Manchester United - West Ham United betting tips and odds

Though we can call Manchester United the favourites in this matchup, West Ham United are not about to make it easy for them. It’s gearing up to be an exciting match overall, and no outcome can be ruled out at this point.

The matchup this Saturday is rather one-sided, with West Ham seen as the clear underdogs. Most bookmakers online have priced their victory at 4.00, which is enough to doubt such an outcome will happen.

The home team are here after a decisive victory at Brentford. The win itself wasn’t all that surprising – most bookies and Premier League betting predictions saw it coming despite the home-field disadvantage and rather mediocre performance during the first half.

Last round’s proceedings didn’t end too well for West Ham. They struggled throughout the game against Leeds United and never managed to catch up, resulting in a surprising 2:3 home loss.

Manchester Utd have a strong recent history in terms of scoring as hosts. They bagged 6 goals in their previous three home games.

The Hammers’s home stadium have seen a lot of conceded goals recently – 6 in the last 3 games, to be exact. Considering they don’t have home-field advantage this time, most online sportsbooks are giving rather short odds on Over markets.

The hosts can boast a 7th spot in the standings, which is not enough to send them to an international competition next season. They have a good shot to earn some points against The Hammers, though, so they may just make it yet.

The Hammers are 19 points behind the leading table position, but getting there won’t be easy with Manchester United in their way. Plenty of rounds left to go, though, so dramatic changes in the standings are still a possibility.

Looking back at the recent history of clashes between these two teams, the most notable example is a sound defeat West Ham suffered last season. Partly thanks to the considerable goal difference Manchester Utd secured in that match, they’re considered favourites to win the match on Saturday.

Our tip is to risk an Over 3.5 Goals wager. The 2.40 are worth giving up the relative safety of a simpler Over 2.5. That said, it’s still a relatively riskier bet than what some punters might prefer.