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West Ham United tests Manchester United on September 21, 2019, at the London Stadium.
West Ham United
West Ham United is one of eight football clubs in England who have never played below the second tier of the English Football system. They have played in the top flight in 61 out of the 93 Premier League season but have never won the title. Their highest finish ever in the top flight was 3rd during the 1985/86 season.
Last season, Manuel Pellegrini had mixed results in his first year as in charge. His team was very inconsistent throughout the season but finished strong and ended up in the upper half of the final EPL table. Pellegrini hopes that their 10th place finish will give his team the momentum to start the season strong and finish even better. West Ham enters this game as the soccer betting underdogs against Manchester United.
West Ham United ranks 10th in the Premier League in Goal Difference at -1. They have scored a total of six goals this season ( tied for 5th overall ) and have conceded a total of seven goals ( tied for 15th overall ) so far this year. West Ham also ranks 10th in assists with three out of their six goals assisted.
Forward Sebastian Haller is off to a fast start with three goals scored already. Javier Fernandez and Andriy Yarmolenko each have one goal for West Ham. Meanwhile, Arthur Masuaku, Felipe Anderson and Manuel Lanzini each have one assist for the club this season. Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has 12 saves but has given up seven goals in four appearances.
Manchester United
Manchester United was established in 1902 and is the winningest football club in England with a record 20 Premier League titles and a record 21 FA Shields. Known as the Red Devils, they were also the first English team to complete the continental European treble.
Last season, Manchester United won 14 out of their first 19 games under former United player and Molde boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer. The latter took over from Jose Mourinho who was fired in December 2018. However, their success was short-lived and they ended the season in disappointment as Manchester United finished way far behind Manchester City and Liverpool.
The Red Devils are tied for third place in the Premier League in Goal Difference at +3 goals. They are tied for third when it comes to goal-scoring with a total of seven goals in four matches played. Likewise, the Red Devils are third in Assists with a total of six for the season. On the other side of the field, Manchester United has conceded just a total of four goals this term which puts them at 5th place in that statistical department.
Daniel James leads the way for the Red Devils with three goals scored while Marcus Rashford continues to get better and the latter has already scored two goals this season plus an assist. Anthony Martial has scored two goals and one assist in just three matches played. Goalkeeper David de Gea has recorded 10 saves and has given up four goals in four matches for the Red Devils.
Who Wins?
West Ham United is off to a 2-1-1 start on the season and is currently in 7th place in the EPL table. West Ham United lost their opening match to Manchester City but have rebounded from that 0-5 defeat by going unbeaten in their last three games played. They drew with Brighton & Hove Albion and then have registered back to back wins over Watford and Norwich City.
On the other hand, Manchester United opened their season with a 4-0 win over Chelsea. Since then, they have been winless with two draws and a loss to Crystal Palace. Their draws came against Wolverhampton and Southampton.
These teams have played in a total of 42 matches. Manchester United has taken 25 meetings while West Ham has won 8 matches. Nine other fixtures between these two clubs ended in a draw. In their last meeting dated April 13, 2019, Manchester United defeated West Ham 2-1.
West Ham is doing good right now and is even off to a better start than Manchester United. However, the Red Devils have dominated this match-up historically. Manchester United also has a better defensive unit. Both these teams can score goals but I think that Manchester United’s defense is going to hold and give them their second win of the season. Prediction: Manchester United
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