Cristiano Ronaldo and Manchester United face a tough test when they visit West Ham United on Sunday and in one of the best Premier League games of the weekend. Manchester United is coming off a 4-1 home win against Newcastle United last Saturday while West Ham United played to a 0-0 road draw against Southampton on Saturday. Manchester United leads the Premier League standings with 10 points in four games while West Ham United is in sixth place with eight points in four games.
The player to watch in this game is Cristiano Ronaldo, who scored two goals in his long-awaited return to Manchester United on Saturday’s game against Newcastle United at Old Trafford. CR7 played well and he’s been on fire, as he broke the men’s international goalscoring record on September 1, scoring a sensational late brace against Ireland to surpass Ali Daei’s previous mark of 109 goals. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
DafaNews Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• West Han United: 4.20
• Manchester United: 1.82
• Draw: 3.85
Spread
• West Ham United: +0.5, +1: 1.93
• Manchester United: -0.5, -1: 2.00
Total
• Over 2.5, 3: 1.85
• Under 2.5. 3: 2.05
Key Points to Consider
Last 4: Manchester United, coming off a 4-1 home win against Newcastle United on Saturday, have 3 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in their last 4 Premier League games. West Ham United, coming off a 0-0 road draw against Southampton on Saturday, have 2 wins, 2 draws and 0 losses in their last 4 Premier League games.
Momentum: Manchester United has been on an upward trend — with 3 wins in their last 4 Premier League games.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on March 14 and Manchester United won 1-0.
Projected Leaders
For West Ham United, Michail Antonio has a 36.4 percent chance to score. He averages 1.58 shots overall per sim, 0.89 shots on goal per and 0.45 goals per sim.
For Manchester United, Cristiano Ronaldo has a 46.44 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.16 shots overall per sim, 1.21 shots on goal per and 0.64 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
Manchester United Moneyline.
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester United in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester United 1.75 to West Ham United 1.35.
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