West Ham vs Man City prediction and stats: Will Hammers end City hoodoo?
Manchester City will be hoping to continue their perfect start to the Premier League season when they face West Ham United.
Pep Guardiola’s side are one of four teams still perfect in the Premier League with two wins from two. West Ham, meanwhile, have won one and lost one.
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Three West Ham vs Man City predictions
West Ham 1-3 Man City (17/2 with BetUK)
Man City are unbeaten in each of their past 20 games against West Ham across all competitions — not including penalty shootouts. Pep Guardiola is also unbeaten in his 16 league games against West Ham as manager, with 14 wins. It’s the joint-most a manager has faced a specific side without ever losing in Premier League history, alongside Sir Alex Ferguson vs Charlton.
Phil Foden to score anytime (2/1 with Sky Bet)
Phil Foden has scored three goals in his last two Premier League home games against West Ham. He netted a 16-minute brace when the sides met on the final day of last season.
Asian Handicap: Man City -1.5 (21/20 with Star Sports)
Man City have won each of their last 11 Premier League matches by two or more goals, the longest such run in the competition’s history.
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How to watch West Ham vs Man City live
Man City face West Ham at 5:30pm (UK time) on Saturday 31st August, with the game being broadcast live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Football in the UK.
How both teams go into West Ham vs Man City
Man City have already done the unprecedented, winning the English top-flight title for four consecutive seasons — never before done in men’s football. Now they are looking to extend their domination of English football. The last two seasons have seen them pushed closest by Arsenal, and many expect that to be the case this year.
The Citizens have started the defence of their crown in perfect fashion. There was a potentially slippery matchup in the first round of fixtures as Man City travelled to face Chelsea. But Pep Guardiola’s side beat the Blues 2-0 before coming from behind to beat Ipswich 4-1.
West Ham, meanwhile, are starting life under Julen Lopetegui. Back in the Premier League after his spell with Wolves, it was an unhappy return as West Ham fell to a 2-1 defeat to Aston Villa in their opener.
But West Ham bounced back to beat Crystal Palace last time out. There has been a renewal of the Hammers’ attack, with only Liverpool and Nottingham Forest (both 37) having more shots than West Ham’s 32 in the Premier League so far. Although, it’s worth noting, that only three sides have had fewer shots on target than West Ham’s six.
West Ham latest team news
West Ham come into this game with a fresh squad, but Lopetegui may opt to play a slightly more defensive lineup. Guido Rodriguez was preferred to Edson Alvarez last weekend, as the latter returned from suspension. Alvarez started in midweek against Bournemouth, which could hint that he is the rotation option at the moment.
Man City latest team news
Phil Foden missed the win over Ipswich due to illness and is still a doubt for this game. Mateo Kovacic and Rodri are also doubts, which would be a blow for Man City’s midfield. John Stones came on to replace Kovacic in midfield against Ipswich, but we could see Ilkay Gundogan start from the off.
West Ham vs Man City head-to-head
The Citizens are unbeaten in each of their previous 20 games against the Hammers, with West Ham’s previous victory coming all the way back in September 2015.
| West Ham vs Man City H2H | |||||||
| Date | Score | Ground | |||||
| 19/05/24 | Man City 3-1 West Ham | Etihad Stadium, Manchester | |||||
| 16/09/23 | West Ham 1-3 Man City | London Stadium, London | |||||
| 03/05/23 | Man City 3-0 West Ham | Etihad Stadium, Manchester | |||||
| 07/08/22 | West Ham 0-2 Man City | London Stadium, London | |||||
| 15/05/22 | West Ham 2-2 Man City | London Stadium, London | |||||
| 28/11/21 | Man City 2-1 West Ham | Etihad Stadium, Manchester | |||||
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