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West Ham vs Manchester United preview

West Ham were three games into a 10-match winless run when the Hammers drew 1-1 at Manchester United on December 4, but a 2-0 victory at Burnley on Saturday means Nuno Espirito Santo's side are now three points behind fourth-placed Nottingham Forest after three wins in four matches.

A greater attacking threat has been part of their revitalized survival bid, with a run of nine goals in four matches reflecting a significant improvement since they recorded two attempts on target at Old Trafford just over a month after Santo's arrival.

“We were able to put more players in the box and create more combinations in the final third,” observed the Portuguese.

“To score goals you have to put more bodies in the box and shoot. We challenge our boys to try things, challenge themselves and take risks, because with risks comes rewards.

Malick's fantastic performance met by Taty 🎯 pic.twitter.com/ncF1yzGY4f

– West Ham United (@WestHam) February 7, 2026

“[United] have a different shape with a different manager and new ideas. They are talented all over the field.

“We look at a lot of things at United, but Bruno Fernandes is the one we need to pay attention to. He's a fantastic player.”

United are aiming for a fifth straight victory since Michael Carrick took over from Ruben Amorim on an interim basis on January 13, having beaten Tottenham 2-0 on Saturday for their third home win in that run.

A win at the London Stadium would put United third ahead of Aston Villa, who host struggling Brighton & Hove Albion on Wednesday (7:30 p.m. GMT).

“They are very good in transition,” said Carrick, of the opponents he began his professional career with in 1997 and made his senior debut in 1999.

“They have very good attacking players. When they are in top form at home, they are a dangerous team. We absolutely have to be ready to deal with all that.

“There are still things to improve… trying to be better as a team, collectively, when we don’t have the ball.

“But in three or four weeks we’re not going to get everything fixed and all of a sudden we’re going to look perfect. [on Saturday] was important to us.

This guy is still only 20 years old. pic.twitter.com/9seBIVdXnL

–Manchester United (@ManUtd) February 9, 2026

West Ham vs Man United team news

Jean-Clair Todibo is serving the second match of a three-match suspension for a red card received by the centre-back during West Ham's 3-2 defeat at Chelsea on January 31.

Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski has a back problem and Santo said there would be others absent through injuries while refusing to apologize for naming the players affected.

Defender Matthijs de Ligt (back) is injured for United, as is full-back Patrick Dorgu (hamstring).

Carrick said midfielder Mason Mount would “probably” not be fit but would “definitely” be available for the next trip to Everton on February 23 (8:00 p.m.).

West Ham vs Manchester United predicts line-ups

West Ham starting XI: Mads Hermansen, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Axel Disasi, El Hadji Malick Diouf, Jarrod Bowen, Tomas Soucek, Mateus Fernandes, Crysencio Summerville, Callum Wilson, Valentin Castellanos

Manchester United starting lineup: Senne Lammens, Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire, Lisandro Martinez, Diogo Dalot, Casemiro, Bruno Fernandes, Kobbie Mainoo, Amad Diallo, Benjamin Sesko, Matheus Cunha

How to watch West Ham vs Man United: TV channel, live stream online

Kick-off on Tuesday will be at 8:15 p.m. GMT (3:15 p.m. ET / 12:15 p.m. PT). Live TV coverage in the UK is provided on TNT Sports 1, TNT Sports Ultimate and the Discovery Plus app.

TNT Sports costs £29.99 per month via Discovery Morewhich includes Eurosport and entertainment and is available on a huge range of devices including smart TVs and games consoles.

West Ham vs. Manchester United Stats

• West Ham have won each of their last three home league matches against Manchester United, the last in a longer run between 1974 and 1977 (4)
• They have lost three of their last 15 midweek home games (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) in the Premier League (W5 D7), although one of those was the most recent, against Nottingham Forest in January.
• The Hammers have won four of their last 20 home Premier League games (D4 L12), with three of those wins coming against newly promoted sides (Leicester last season, Burnley and Sunderland this season).
• Their last 16 home matches against non-promoted teams have yielded six points (W1, D3, L12).
• Jarrod Bowen has three goals in his last five Premier League games against Manchester United, while no West Ham player has scored more against the Red Devils in the competition (3)
• After completing the double against Manchester United last season and drawing 1-1 at Old Trafford this season, West Ham could avoid defeat in both league meetings against the Red Devils in consecutive campaigns for the first time since 1932-33/1933-34.
• United have lost four of their last six Premier League matches against West Ham (W1 D1), more than in their previous 28 (W19 D6 L3)
• They have won one of their last nine midweek away games (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday) in the Premier League (D3 L5) and are winless in five (D1 L4) since a 4-3 win over Wolves in February 2024.
• After losing two of their first three away matches in the Premier League this season, United have now lost one of their last nine away games (W4 D4).
• Their last two away league matches against London ended in victories, last time securing three consecutive victories in the capital during the same season in January and February 2019.
• Bruno Fernandes has been directly involved in 10 goals in his last eight away matches in the Premier League (2 goals, 8 assists), with this total of away assists the highest by a United player in a single season, along with Ryan Giggs in 2001/02.
• Matheus Cunha has contributed to four goals in his last five Premier League away games (3 goals, 1 assist)
• The striker has never scored in five Premier League matches against Western Hamonly facing Manchester City more without ever scoring (6)