West Ham’s 2-0 win over Leicester City in their last league game has strengthened their bid to escape the drop this season.

That win has helped them to build a five points cushion on the drop zone with two games left to play, so they can start planning for next season.

The Hammers were on a run of four games without a win before that win over the Foxes, and two of those games ended in 4-1 losses.   Their fans won’t exactly be confident ahead of this game.

Stoke City are the only team to have conceded as many as 67 goals that David Moyes’ side has conceded this season, and 14 of those goals have been netted against them at home by the top seven – Manchester United would be delighted to hear that.

Manchester United should secure second place by the end of this game as  they are currently five points ahead of Liverpool and have a game in hand on the Reds.

Tottenham are the only team that could stop them from finishing 2^nd, but that would require United to lose their next two games.

United’s loss to Brighton last weekend highlighted just why Jose Mourinho needs Romelu Lukaku, and with the Belgian still injured, the Red Devils’ fans will be hoping others can fill the large hole he has left at the attacking end of the pitch.

Results of each team’s last 5 matches across all leagues and competitions

West Ham United

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
L	West Ham United		1-4		Manchester City	29 Apr, 2018	English Premier League
L	Arsenal		4-1		West Ham United	22 Apr, 2018	English Premier League
D	West Ham United		1-1		Stoke City	16 Apr, 2018	English Premier League
D	Chelsea		1-1		West Ham United	8 Apr, 2018	English Premier League
W	West Ham United		3-0		Southampton	31 Mar, 2018	English Premier League

Manchester United

LAST FIVE GAMES						DATE	COMPETITION
W	Manchester United		2-1		Arsenal	29 Apr, 2018	English Premier League
W	Manchester United		2-1		Tottenham Hotspur	21 Apr, 2018	English FA Cup
W	AFC Bournemouth		0-2		Manchester United	18 Apr, 2018	English Premier League
L	Manchester United		0-1		West Bromwich Albion	15 Apr, 2018	English Premier League
W	Manchester City		2-3		Manchester United	7 Apr, 2018	English Premier League

H2H

LAST FIVE GAMES					DATE	COMPETITION
Manchester United		4-0		West Ham United	13 Aug, 2017	English Premier League
West Ham United		0-2		Manchester United	2 Jan, 2017	English Premier League
Manchester United		4-1		West Ham United	30 Nov, 2016	English Carabao Cup
Manchester United		1-1		West Ham United	27 Nov, 2016	English Premier League
West Ham United		3-2		Manchester United	10 May, 2016	English Premier League

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