West Ham United have proven to be something of a bogey team for Manchester United in recent years and will be hoping to continue their good form when the two sides meet at London Stadium on Tuesday evening. The Hammers have won four of their last six Premier League games against the Red Devils, including both meetings last season - more than they had in their previous 28 meetings. Nuno Espirito Santo's side find themselves in 18th position, largely because of some dreadful home form that has earned them just 10 points from a possible 36, but they have beaten Manchester United in their last three encounters in east London.
West Ham United have proven to be something of a bogey team for Manchester United in recent years and will be hoping to continue their good form when the two sides meet at London Stadium on Tuesday evening.
The Hammers have won four of their last six Premier League games against the Red Devils, including both meetings last season - more than they had in their previous 28 meetings.
Nuno Espirito Santo's side find themselves in 18th position, largely because of some dreadful home form that has earned them just 10 points from a possible 36, but they have beaten Manchester United in their last three encounters in east London.
Hammers shed unwanted record
Saturday's 2-0 win over fellow strugglers Burnley was West Ham's third win in four after 10 games without a victory.
It saw the Irons end a dire run of 21 league games without a clean sheet – their first under Nuno – a welcome shutout that coincided with a debut for on-loan Chelsea defender Axel Disasi and a recall for goalkeeper Mads Hermansen.
In attack, the Hammers are notably more dangerous since January arrivals Valentin Castellano and Pablo entered the fray, having scored at least twice in four consecutive top-flight games for the first time since a run of five in December 2021-January 2022. But one of the main reasons they've won three of their last four league games is Crysencio Summerville.
The rejuvenated Dutch winger is one of the league's in-form players, with a fine display in the FA Cup third-round win over Queens Park Rangers triggering a run of five goals in five consecutive games in all competitions - the first West Ham player to achieve that feat since Jesse Lingard in March/April 2021.
High five for Carrick?
Four wins on the spin for Manchester United under Michael Carrick has the Old Trafford faithful dreaming of Champions League football again with the Red Devils sitting fourth, unbeaten in eight, just three points behind Aston Villa.
A 2-0 victory over Tottenham Hotspur on Saturday marked the first time United have won four league games on the trot since February 2024 under Erik ten Hag; it was during the Dutchman's reign they last won five-in-a-row in a single league season, in November 2022-January 2023.
The sparkling form of Bruno Fernandes, Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha has helped the Reds rattle home 10 goals in Carrick's four games in charge, but equally as pleasing for the new head coach will be the two clean sheets in that time – as many as United had recorded in the 23 games this season prior to his appointment.
Carrick's return to the dugout against Manchester City marked the first time Harry Maguire and Lisandro Martinez had started a league game together since February 2025 and their experience in place of Leny Yoro and Ayden Heaven has resulted in form befitting of a team targeting a top-four finish. Nobody in the competition has won a higher percentage of duels than Maguire (81.5%) since his return from injury.
The expectation will be on Carrick to record a fifth successive win but he will be wary of the club's poor recent record in midweek away games; United have won just one of their last nine such games on the road, losing five.
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