 win.
But West Ham have gone 186 minutes without conceding a goal and keeping successive clean sheets, against Stoke and Tottenham -- the first time they have achieved that in the Premier League since February 2010.
A third clean sheet would represent their longest run without conceding since March 2009.
However, Manchester United have won their last three games in all competitions but have failed to score more than one goal in each of their last outings three in the Premier League.
But they have gone nine games since their failed to score a league goal.
Away from home, however, they have won just four of their 15 games, taking just 20 of their 63 points on the road.
West Ham, by contrast, have won 19 of their 32 points at Upton Park and, in their last four games played on April 2 are unbeaten, winning two and drawing two.
United are unbeaten on this day in their last six; they last lost on April 2 in 1970 – at home to Manchester City.
West Ham test Frederic Piquionne, who missed the 0-0 draw at Spurs with a foot injury.
Manchester United will be without Paul Scholes and Jonny Evans through suspension.
And John O’Shea, Anders Lindegaard, Owen Hargreaves and Rio Ferdinand are still absent while they test Nemanja Vidic and Rafael Da Silva.
This season: Man Utd 3 West Ham 0.
Last season: West Ham 0 Man Utd 4, Man Utd 3 West Ham 0.
Stat of the game: West Ham have failed to score in their last five Premier League games against Manchester United.
Betting tip: Try 2-0 to the leaders at 8-1.
Watch Premier League match between West Ham vs Manchester United live streaming online match videos, goals and highlights. Catch live all the main football games of the season for free. Live streams will be updated before the kick-off. Video highlights will be posted, right after the match.
But in the Premier League United have been dominant, winning the last seven meetings home and away.
West Ham last beat Sir Alex Ferguson’s team in December 2007, when late goals from Anton Ferdinand and Matthew Upson earned the home side a 2-1 win.
But West Ham have gone 186 minutes without conceding a goal and keeping successive clean sheets, against Stoke and Tottenham -- the first time they have achieved that in the Premier League since February 2010.
A third clean sheet would represent their longest run without conceding since March 2009.
However, Manchester United have won their last three games in all competitions but have failed to score more than one goal in each of their last outings three in the Premier League.
But they have gone nine games since their failed to score a league goal.
Away from home, however, they have won just four of their 15 games, taking just 20 of their 63 points on the road.
West Ham, by contrast, have won 19 of their 32 points at Upton Park and, in their last four games played on April 2 are unbeaten, winning two and drawing two.
United are unbeaten on this day in their last six; they last lost on April 2 in 1970 – at home to Manchester City.
West Ham test Frederic Piquionne, who missed the 0-0 draw at Spurs with a foot injury.
Manchester United will be without Paul Scholes and Jonny Evans through suspension.
And John O’Shea, Anders Lindegaard, Owen Hargreaves and Rio Ferdinand are still absent while they test Nemanja Vidic and Rafael Da Silva.
This season: Man Utd 3 West Ham 0.
Last season: West Ham 0 Man Utd 4, Man Utd 3 West Ham 0.
Stat of the game: West Ham have failed to score in their last five Premier League games against Manchester United.
Betting tip: Try 2-0 to the leaders at 8-1.
Watch Premier League match between West Ham vs Manchester United live streaming online match videos, goals and highlights. Catch live all the main football games of the season for free. Live streams will be updated before the kick-off. Video highlights will be posted, right after the match.
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