Premier League: Manchester City vs West Ham – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League game between Manchester City and West Ham who meet up on Saturday. The match preview includes the current team news, stats, and a recommended betting tip.

Bookmakers favour Manchester City to be victorious against West Ham in their upcoming Premier League encounter. Despite their recent unconvincing form, a win for the former seems likely this coming Saturday. They should not underestimate West Ham, though.

The Citizens approach the next Premier League round as number 5 in the table, having claimed 31 points this season so far. With 19 games behind them, West Ham amassed 23 points, placing them as number 13 before their next fixture.

Team form: Manchester City vs West Ham

Manchester City Form

Manchester City recorded a win, a draw and a defeat in their last three matches. They lost 2-1 against Aston Villa, before drawing 1-1 with Everton. They won their most recent game 0-2 against Leicester. Manchester City claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored nine and conceded nine goals.

West Ham Form

In their last three matches, West Ham drew 1-1 with Brighton, won 0-1 against Southampton, and lost 0-5 against Liverpool. In their last six away matches in the Premier League, West Ham won twice, while also recording one draw. They endured three defeats in this run, with a scoreline from these matches saying 11 goals conceded and six scored.

Betting stats 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 on top: Manchester City vs West Ham

Bernardo Silva is the most prolific Premier League marksman for the home team, scoring twice recently. The Hammers look to Jarrod Bowen, hoping he can add to his current total of two Premier League goals in his latest games.

Popular betting markets: Manchester City vs West Ham

Full-time result

Manchester City claimed five wins, drew three and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. West Ham won three, drew three and lost four of their last 10 games away. Manchester City have beaten West Ham in 9 consecutive home league meetings

Both teams to score

Manchester City scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. West Ham scored the opening goal in four of a possible ten games. West Ham managed two wins without conceding a goal in their previous 10 matches. Both teams scored in the last 3 consecutive meetings between Manchester City and West Ham.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals happened in six of Manchester City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 1.3 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals came up in five of West Ham’s previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of one goal in these matches.