Manchester United vs West Ham Prediction: 7/1 Bowen to make an impact

Fresh off the back of securing a place in the Europa League final, Manchester United turn their attention to the Premier League on Sunday, as they welcome West Ham United to Old Trafford (14:15).

There's little left to play for on either side domestically, as United can finish no higher than 12th and although the Hammers currently sit 17th, they are safe from relegation. Read on for my Manchester United vs West Ham prediction, as well as the latest team news and match odds.

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Team News

After their Europa League heroics on Thursday night, Ruben Amorim could be tempted to make wholesale changes to his side to avoid any potential injuries ahead of the final against Tottenham Hotspur on May 21.

Diogo Dalot remains on the sidelines with a calf problem, while Lisandro Martinez is expected to be out for the rest of 2025 with a knee injury.

Joshua Zirkzee is also absent for the remainder of the campaign with a hamstring problem. Matthijs de Ligt missed Thursday's win over Bilbao and is also expected to sit this one out too.

As for the visitors, they continue to be without long-term absentees Michail Antonio and Crysencio Summerville, while Edson Alvarez will be assessed prior to kick-off after missing the last three matches through injury.

The club have confirmed that Aaron Cresswell, Lukasz Fabianski, Vladimir Coufal and Danny Ings will leave when their contracts expire at the end of the season, so all four could be given some minutes on Sunday as their West Ham careers wind down.

Niclas Fullkrug is expected to lead the line, supported in attack by the likes of Mohammed Kudus and Lucas Paqueta.

Manchester United vs West Ham Odds

United are 19/20 favourites on Sunday, giving them an implied win probability of 51.3%, with the draw currently priced at 11/4 and a West Ham win is 3/1.

Bruno Fernandes leads the anytime goalscorer market at 7/4, while Jarrod Bowen is shortest-priced for the away side at 23/10.

Over 3.5 goals @ 2/1

Regardless of the result, I'm expecting goals on Sunday afternoon - the pressure is off both sides in terms of the Premier League and the stakes are at an all-time low.

United played out a seven-goal thriller with Brentford last week, and there were five goals scored at Old Trafford in Thursday night's win over Athletic Club, so it could be a similar story once again this weekend.

Four of United's last eight home matches have yielded over 4.5 goals and West Ham will feel that they can take advantage of the hosts' defensive vulnerabilities.

In addition, the Red Devils boast the third-highest xG from open play over the last four league matches, so I'm backing over 3.5 total goals at 2/1.

Jarrod Bowen to score first @ 7/1

If the Hammers are to get on the scoresheet, it will most likely come through Bowen, who has been West Ham's talisman this season.

Bowen leads the way in several metrics for the club; assists (7), goals (10), shots (79) and shots on target (33), so if Graham Potter's side do have any attacking joy, it'll no doubt come from the English forward.

In addition, the 28-year-old has scored  twice in his last three games against United, and only Jacob Murphy and Harvey Barnes (6) have been directly involved in more Premier League goals since the beginning of April than Bowen (three goals, two assists).

I've opted for him to score first for added value at 7/1, but his anytime goalscorer price of 23/10 also looks appealing.

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