• West Ham start the week three points from safety after winning three of their last four games

• Manchester United are chasing a fifth consecutive Premier League victory under Michael Carrick

• Recommended bet: Manchester United to win 3-1 at 15/2 with LiveScore Bet

West Ham take on Manchester United at the London Stadium and Tuesday's game is a crucial fixture at both ends of the Premier League table.

The Hammers' 2-0 weekend win at Burnley means they are just three points from safety in the relegation battle while Michael Carrick's visitors are eyeing Champions League qualification.

The Red Devils beat Manchester City 2-0, Arsenal 3-2 and Fulham 3-2 in their first three games under Carrick before Saturday's 2-0 home win over 10-man Tottenham at Old Trafford.

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Team news

West Ham centre-back Jean-Clair Todibo is suspended, so Chelsea loanee Axel Disasi should start in defence again. Veteran goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is the Hammers' only injury absentee.

Manchester United are unlikely to make many changes to the side that beat Tottenham on Saturday. Left-back Patrick Dorgu, midfielder Mason Mount and centre-back Matthijs de Ligt remain sidelined.

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The stats

West Ham have won three of their last four Premier League matches.

The Hammers have been leading at half-time in six of their last seven league games.

Winger Crysencio Summerville has scored in his last five league and cup appearances.

Manchester United have suffered only two defeats in their last 19 league matches.

There were goals at both ends in 11 of United's 12 away games in the top flight.

Bruno Fernandes has contributed a goal or an assist in 11 of his last 15 Premier League starts.

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Prediction

Interim boss Michael Carrick led Manchester United to victory against Tottenham, one of his former clubs, on Saturday and he may enjoy another trip down memory lane on Tuesday.

Carrick started his playing career at West Ham and he should be confident of picking up a fifth straight Premier League win at the London Stadium.

The Hammers are in decent shape themselves, having claimed vital victories over Spurs, Sunderland and Burnley in recent weeks.

A home win over the Red Devils would take West Ham level on points with 17th-placed Nottingham Forest, who host Wolves on Wednesday, but the Hammers' defence is hard to trust.

They let slip a 2-0 half-time lead to lose 3-2 at Chelsea at the end of January and have a miserable record against the top eight clubs, taking only two points from nine games.

One of those points came in a 1-1 draw at Old Trafford at the start of December but the Hammers face a very different Manchester United side in this week's rematch.

The visitors should cause problems for West Ham with Bryan Mbeumo, Amad Diallo and the outstanding Bruno Fernandes teeing up either Matheus Cunha or Benjamin Sesko.

A 3-1 Manchester United victory looks a good bet in the correct-score market. West Ham have their own in-form goal threats in the shape of Jarrod Bowen and Crysencio Summerville, while January signing Taty Castellanos provides a decent focal point to their attack.

However, they remain vulnerable at the back and may struggle to halt United's winning start to the Carrick era.

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