Manchester United vs West Ham Predictions - Hammers can challenge Red Devils

Ralph Staniforth

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Last updated: 25 Jul 2025

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Ralph Staniforth 25 Jul 2025

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West Ham are in strong form under manager Graham Potter.
Man United are struggling, winless in 5 of their last 7 games.
Betting odds suggest a 'Win or Draw' for West Ham.

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Graham Potter's West Ham have won 2 consecutive games (Getty)

Man United vs West Ham Predictions

West Ham are showing constant improvement under Graham Potter while United still look far from the finished article. Win or draw for the visitors is my best bet.

Man United vs West Ham Predictions
Head to Head
Man United Form
Man United Team News
West Ham Form
West Ham Team News

Man United are winless in 5 of their last 7 games.
Man United have lost their last 2 matches against West Ham.
West Ham have won 2 consecutive games.

Head to Head

Man United have a 74-50 advantage against West Ham in 156 meetings with 32 draws.

Man United Form

Man United lost three games in a row at the end of last season before beating Aston Villa 2-0 on the final day.

Ruben Amorim’s side played two post-season matches in Hong Kong and started with a shock 1-0 loss to ASEAN. United edged the Hong Kong national side in the following game with a 3-1 comeback win.

The Red Devils’ inconsistent run continued with a 0-0 friendly draw against Leeds. Amorim fielded a full-strength side, who couldn’t score with 19 shots.

Man United Team News

Centre-back Lisandro Martinez is unavailable due to injury.

Defender Harry Maguire has not travelled to the US due to personal issues.

Forward Bryan Mbeumo is in line to make his Man United debut.

West Ham Form

Graham Potter’s West Ham have become hard to beat recently, losing just once in their previous five games.

West Ham drew 1-1 with Tottenham, beat Man United 2-0 and lost 2-1 against Nottingham Forest late last season. They completed the 2024/25 campaign with a 3-1 triumph against Ipswich.

The Hammers began pre-season on Saturday with a 3-1 victory against Grasshoppers. Andrew Irving, Callum Marshall and Lucas Paqueta got on the scoresheet to seal a comfortable win.

West Ham Team News

Attacker Crysencio Summerville and midfielder George Earthy are ruled out with injuries.

Midfielder Edson Alvarez has been given more time to recover from the Gold Cup and is unavailable.

Verdict

Man Utd v West Ham

Man United have problems finding the net and West Ham are in solid form. Potter’s side are tipped to hold or defeat a United side struggling to click.

West Ham Win or Draw

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