The tea-time kick-off in the Premier League sees Manchester United host West Ham United at Old Trafford.
United need a win to boost their chances of claiming a Champions League spot, while West Ham want 3 points to keep alive their hopes of finishing 7th, which could be enough for a spot in the Europa League next season.
The match kicks off at 5.30pm and it is live on BT Sport 1. Here are the factz you need to know:
* West Ham took a 3-1 win at the London Stadium in the reverse fixture.
* Manchester United have lost 4 of their last 5 matches in all competitions.
* The Hammers have lost 3 of their last 4 matches, all by a 2-0 score line.
* The Red Devil’s have not kept a clean sheet in their last 8 matches in all competitions.
* However, the Hammers have kept just 5 league clean sheet all season. Only Fulham have recorded fewer.
Manchester United are planning to make a £50 million bid to bring West Ham United midfielder Declan Rice to Old Trafford this summer according to reports.
Rice, 20, has enjoyed a breakthrough season in the Premier League. He has become a fixture in the Hammers’ midfield with a string of impressive performances in the defensive midfield role.
His form has also seen him break into the England side in the past month. However, this did require a switch in nationality – he had previously appeared for the Republic if Ireland, although only in friendlies.
United have been previously linked to a bid for Rice. New manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is believed to be shifting transfer policy at Old Trafford from signing established stars to bringing in the best young talents, with Rice at the top of the list.
Rumours have again surfaced of a £50 million bid, this time in the Irish Independent.
West Ham manager Manuel Pellegrini has recently admitted that if a big money offer came in for the player – who came through the Hammers’ academy system – then the club could sell.
For Rice, a move to United would be tempting. Not only could they offer a substantially higher wage than his current £30,000 per week salary, they could also offer European football – be that Champions League or Europa League.
The tea-time kick-off in the Premier League today sees West Ham United host Everton at the London Stadium.
Both sides still harbour ambitions to be ‘best of the rest’ and claim 7th place. A win for either side would go some way to achieving that, while also significantly damaging their opponents’ chances.
The match kicks off at 5.30pm and it is live on BT Sport 1. Here are the factz you need to know:
* West Ham won 1-3 at Goodison Park back in September.
* The Hammers have won their last 3 matches at the London Stadium and are unbeaten in 6 in all.
* Everton have won 15 points away from home this season – as many as they managed in the whole of last season.
* Angelo Ogbonna could make his 100th appearance for the Hammers today.
* Everton have kept 3 clean sheets in their last 4 matches.
There are just three matches in the Premier League today, thanks to the FA Cup.
Today, the focus is on the bottom of the table with several clubs in relegation trouble playing. Now is the time to be getting wins, and victory today could go a long way to securing Premier League survival.
All matches kick off at 3pm. Here are the factz you need to know:
AFC Bournemouth v Newcastle United
* A Salomon Rondon double was enough for Newcastle to take all three points in a 2-1 when the sides met earlier in the season at St James’s Park.
* Bournemouth are strong at home, having won 25 points at the Vitality Stadium this season – the best return outside of the top 6.
* Newcastle are in good form at home, but haven’t won in 6 away from St James’s Park.
* The Cherries’ Ryan Fraser is the man to stop – he has 10 assists this season.
* Meanwhile Salomon Rondon is Newcastle’s main man with 8 goals and 5 assists.
Burnley v Leicester City
* After a run of 8 matches unbeaten, Burnley have lost their last 3 matches on the spin.
* Leicester are in improving form, winning 2 of their last 3 PL matches, having won 1 and lost 6 of their previous 8.
* Defence is Burnley’s main problem: 57 goals conceded so far, the second worst record in the league.
* The Foxes haven’t had a clean sheet since New Years Day – a run of 9 matches.
* Leicester’s Jamie Vardy has scored 5 goals in his last 5 games.
West Ham United v Huddersfield Town
* Huddersfield haven’t beaten West Ham in a league match since 1971.
* West Ham are unbeaten at the London Stadium this year, having won 4 and drawn 2 there in 2019.
* The Terriers have lost 8 of their last 10 league matches, winning just once in that run.
* They have also scored just 8 goals away from home all season – the joint lowest in the league.
* The Hammers are set-piece specialists with 6 of their last 7 goals coming from dead-ball situations.
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