Premier League: Manchester City vs West Ham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 38 match between Manchester City and West Ham and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Struggling The Irons are in for a tough assignment, when going up against Manchester City on Sunday at Etihad Stadium. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Sitting top of the table, Manchester City have claimed 88 points after 37 rounds, while West Ham have amassed 52 points and presently rank as number 9 in the Premier League.

Team form: Manchester City vs West Ham

Manchester City Form

In their last three outings, Manchester City won 5-1 against Wolverhampton, beat Fulham by 0-4 and hammered Tottenham 0-2. Manchester City won five of their last six Premier League matches at the Etihad Stadium, scoring 18 and conceding four along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

West Ham Form

West Ham collected four points from a possible nine in their last three matches. An encounter with Liverpool brought a 2-2 draw, which was followed by a 5-0 defeat at the hands of Chelsea. Their most recent game had them back on the winning trail as they beat Luton by a 3-1 scoreline. West Ham won twice, while also recording zero draws, and four defeats in their last six away matches in the Premier League. The scoreline from these matches says 18 goals conceded and ten scored.

Betting stats and facts for Manchester City and West Ham

Here are some stats and facts that might be useful for betting on the upcoming match between Manchester City and West Ham. The facts are based on the data from the last couple of matches that these teams played across all competitions.

Players in form: Manchester City vs West Ham

Scoring 27 goals during a Premier League campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Erling Haaland is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Erling Haaland to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

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Full-time result

Manchester City won eight of their last 10 matches on home soil, while drawing two in a run that saw them avoid defeat in front of their home supporters. West Ham won two of their last 10 away games across all tournaments, whilst also drawing one and losing seven. Manchester City are in great form with 8 wins on the bounce. Manchester City are on an amazing streak of now 29 games at home in a row without defeat. Amazingly, West Ham failed to keep a clean sheet in their 17 last matches. Manchester City have beaten West Ham in 8 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Manchester City scored the first goal of the game an impressive eight times out of the last ten games. Interestingly, West Ham scored the opening goal of the match in just two of their last ten games. Manchester City will be optimistic of getting on the scoresheet this coming Sunday, as West Ham have been unable to keep a single clean sheet in their last 10 games. The former fought their way to five clean sheets in their last 10 games. Manchester City have scored in 21 consecutive home meetings with West Ham.

Total goals

Manchester City saw over 2.5 goals in six of their last ten matches across all tournaments, as they scored an average of 3.1 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in six of the last ten games for West Ham, who scored 1.4 times on average in these matches. Manchester City scored at least once in their previous 8 matches. West Ham’s last 4 matches had more than three goals.

Betting prediction: Manchester City vs West Ham

To sum up, the upcoming match between Manchester City and West Ham seems to be a good betting opportunity. Considering the above statements, we have come up with a betting prediction for this Premier League game.

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