West Ham to honour Upton Park with Man Utd FA Cup replay win

Hammers hitmen eyeing United

With four draws on the trot, West Ham have shown they can cling on and, despite missing dangerman Diafra Sakho, arguably boast the greater forward threats.

It was battering ram Andy Carroll who hit the Hammers headlines last time out, by dispatching a heroic hat-trick, and the Englishman is 2/1 in the anytime market, or 11/1 to bag a brace or better again.

“It is hard to mark him and hard to cope with him. For us he has done really good every time he is fit. He doesn’t have to score, his presence on the pitch gives us another quality and dimension,” said Bilic of Carroll before the battle.

While, Louis van Gaal was also wary of the frontman facing his Red Devils rearguard, as the Dutchman stated: “I’ve seen the Andy Carroll show and I think our problem against Tottenham was also the miscommunication of our central defenders. I hope that we improve our communication because it is very important this game for us.

“So we have to cope with Andy Carroll and not only Andy Carroll, the other players. They have a certain player called Dimitri Payet, for example; he can also play, and (Manuel) Lanzini can also score goals.”

Speaking of, goal hero Payet, whose curling free-kick put West Ham ahead at Old Trafford, is 7/1 to open the scoring at home, while lethal Argentine Lanzini is 9/1 to net last.

Can Rooney return inspire Red Devils?

It is reported Wayne Rooney could play some part in the match after an outing for the Under-21s, though Van Gaal may opt not to rush back his skipper, who has odds of 11/2 for the final say should he feature.

Man Utd (9/5 for a victory in 90 mins) require a strong reaction following their 3-0 thrashing at the hands of Tottenham on Sunday, with this their last shot at silverware.

Anthony Martial almost unlocked Spurs with a divine solo effort last time out and made sure Man Utd forced a replay with his previous goal against the Irons, so customers can back the Frenchman at 15/8 in the anytime market, with Memphis Depay (10/3) undoubtedly hoping to get a run-out. While, if you fancy a flutter on a frantic finish you can back either side at 10/1 to win in extra-time.

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Coral’s top tip: West Ham to win in 90 mins looks tasty at 13/8!