West Ham United vs Manchester United. Premier League.
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Wednesday 11 May 2016 18:56, UK
West Ham will bid farewell to the Boleyn Ground when they play host to Manchester United in their final home game of the season on Tuesday, live on Sky Sports 1 HD from 7pm.
The match will be the last competitive fixture played at the 112-year-old ground by the Hammers before they move to the Olympic Stadium.
Slaven Bilic's side will be desperate to sign off with a win, particularly after suffering a shock 4-1 home defeat to Swansea at the weekend.
That loss ended the Hammers' slim chance of a top-four finish but they could still end the season in fifth.
"It's going to be emotional," said Bilic. "After the past weekend, both clubs need the points to have a good chance to get their targets. It's unbelievably important.
Manchester United's top-four fate is in their own hands after Manchester City's draw with Arsenal on Sunday.
If the Red Devils beat West Ham and then win their final match at home to Bournemouth, they would be guaranteed to qualify for the Champions League. Louis van Gaal's side have won three of their last four Premier League matches, including a 1-0 win at Norwich at the weekend.
Team news
West Ham have no new injury concerns but Adrian remains unavailable so Darren Randolph will continue to deputise in goal.
The visitors are likely to be without Matteo Darmian after he suffered an ankle injury in the win over Norwich.
Anthony Martial (hamstring) is a doubt for Manchester United after pulling up prior to the clash with the Canaries, while Marouane Fellaini is suspended, but Daley Blind and Marcus Rashford could be recalled after not featuring at the weekend.
Van Gaal confirmed it was more a precaution to not play Martial at Norwich, but it remains to be seen whether he will return.
"I cannot say that (he will come back) as we have to wait," said Van Gaal. "We have to wait if his muscle is still tight as I don't take any risks as he is a very important player. We don't want a rupture. That is very important for us."
Opta stats
Manchester United have lost none of their last 14 Premier League games against West Ham United (W11 D3 L0).
Wayne Rooney has scored 11 goals in 15 Premier League appearances against West Ham for Manchester United, as well as a record seven as an opposition player at the Boleyn Ground in the competition.
The Irons have failed to score in eight of their last 13 Premier League matches against Man Utd.
Manchester United have averaged 2.19 points from Premier League games played on a Tuesday (P43 W28 D10 L5), the best rate of any side in the competition.
This will be West Ham's 384th Premier League game at the Boleyn Ground, and a win will take the Hammers to 601 points won on home soil in the competition (W167 D97 L119).
Louis van Gaal's side have lost only once in their last seven games in the Premier League (W5 D1).
Paul Merson's prediction
It's unbelievable that this is the last-ever game at the Boleyn. What a game! I watched West Ham on Soccer Saturday and they were poor. They had a chance of getting into the Champions League and now that's gone following their heavy defeat to Swansea. I hope they didn't have an eye on this game when they were playing on Saturday because that game was key.
It looked like they turned up against a Swansea side - who made six changes - thinking they would win. It pains me to say it, but I think Manchester United are going to win and keep the race for the top four in their hands. No disrespect to Manchester United, but I don't want to see West Ham lose their final game at the Boleyn Ground.
PAUL PREDICTS: 1-2 (Sky Bet odds 8/1)
Betting
Manchester United are Sky Bet's 13/10 favourites for the victory as West Ham go up against odds of 21/10 for a winning end to life at the Boleyn Ground, while the draw is priced at 23/10.
The Red Devils were cut from 7/2 to 6/5 to secure a top-four finish after gaining ground on City over the weekend, while the Hammers are out to 5/2 just to make the top six after losing to Swansea.
Marcus Rashford and Andy Carroll share favouritism in the first goalscorer betting at 11/2 apiece, while Wayne Rooney is enhanced from 3/1 to 4/1 to net in a Manchester United victory in Sky Bet's Price Boosts.
Phil Thompson is tipping a 2-2 draw with Carroll to net first at 66/1 in his Sky Bet tip. Find out what the other pundits are predicting here.
