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Manchester United ended their six years trophy drought by winning the Carabao Cup on Sunday. Nevertheless, they won’t take time to celebrate because they’ll be back in action tonight. In the 5th round of the FA Cup, Manchester United will host West Ham United tonight at Old Trafford, aiming to secure this domestic cup as well.
Stats and Facts
Manchester United are having a fantastic season this year. Manchester United defeated the top three teams in their most recent three matches. They smashed Leicester City by a 3-0 margin, knocked out FC Barcelona from the Europa League, and beat Newcastle United to win the Carabao Cup.
Moreover, Manchester United haven’t lost a single game in their last 10 matches in all competitions. Their home records are even more strong as they have an 18 games unbeaten run at Old Trafford. Furthermore, Manchester United lost just one of their last 20 meetings against West Ham United.
Team News
Manchester United are facing a very tight schedule, playing three games in seven days. They have a very tough task ahead of Sunday when they will face Liverpool FC in the EPL. Therefore, manager Erik Ten Hag is likely to rotate his squad tonight.
Christian Eriksen, Donny van de Beek, and Anthony Martial are long absentees for Man United. They will not be available for tonight as well. Luke Shaw and Fred, though, might get some rest tonight. Scott McTominay is likely to replace Fred, while Tyrell Malacia is the favorite to replace Shaw. Harry Maguire and Victor Lindelof could be recalled in defense tonight.
As for West Ham, Vladimir Coufal and Lukasz Fabianski are unavailable due to injuries. But Kurt Zouma and Maxwel Cornet have returned to the squad and are ready to play tonight.
Our Prediction: Man United 2-0 West Ham
As Manchester United are having a very good time, it should be easy for them to beat West Ham United. Moreover, their strong home records will give them inspiration. Manchester United will play their first game at Old Trafford after winning the Carabao Cup. So, they will have a warm reception tonight, which will be a key factor.
