Premier League: Manchester City vs. West Ham United: Host’s Look to Close Gap on Top Spot (Dec 20)
Manchester City host West Ham United in the Premier League looking to close the gap on current leaders, Arsenal.
As for the away side, they will be looking for a win to help them get out of the bottom three.
Odds
| Match Result | Odds |
| Manchester City | 1/4 |
| West Ham United | 13/2 |
| Draw | 12/1 |
Manchester City are heavy favourites in this one so winning big could be hard, if live betting is your thing, take a punt on West Ham United to see if you can win seriously big.
Five Wins in Five for Manchester City vs. West Ham United
| Total | Man City | West Ham | Draw | |
| Games | 27 | 2 | 5 | |
| Goals | 112 | 90 | 22 |
Manchester City have been dominant in this fixture in recent years, winning all five of their last meetings.
West Ham’s last win over the Cityzens came back in 2015 where the Hammers won 2-1, thanks to goals from Victor Moses and Diafra Sakho.
In the pairs last matchup, it ended 4-1 to Manchester City as Erling Haaland scored a brace to send his team on course for three points.
Key Stats
- Manchester City have scored 15 goals in their last five games.
- West Ham United are winless in their last five fixtures.
- Manchester City’s Erling Haaland is the Premier League’s top scorer, with 17 goals so far this season.
- West Ham United have scored just six goals in their last five matches.
Manchester City Team News
Manchester City look adamant in their hunting down of Arsenal but will be without seven players for this game.
Omar Marmoush and Ray Ait Nouri are both away at AFCON whilst Jeremy Doku, Oscar Bobb, John Stones, Rodri and Mateo Kovacic are all out with injuries.
Possible Lineup
Gianluigi Donnarunna (GK), Nico O’Reilly, Josko Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes, Nico Gonzalez, Phil Foden, Tijjani Reijnders, Bernardo Silva, Rayan Cherki, Erling Haaland
West Ham United Team News
Things aren’t easy for West Ham United right now, but what is good news is that they have no new injuries. Unfortunately, they have lost two players to AFCON.
Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Malick Diouf are both away on international duty.
Possible Lineup
Alphonse Areola (GK), Kyle Walker-Peters, Konsantinos Mavropanos, Jean-Clair Todibo, Max Kilman, Soungoutou Magassa, Freddie Potts, Mateus Fernandes, Lucas Paqueta, Jarrod Bowen, Crysencio Summerville
Manchester City vs. West Ham United Picks
Manchester City are in rampant form and face a West Ham United side in the complete opposite. City are going from strength to strength in their pursuit of Arsenal and look hard to stop.
West Ham are trying their best but are struggling to find a way to win and this game has come at just the wrong time for them.
Only one winner in this one as Manchester City close the gap on top spot.
Other markets include Erling Haaland to score two or more goals, Jarrod Bowen to have two or more shots on target and Phil Foden to score and assist.
