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