Manchester United and West Ham United meet Wednesday for the third round replay in the FA Cup competitions.
The last time these teams faced off in the third round, the sides drew 2-2. West Ham received two goals from James Collins while Manchester United goaled from Robin Van Persie and Tom Cleverly.
A team must win in the replay match at the Old Trafford whether it be in overtime or shootout. The sides also met this past November in a Premier League bout; Manchester won that match on the strength of a Robin Van Persie goal.
In total Manchester United has won eight of the last 10 league and cup matches against West Ham. More importantly, West Ham has not won a match at the Old Trafford since May 2007 and has not won an away game since November 2012 when they beat up on Newcastle. Inversely, this is the 10th time these teams have met in this competition, with West Ham has winning four times compared to Manchester's three wins. Manchester United has also not won the FA Cup since 2004 while West Ham has not won it since 1980.
Manchester United is expected to have Wayne Rooney back in the lineup after his knee injury. However the team lost Nemanja Vidic and Ashley Young to knee injuries during their 2-1 win over Liverpool this past weekend. Collins will be out for West Ham after sustaining a calf injury this past weekend against Sunderland.
According to Goal.com, the lineups should be as follows:
Manchester United
De Gea
Jones, Ferdinand, Smalling, Buttner
Valencia, Carrick, Anderson, Nani
Rooney, Hernandez
West Ham
Jaaskelainen
Demel, Tomkins, Reid, Potts
Noble, Diarra
J Cole, Nolan, Taylor
C Cole
Predictions: Manchester United should win it at home. 2-0.
Start Time: 3 p.m. EST
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