LONDON - Manchester United manager Louis van Gaal believes his team's away form is better than their record suggests as they look for a first win on the road at West Bromwich Albion today.

United have taken just two points from their opening three Premier League games away from Old Trafford this season and threw away a two-goal lead to lose 5-3 at Leicester on their last trip almost a month ago.

But Van Gaal, whose side have recovered from a poor start to the season, claims the points they have amassed on their travels are not a true reflection of the way they have performed.

"We played very good at Leicester City," the Dutchman said. "We gave it away by certain circumstances - you can remember that. But the other matches, we played two draws and we could have also won those matches," Van Gaal added.

"We were the better team, we created chances but we didn't score," he said.

"So we have to wait and see if that tendency is going through..."