Manchester United vs West Ham United Preview

Manchester United welcome West Ham United to Old Trafford on Thursday evening in what promises to be an intriguing Premier League encounter. The Red Devils head into this fixture with momentum, having secured a 2-1 away victory at Crystal Palace in their most recent outing. Prior to that result, they suffered a 1-0 home defeat to Everton, while before that they picked up consecutive draws with 2-2 at Tottenham Hotspur and 2-2 at Nottingham Forest. Earlier in this sequence, they claimed a 4-2 home victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.

West Ham United arrive at Old Trafford in mixed form, having lost their most recent match 2-0 at home to Liverpool. In their previous outing, they drew 2-2 at AFC Bournemouth, though before that they recorded back-to-back wins with a 3-2 home victory over Burnley and a 3-1 home success against Newcastle United. Earlier in this sequence, they suffered a 2-1 defeat at Leeds United.

The head-to-head record favours West Ham United, who have won three of the last five meetings, with Manchester United claiming two victories. Most recently, Manchester United secured a 2-1 home win in a pre-season friendly in July 2025, while West Ham won 2-0 at Old Trafford in May 2025.

This match will be broadcast live across the globe, with fans in the United States able to watch on USA Network and UNIVERSO. UK viewers can tune in via Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League on Sky Go and NOW, while Australian supporters can catch the action on Stan Sport. The 20:00 GMT kick-off ensures prime-time viewing for European audiences, with coverage also available in Germany on Sky Sport Premier League and across the Netherlands on Amazon Prime Video.

Injured Players:

Manchester United: Harry Maguire (Out), Benjamin Sesko (Out), Matheus Cunha (Doubtful)

West Ham: George Earthy (Out), Crysencio Summerville (Doubtful)

Manchester United face two confirmed absences with one doubtful player affecting their defensive options. West Ham will be without one key player and have one doubtful, creating selection challenges for both managers heading into this Premier League encounter.

Possible line-ups:

Manchester United (3-4-2-1)

Lammens, Diallo, Fernandes, Mbeumo, Ligt, Yoro, Shaw, Casemiro, Mount, Zirkzee, Dorgu

West Ham (3-4-3)

Areola, Diouf, Guilherme, Todibo, Potts, Bowen, Fernandes, Mavropanos, Wilson, Magassa, Wan-Bissaka

Manchester United – Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
✅	Crystal Palace	1-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	Nov 30, 2025
❌	Manchester United	0-1	Everton	English Premier League	Nov 24, 2025
🤝	Tottenham Hotspur	2-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	Nov 8, 2025
🤝	Nottingham Forest	2-2	Manchester United	English Premier League	Nov 1, 2025
✅	Manchester United	4-2	Brighton & Hove Albion	English Premier League	Oct 25, 2025

West Ham United – Last 5 Games

Result	Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
❌	West Ham United	0-2	Liverpool	English Premier League	Nov 30, 2025
🤝	AFC Bournemouth	2-2	West Ham United	English Premier League	Nov 22, 2025
✅	West Ham United	3-2	Burnley	English Premier League	Nov 8, 2025
✅	West Ham United	3-1	Newcastle United	English Premier League	Nov 2, 2025
❌	Leeds United	2-1	West Ham United	English Premier League	Oct 24, 2025

Head-to-Head Record

Home Team	Score	Away Team	Competition	Date
Manchester United	2-1	West Ham United	Club Friendly	Jul 27, 2025
Manchester United	0-2	West Ham United	English Premier League	May 11, 2025
West Ham United	2-1	Manchester United	English Premier League	Oct 27, 2024
Manchester United	3-0	West Ham United	English Premier League	Feb 4, 2024
West Ham United	2-0	Manchester United	English Premier League	Dec 23, 2023

TV Listings / Streaming

Country	Broadcaster
USA	USA Network
Great Britain	Sky Sports Main Event
Australia	Stan Sport
Canada	fuboTV Canada
Germany	Sky Sport Premier League
Netherlands	Amazon Prime Video
Spain	DAZN Spain
Italy	Sky Sport Uno
India	Star Sports Select HD1
Portugal	DAZN Eleven 1 Portugal