As the last two teams up, both Man Utd and the Hammers have the chance to respond to the results around them as they bid to build momentum ahead of the busy festive period.
Date, kick-off time and venue
Manchester United vs West Ham is scheduled for a 8pm GMT kick-off on Thursday, December 4, 2025.
The match will take place at Old Trafford.
Where to watch Manchester United vs West Ham
TV channel: In the UK, the game will be televised live on Sky Sports. Coverage starts at 7pm GMT on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League ahead of kick-off at 8pm.
Live stream: Sky Sports subscribers can also catch the contest live online via the Sky Go app.
Live blog: You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport’s live blog!
Manchester United vs West Ham team news
Man Utd are expected to welcome Matheus Cunha back from injury for the visit of West Ham. The summer signing missed the loss to Everton and win over Palace with a knock sustained in training.
The Brazilian’s return could result in Joshua Zirkzee dropping out of the starting XI despite his impressive goal at Selhurst Park to get the Red Devils back on level terms.
Benjamin Sesko remains sidelined with a knee issue and the game is likely to come too soon for Harry Maguire to make his return.
This will be one the final games for Amad Diallo, Bryan Mbeumo and Noussair Mazraoui before they head off to the Africa Cup of Nations later this month.
West Ham are without Lucas Paqueta after his sending-off against Liverpool. His absence could be softened somewhat by the return of Crysencio Summerville after two games out through injury.
Matheus Cunha could return to action for Manchester United against West Ham
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Manchester United vs West Ham prediction
Putting the Everton result aside, Man Utd are in good form and the win over Crystal Palace should have boosted confidence within the squad.
That said, the loss to the Toffees was a stark reminder of how inconsistent the Red Devils can be under Ruben Amorim and this makes the West Ham fixture a lot more trickier than it is on paper.
While the Hammers are slowly improving under Nuno Espirito Santo’s watch, we don’t expect them to leave Old Trafford with anything.
Manchester United to win, 2-0.
Head to head (h2h) history and results
As mentioned above, West Ham have dominated this fixture in recent years and recorded a league double over Man United last season.
Manchester United wins: 74
Manchester United vs West Ham match odds
Manchester United to win: 2/5
Odds via Betfair (subject to change).
