Manchester United are third and only a point behind Leicester and Manchester City despite having played tepid football so far. West Ham United have beaten Arsenal, Liverpool and City on the road, and Chelsea at home. The success of Van Gaal’s team is built on a Scrooge-like defence, while Slaven Bilic’s men are unfazed by playing more heralded names. This could be a draw. Jamie Jackson
Kick-off Saturday 3pm
Venue Old Trafford
Last season Manchester United 2 West Ham United 1
Referee Mark Clattenburg
This season G11, Y42, R2, 4.18 cards per game
Odds H 1-2 A 7-1 D 10-3
Manchester United
Subs from Romero, Johnstone, Pereira, Darmian, Borthwick-Jackson, Carrick, Rashford, Lingard
Doubtful Lingard (hamstring)
Injured Rooney (foot, 12 Dec), Valencia (ankle, 26 Dec), Shaw (leg, Apr), Herrera (hamstring), Jones (ankle), Rojo (shoulder, all unknown)
Suspended None
Form WDDWWD
Discipline Y23 R0
Leading scorer Mata 4
West Ham United
Subs from Randolph, Spiegel, Collins, Hendrie, Oxford, Tomkins, O’Brien, Obiang, Song, Antonio, Samuelsen, Jelavic, Lee
Doubtful Randolph (knee)
Injured Valencia (ankle, 20 Dec), Payet (ankle, Feb), Sakho (thigh, Feb)
Suspended None
Form WWLDLD
Discipline Y19 R4
Leading scorer Payet 5
