We simulated Manchester United vs West Ham to get an FA Cup score prediction

Manchester United continue their pursuit of a second trophy on Wednesday evening as Erik ten Hag's side face West Ham in the FA Cup fifth round.

Goals from Casemiro and Marcus Rashford secured Man United's first trophy since 2017 in their last outing, with Ten Hag's side beating Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup final. The Dutch manager claimed "you have to celebrate" after their victory, but attention quickly turns to the FA Cup as United host West Ham just three days after the cup final.

United beat Reading 3-1 at Old Trafford in the fourth round to confirm their clash against the Hammers, and victory on Wednesday will send United into the quarter-finals of the competition. United have already faced West Ham once this season, beating David Moyes' side 1-0 in the Premier League thanks to a Rashford strike.

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So, can Manchester United continue their winning ways on Wednesday? We simulated the game to find out.

To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that United could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: De Gea; Dalot, Lindelof, Maguire, Malacia; Casemiro, Sabitzer; Antony, Sancho, Rashford; Weghorst.

We predict that the visitors could line up in a 3-5-2 formation, with their line-up as follows: Areola; Ogbanna, Zouma, Aguerd; Johnson, Downes, Rice, Soucek, Emerson; Bowen, Antonio.

An early period of pressure from West Ham tested United's back line, but some big saves from David De Gea and impressive defending saw Ten Hag's side enter the break at 0-0. United seemed to have a Carabao Cup hangover as the visitors looked more