The Red Devils' difficult journey

It's safe to say that the two managers under the most pressure in the Premier League will face each other on Sunday afternoon, when Julen Lopetegui's West Ham United host Erik ten Hag's Manchester United at London Stadium.

While The Irons were thrashed 4-1 by London rivals Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, the Red Devils secured a 2-1 victory over Brentford, providing some relief before a 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce in the Europa League.

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Missing the draw against Fenerbahce due to a suspension in the Europa League, Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes has now recovered and is ready to play after seeing one of the surprise names replace him in the match against Mourinho's side.

Noussair Mazraoui was a surprise choice for the number 10 midweek but will now return to defensive duties, and Ten Hag is also hoping Jonny Evans can return from injury, while Antony is a new doubt following an injury sustained on Thursday.

Kobbie Mainoo (thigh), Leny Yoro (ankle), Harry Maguire (calf), Luke Shaw (calf), Tyrell Malacia (knee) and Mason Mount (injury) are all expected to be absent, while Fernandes returns but has never scored against West Ham in their previous 12 meetings.

While Manchester United welcome back a key attacking player after his suspension, West Ham's Kudus begins serving a three-match suspension for violent conduct at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium, which also means he will miss matches against Nottingham Forest and Everton next month.

While Kudus can bring unpredictability and excitement to the attack, it's not all gloom for Lopetegui; West Ham have played five Premier League matches without the former Ajax player since his arrival and have remained unbeaten in all of them.

Regarding equivalent replacements, Crysencio Summerville is the most obvious candidate to replace Kudus, and the only player absent due to injury for the home team is probably summer signing Niclas Fullkrug with a calf injury.

Further changes are likely to occur following last weekend's poor performance, with Edson Alvarez almost certainly being considered to replace Guido Rodriguez at deepest defensive midfield.

Latest predicted lineups for West Ham vs MU

West Ham United:

Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Alvarez; Bowen, Paqueta, Soucek, Summerville; Antonio

Manchester United:

Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Evans, Martinez; Eriksen, Casemiro; Rashford, Fernandes, Garnacho; Hojlund

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The two most successful Manchester United managers since Sir Alex Ferguson faced off on Thursday night, with Ten Hag keeping his composure while Jose Mourinho lost his temper in a dramatic Europa League draw that saw Christian Eriksen and Youssef En-Nesyri both score.

Even the most ardent Manchester United fans would admit they were lucky to come away with a point, as Andre Onana had to make numerous saves from the Turkish giants, while their hot-tempered manager was sent to the stands after his team was denied a penalty in the second half.

A few days before Mourinho's Europa League outburst, Manchester United staff were thrown into a panic when Ethan Pinnock headed Brentford ahead at Old Trafford – Matthijs de Ligt was off the pitch receiving treatment at the time – but Alejandro Garnacho and Rasmus Hojlund completed a crucial comeback for Ten Hag.

That win from behind was Manchester United's only victory in their last seven games, and the Premier League table still looks bleak for the visitors on Sunday, as they sit 12th with just six points separating them from the top four.

However, Manchester United's away statistics are quite positive, as they are currently unbeaten in their last five away games – although they drew their last four – and have kept three consecutive Premier League clean sheets away from home against Southampton, Aston Villa and Crystal Palace.

As Manchester United seek their first four consecutive away clean sheets in the Premier League since July 2020, West Ham aim to end a run of seven games without a clean sheet in all competitions after last weekend's nightmare in North London.

Things briefly brightened for Julen Lopetegui when Mohammed Kudus broke the deadlock, but the Ghanaian's dream start ended badly when he was sent off for violent conduct against more than one Tottenham player, after Spurs had already scored four goals.

Lopetegui's side suffered a similar 4-1 defeat after beating Ipswich Town by the same scoreline earlier this month, but last weekend's painful shock leaves them in 15th place, although a win by any scoreline would put them ahead of Manchester United on goal difference.

Although West Ham's attacking record is better than the visitors' (11 goals compared to 7), West Ham are on a run of 13 home Premier League games without a clean sheet since their goalless draw against Brighton & Hove Albion, their first top-flight game of 2024.

However, West Ham's final Premier League home game of 2023 ended in a 2-0 victory against David Moyes' Manchester United – their second consecutive home win against the Red Devils – but Ten Hag had a chance for revenge when the visitors won 3-0 at Old Trafford in early February. The loss of Kudus will undoubtedly have a significant impact on West Ham, despite The Irons' surprising record without him, and West Ham fans are still wondering what the true identity and style of play of the team under Lopetegui will be.

Although Manchester United may not be in great shape either, the Red Devils have developed a strong defensive record away from home and can rely on individual talent on the other side to create breakthroughs, so the visitors should secure another hard-fought victory to allow Ten Hag to continue his work for a while longer.

Predicting the score for West Ham vs MU

Based on the above football analysis, we and leading football websites worldwide have come up with the following predictions for the West Ham vs MU match:

• Sportsmole: West Ham 0-2 MU

• WhoScore: West Ham 0-1 MU
• Our prediction: West Ham 0-1 MU

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