Subscribe to World Briefings's newsletter

News Updates

Let's join our newsletter!

Do not worry we don't spam!

Sports

West Ham vs Manchester United: Why is it not on UK TV and how to watch it online?

27 October, 2024 - 12:02PM
West Ham vs Manchester United: Why is it not on UK TV and how to watch it online?
Credit: yimg.com

Manchester United make the trip south to the capital on Sunday afternoon to take on West Ham in the Premier League.

It has been an okay week so far for Erik ten Hag as the Reds returned to domestic action following the October international break. Despite speculation surrounding his future, Ten Hag managed to keep his job and led United to a 2-1 victory over Brentford last weekend.

A 1-1 draw with Fenerbahce followed on Thursday night in the Europa League to make it three draws from three in European competition. Should they win on Sunday against a struggling Irons side, it would upgrade an okay week to a good one for Ten Hag as he looks to stave off the threat of the sack.

How to watch West Ham vs Manchester United

Ahead of the fixture, MEN Sport has taken a closer look at how you will be able to follow all of the action from the London Stadium.

United's trip to West Ham will kick-off at 2pm (UK time) on Sunday, October 27.

Fans in the United Kingdom will not be able to watch the match legally on TV or via stream because it has not been selected for live coverage by Sky Sports. The reason the match has been moved to 2pm on a Sunday is because of United's appearance in the Europa League on Thursday night with the Sunday kick off allowing extra time for the Reds to recover.

From next season, all matches that are not played at 3pm on Saturday, including those moved for European competition, will be broadcast live on television.

If you are not in the UK, there are still ways you can watch the action. In the United States, Peacock shall be hosting the match while in Canada fuboTV have the broadcast rights.

In Asia, Japan will be showing the match on U-NEXT and in South Korea SPOTV Prime 2 have the rights.

If you do not have tickets for the match, the Manchester Evening News will be providing a live blog from the London Stadium which will keep you up to date with all the updates as well as reaction available. The blog will be available to view here on Sunday.

As for highlights, BBC One shall be showing those on Match of the Day 2 at 10:30pm, Sunday evening.

Team News

Mohammed Kudus will serve the first match of a suspension that will last at least three games after his dismissal last weekend, while Niclas Fullkrug is still struggling with a calf problem.

Manchester United suffered another injury blow in fixture against Fenerbahce when Antony was carried off on a stretcher. He joins Luke Shaw, Harry Maguire and others on the list of absentees, but Jonny Evans may be able to feature.

Predicted Lineups

West Ham XI: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson; Soucek, Alvarez, Paqueta; Bowen, Antonio, Summerville.

Manchester United XI: Onana; Mazraoui, De Ligt, Evans, Martinez; Eriksen, Casemiro; Garnacho, Fernandes, Rashford; Hojlund.

West Ham vs Manchester United Betting Tips

West Ham win 19/10

Draw 14/5

Manchester United win 7/5

The Independent vets betting sites for useability, security and responsible gambling tools. You can claim free bets here to use across a range of sports. Please read the terms.

West Ham vs Manchester United Prediction

West Ham 1-1 Manchester United

We may earn commission from some of the links in this article, but we never allow this to influence our content. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent.

West Ham vs Manchester United: Why is it not on UK TV and how to watch it online?
Credit: wixstatic.com
Tags:
West Ham vs Man United Premier League West Ham
Nneka Okoro
Nneka Okoro

Sports Reporter

Covering sports events and bringing you live updates.