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Manchester City vs. West Ham United
In the Premier League Manchester City want to keep up with league leaders Chelsea on Sunday. To do so, the Citizens must beat West Ham United next. Even though the Hammers lost 1-0 on the last matchday, West Ham are in brilliant form. The Hammers won their previous four matches. Among others, David Moyes’ team beat Spurs and Liverpool.
Pep Guardiola’s side bounced back from their defeat to Crystal Palace to beat Manchester United and Everton. In addition, the Citizens were able to defeat the star ensemble of PSG in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Skyblues are currently three points behind Chelsea. The gap should therefore be kept as small as possible. For City, only victory counts. Everything you need to know about this match can be found in our Man City – West Ham betting tips.
Man City – West Ham Info
– Date & Time: 28.11.2021, 17:00 hrs.
– Venue: Etihad Stadium (Manchester)
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 13
– TV broadcast: Live on Sky Sport
Man City Form & Balance Check
Manchester City needlessly gave away points in penultimate home game. There are days when the balls just don’t go in. The Skyblues experienced such a day against Crystal Palace and promptly lost 2-0. But the Citizens showed that the defeat did not reflect the performance level of Guardiola’s team in the following match against city rivals United. The Skyblues won 2-0 and also beat Everton 3-0 last week, with City adding to that with a 2-1 Champions League victory over PSG.
Stay on top until Christmas
With Manchester City already having played all their duels with their Championship rivals, the Skyblues must now do their homework by the end of the first leg. After 12 matchdays, City have 26 points, but are 3 points behind Chelsea FC. Therefore, the Citizens want to start another winning streak to give Chelsea no breathing space. For this purpose, the ticket for the round of 16 in the premier league has already been booked.
Man City facts & analysis
– City have won 2 games in a row.
– Are only 3 points behind the league leader
– Haven’t lost 11 games in a row against West Ham
West Ham Form & Balance Check
West Ham are actually in the top four of the Premier League after a third of the season. Even though the Hammers lost unluckily 1-0 to Wolverhampton last week. But before that defeat, David Moyes’ team showed that last season was not a fluke, but that West Ham had become a truly top team. For the Hammers had previously won four games in a row and deservedly beat Liverpool and Tottenham, among others.
Tick off and move on
When a team deservedly beats Liverpool FC and loses the following game to a mid-table team, it doesn’t fit the picture. That is currently the case with the Hammers after their recent defeat to Wolverhampton. But West Ham have already shown many times that they have not let defeats affect them. David Moyes’ team is incredibly strong in character and imposes its style of play on every team. They also know how to take advantage of set pieces, which hurts every team. With 23 points, they have only 3 points less than Man City before kick-off on Sunday.
West Ham facts & analysis
– Currently fourth in the table.
– West Ham lost 1-0 last week
– Hammers won 4 of their last 5 games
Predicted line-up – last update on 26 November 2021
We expect Manchester City to be dominant as usual in a 4-3-3 system, which coach Pep Guardiola favours. Passes behind the last line of defence and dribbles on the edge of the penalty area are just two of the Citizens’ versatile stylistic devices for scoring goals.
West Ham come mainly through compactness. The Hammers always try to impose their style of play on the generic team. Coach David Moyes runs his team in a 4-2-3-1 formation. In addition, West Ham have an outstanding strength in standard situations.
Man City – West Ham direct comparison & Statistics
Manchester City and West Ham United have already met in 103 matches. In this duel, the Skyblues earned the more positive record. Man City have won 52 games, whereas the Hammers have only won 34 meetings. 17 other encounters ended in a draw. West Ham won the last encounter on penalties in the EFL Cup.
– City won the last 5 home matches against West Ham.
– West Ham last won at City in 2015.
– City have won 9 of their last 11 matches against the Hammers.
– West Ham have failed to beat the Skyblues in regulation time in their last 11 matches.
