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West Ham vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting tips
West Ham United and Manchester City face at London Stadium, in a match for the 6th round of the Premier League. The record of direct confrontations at this stadium is favorable to the away team, which in the last 5 matches won 5. Indeed, the last time these two teams met at this stadium was on 10‑08‑2019, in a match for the Premier League that ended with the victory of Manchester City by (0‑5). S. Agüero (86 ‘), R. Sterling (90’, 75 ‘and 51’) and Gabriel Jesus (25 ‘) scored the goals of the match for Manchester City. Pay attention to the home factor, as West Ham United usually achieve different results at home and away.
West Ham United :
After 2 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses, the home team is currently in 9th position, with 7 points won. In their last match, they tied Tottenham Hotspur away by (3‑3), after having won (0‑3) away in the previous match, in a match against Leicester City. This is a stronger team with the support of its fans, since in the last 30 games it has registered 4 victories, 3 draws and 8 defeats as a visitor, with 27 goals scored and 27 suffered; against 7 victories, 2 draws and 6 defeats in his stadium, with 30 goals scored and 23 suffered. In the last 10 home matches for all competitions, West Ham United have won 6, drawn 1 and lost 3. Their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored goals in 4 of the last 5 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 40 of the last 43 matches have ended with Over 1.5 goals. In 9 games, they suffered the first goal 4 times and never got the comeback.
West Ham United comes to this game after a 3×3 draw against Tottenham, adding in the fourth consecutive game without losing in the Premier League: the team’s goals were scored by Fabián Balbuena, Davinson Sánchez (own goal) and Manuel Lanzini. In this home game, coach David Moyes must keep the team in a tactical formation at 5-4-1, with Michail Antonio as the most offensive reference. Jarrod Bowen is the top scorer for this team, with 3 goals scored. Poor offensive efficiency, stopped balls, defensive plays and passing game are the weaknesses of the home team. For this game the coach cannot count on Sebastien Haller, due to physical problems.
Manchester City :
After 2 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss, the visiting team is currently in 11th position, with 7 points won. In their last match, they beat Arsenal at home by (1‑0), after having drawn away in the previous match, in a match against Leeds United, by (1‑1). This is a team little affected by the home factor, that is, it presents similar results at home and away, since in the last 30 games it has registered 9 wins, 1 draw and 5 losses as a visitor, with 25 goals scored and 13 suffered; against 12 victories and 3 defeats in his stadium, with 41 goals scored and 13 suffered. The team comes to this match after a home win against Porto by (3‑1). In the last 10 away matches for all competitions, Manchester City won 5, drew 1 and lost 4. Their defense has not been very solid, since they have conceded goals in 3 of the last 4 matches, but their attack has scored regularly, as they have scored at least one goal in each of the last 4 matches for this competition. This is a team that tends to score many times first: they opened the scoring in 12 of their last 15 games, of these 12 they reached the break with an advantage in 9 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 10.
Manchester City comes to this game motivated, after having achieved a 3×1 victory over FC Porto, in a Champions League game: the team’s goals were scored by Ferrán Torres, Ilkay Gondogan and Sergio Agüero. It should be noted that the visitors beat Arsenal 1×0 in the last Premier League match. In this away game, coach Pep Guardiola must maintain the usual tactical system, 4-3-3, with Sergio Agüero being the most offensive reference of the team. On the other hand, Raheem Sterling stands out in the team, with 2 goals scored. For this match the visiting team cannot count on Benjamin Mendy, Aymeric Laporte, Kevin De Bruyne and Gabriel Jesus, all with physical problems.
West Ham vs Manchester City head to head matches
19.02.20 PL Manchester City West Ham 2 : 0
10.08.19 PL West Ham Manchester City 0 : 5
17.07.19 AT Manchester City West Ham 4 : 1
27.02.19 PL Manchester City West Ham 1 : 0
24.11.18 PL West Ham Manchester City 0 : 4