Manchester United can take first place in the Barclays English Premier League, Saturday May 3, when they host West Ham United, at Old Trafford. West Ham is 3-0 SU against Man United since 2006 and one of those wins was at Old Trafford. Oddsmakers at Betway.com have Man United as 1.20 favs over West Ham who are listed as 13.00 roaddogs. Get your Man United vs West Ham United pick in now at Betway.com
Man United is currently tied for first place with Chelsea, each with 81 points, with two games remaining. Man U made the UEFA Champions League Final Tuesday after they knocked out Barcelona 1-0 on aggregate. "It’s a big bonus to beat Barcelona and it makes it much easier to recover in time for Saturday. We are full of confidence. We didn’t lose it at Chelsea, and against West Ham at home and Wigan away we are 100 per cent confident we can win the title." Man U lost 0-1 last time they hosted West Ham and they lost 2-1 last time West Ham hosted. Still brimming with confidence from their UEFA CL win, Man U must win this match. They definitely have the talent and offense. Cristaino Ronaldo has 28 goals in EPL play, Carlos Tavez has 13 goals while Wayne Rooney has 12. Rooney was not in the lineup for Tuesday’s game against Barca and is not sure if he’ll play against West Ham. Man U are 7-2-1 SU in their last ten matches where they’ve outscored their opponents 19-6. They are 6-0 SU at home where have outscored their opponents 13-1.
West Ham sit in tenth place with no hope of improving or declining, but they can play spoiler. They’ve had great success against Man U and they’ll hope for the same on Saturday. They’ve outscored the Red Devils 4-1 in three matches. In EPL play they are 2-1-2 SU during their last five at home and in their last ten overall they are 2-2-6 SU, where they’ve been outscored 8-21. Dean Ashton leads his team with eight goals while Lee Bowyer and Carlton Cole each have netted four goals.
*Chelsea FC plays Newcastle United on the road, April 5, 2009 – Stay tuned!
Head to Head since 1993-94
- 25 games played
- Man U leads 14-4 SU
- Man U leads 4-2 SU on the road
- 7 matches have ended in a draw
Manchester United FC vs West Ham United FC
When: Sat, April 3 2008 7:45 AM ET
Line: Betway.com
Pick: Man United 1.20
The Bottom Line: Like I said earlier, Man U are brimming with confidence after their recent UEFA wins against some of the best clubs in the world. They aren’t going to let a 10th seeded West Ham push them around. Get your Man United vs West Ham United pick in now at Betway.com
