Manchester United vs. West Ham: Odds, Preview, Live Stream, TV Info

Manchester United's quest for a top-four finish in the Premier League continues on Saturday, when West Ham United are the visitors to Old Trafford.

The Red Devils have slipped to sixth after two league defeats in their past three games and cannot afford any further stumbles if they are to maintain their UEFA Champions League aspirations. The Hammers, meanwhile, arrive on the back of three defeats in their past four league games.

Date: Saturday, April 13

Time: 5:30 p.m. (BST)/12:30 p.m. (ET)

Odds: United 2-5, West Ham 7-1, draw 4-1

Live Stream: BT Sport App (UK), NBC Sports Live (U.S.), fuboTV (U.S.)

TV: BT Sport 1 (UK), NBC (U.S.)

Odds according to Oddschecker

Preview

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United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer's honeymoon period has well and truly ended.

The team's initial form under the Norwegian, which saw United win 14 of his first 17 games in charge, has dissipated, and they have lost four of their past five matches in all competitions.

Injuries have unsettled the starting XI, and Marcus Rashford has found it difficult to recover from illness and an ankle knock while maintaining performance levels.

United lost 1-0 to Barcelona in their UEFA Champions League quarter-final first leg on Wednesday, but Solskjaer's men worked hard on the night against Lionel Messi and Co.

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West Ham do not have such an illustrious name to worry United's back four, and with little to play for as the season concludes, they could be easy pickings.

According to Daniel Murphy of the Manchester Evening News, the east London side could be without six players for Saturday evening, including Andy Carroll and Samir Nasri.

Alexis Sanchez's expected return could be timely for United. Per Sam Inkersole of Football.London, Solskjaer said the Chile international has pushed through his recovery and is "injury-free."

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Sanchez has endured a torrid time since his arrival in January 2018, but United are desperate to add a touch of variation to their tactics.

Rashford, Anthony Martial and Jesse Lingard have all been overloaded since the new year, and Sanchez could be the right man to freshen up the attack.

United will be grateful to be catching Saturday's opponents at this point in the season. West Ham are content in the knowledge they are comfortably clear of the relegation zone.

The visitors will be playing for pride, but United need the three points to maintain their hopes of a top-four finish and will likely aim to have the game won early on.