Paul Merson predicts an encouraging result for West Ham against Manchester United

In their last two games, West Ham have both scored and conceded five goals, with the Hammers recording a whopping 4-1 result on both sides. While a 4-1 home win against Ipswich Town ended West Ham’s three consecutive home defeats, a heavy away defeat against Tottenham Hotspurs extended West Ham’s previous three consecutive defeats against a Premier League top side.

The next home game against Manchester United includes aspects of both a home game and against one of the top four title contenders in the Premier League. However, despite signing five elite players in the transfer window, the visitors did not have as good a start to the league as West Ham.

However, Manchester United are the clear favorites for the three points from this game as Julen Lopetegui’s side will have to play without Mohammed Kudus due to the 24-year-old’s red card against Tottenham Hotspurs. Despite Kudus’ absence, Premier League analyst Paul Merson believes the two sides are well balanced and could play out a thrilling 2-2 draw instead.

“This is a big game for West Ham. Regardless of their performance, Manchester United are still a big club. I actually think these teams can cause big problems for each other, I’m expecting a 2-2 draw here.” . “

– Paul Merson

A big reason for Merson predicting a draw is the fact that Manchester United are playing in the UEFA Europa League this season, which is not the case for the Hammers. Furthermore, despite scoring four fewer goals than West Ham in the Premier League, the Red Devils have plenty of quality and squad depth in attack.

Therefore, it is a big task for West Ham to get a draw in this game as coach Julen Lopetegui’s tactical set-up has not worked well in the new season. Additionally, last season’s top players such as Alphonse Areola, Emerson and Edson Alvarez have struggled to repeat their previous impressive form, so a 2-2 draw is a good result for West Ham despite rumors of a managerial change.

It therefore remains to be seen whether West Ham can record consecutive home wins against Manchester United for the first time this Premier League season.