Manchester United vs West Ham Prediction: Back the score draw at Old Trafford

Manchester United are certainly not used to welcoming West Ham to Old Trafford while looking up the table at the East London side, but that is what will happen tomorrow afternoon as The Hammers arrive in Manchester two points clear of their illustrious hosts in the Premier League. It will surely bring a wry smile to the face of David Moyes to see the club who dismissed him just ten months into a six year deal back in 2014 still in turmoil eight years on. However, something that could make the Scot break out into a full grin would be a positive result for his Champions League chasing side here.

Manchester United have won five of the last ten meetings between these two sides in all competitions, but with their recent struggles under interim boss Ralf Rangnick (albeit they looked much improved in the second half against Brentford in mid week) it would be a brave punter backing the 20 times champions for victory outright here at a even money best price. The visitors are priced at 3/1 to secure all three points on their travels and this seems a touch skinny too despite their recent upturn in form, and so we have got a couple of tips away from this market for the tie. As always, please gamble responsibly.

The first bet recommended in this preview is for Both Teams To Score and the Match Result to be a Draw. West Ham are the BTTS kings (15/22) in the Premier League this season, and with United's defence still looking ropey despite the heroics of David De Gea in goal then we fancy the Hammers to find the back of the net at Old Trafford at least once. With United's gluttony of attacking options it is unlikely West Ham will be able to hold out for the full 90 minutes and so BTTS looks a cracking bet. To boost the odds a bit from 4/6 best price on BTTS.to 15/4, we like the look of the draw in this one. 

The next and more speculative tip for this Premier League encounter focuses on the man who has become a vital part of Rangnick's first choice eleven since the German took interim charge, Scott McTominay. The bet builder with Paddy Power is for McTominay to have 1+ Shot on Target and to be Carded. Deployed as the deepest lying midfielder in a 4-3-3 formation at Brentford in midweek, McTominay was very busy defensively and made 2 tackles along with 2 fouls. The Scot was arguably lucky to avoid a caution and facing up against the two marauding behemoths, Declan Rice and Tomaz Soucek, along with the tricky trio of Bowen, Lanzini and Fornals, it is easy to see the United man committing one too many fouls in the centre of the park and seeing the yellow card brandished in his direction. In terms of the second part of the bet, McTominay despite his deeper position against Brentford still managed a shot on target and the midfielder has impressed United fans and neutrals with his shooting prowess in recent weeks. At odds of just under 10/1 I think this represents a fair bit of value and is worth a small stakes play.