West Ham vs Man City Predictions and Betting Tips: Premier League Preview

West Ham vs Man City predictions and betting tips for the Premier League fixture this weekend – can Manchester City keep up their form or will West Ham gain another big scalp at the London Stadium?

Manchester City have tasted defeat just once in all competitions so far

Champions come into this one off the back of a convincing 3-1 victory against local rivals Manchester United

West Ham have had a stop-start campaign and are currently in the bottom half

 

West Ham vs Manchester City Predictions

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West Ham vs Manchester City Betting Tips

With a third of the season gone already, Manchester City sit two points clear at the top of the table and remain unbeaten in domestic competition. Their opponents this weekend, West Ham, have had a very hit and miss start to the campaign having struggled to find any consistency as we approach December.

The Hammers are currently 13^th in the league and have lost exactly half of their matches to date – a statistic we can’t see improving this weekend. There are some who claim that City aren’t the force they were last season but it’s difficult to agree with that viewpoint given that they’ve had a near-perfect first three months and boast a +31 goal difference. I think they’re a shoo-in for another win this weekend although I can see them conceding. West Ham have scored in each of their last four outings so perhaps the win and both teams to score market is something to consider. The visitors taking all three points whilst failing to keep a clean sheet is 7/5 with Coral. and kick starts our West Ham vs Manchester City predictions this weekend.

 

Part of the ease with which City have been able to control games stems from their ability to score early and then dictate on their terms. In each of their last four matches, Pep Guardiola’s side have scored within the first 20 minutes which has set the tone for what has subsequently followed.

It’s  no fluke that they start at an incredibly fast tempo almost every time they take to the field and this mindset generally manifests itself in an early goal or two. An unusual market for the second of the Premier League betting tips I admit, but I cannot overlook the 2/1 on offer with Ladbrokes on a goal being scored inside 15 minutes. Statistics prove that it’s a common occurrence when City play and the best thing about this bet is that the visitors don’t even need to be the team to score in order for it to win.

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West Ham vs Man City Preview, Stats and Head to Head Record

It’s extremely difficult to fancy West Ham for this one and the bookmakers are unquestionably in agreement as far as that notion is concerned. You can get odds as long as 14/1 on Manuel Pellegrini’s side becoming the first English team to beat City since a Champions League defeat at the hands of Liverpool in April.

The Citizens are strong 1/4 favourites despite playing away from home, but the Premier League champions have surprisingly failed to win in two of their five games on the road up until now. Will West Ham be the third team to take points off City this season? We don’t think so.

 

West Ham Preview Form and Stats

Man City Preview, Form and Stats

 

West Ham vs Manchester City Goalscorer Prediction

Raheem Sterling scored 23 goals in 46 appearances for Manchester City last season – at a strike-rate of exactly one goal every other match – and he’s so far mirrored that ratio this campaign. Often criticised for his profligacy in and England shirt, Sterling undoubtedly thrives for his club and has rightly carved out a reputation for being one of the most dangerous attackers on the continent. The 23-year-old has bagged seven times for City so far and also scored a fantastic brace against Spain last month – so confidence is high. Bet365 are offering odds of 11/10 on the Jamaica-born forward popping up with a goal at West Ham, which looks more than generous given the above stats.

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West Ham vs Manchester City Premier League Betting Tips

City to win and BTTS – 7/5 with Coral

Time of first goal 0-15 mins – 2/1 with Ladbrokes

Raheem Sterling to score anytime – 11/10 with Bet365

 

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Opta Stats

West Ham have lost all three of their meetings with Man City at the London Stadium in all

competitions, scoring just once and conceding 13.

Man City have won all four of their Premier League meetings with West Ham under Pep Guardiola by an aggregate score of 13-3.

Man City have scored four goals in their last two away Premier League games against West Ham – the last team to score 4+ in three consecutive away games against the same opponent were Chelsea against Bolton (October 2009, January 2011 and October 2011).

West Ham are looking to secure consecutive home league wins for the first time since December 2016 (vs Burnley and Hull).

Since their 3-4 defeat at Liverpool in January, Man City have conceded just five goals in their last 12 Premier League away games, and never more than once in a match.

Manchester City have won their last five Premier League games in London – only one non- London club has ever won six consecutive top-flight games in the capital (Portsmouth between December 1950 and December 1951).

West Ham have won just one of their last 15 Premier League games against sides starting the day top of the table (D3 L11), though that victory came against Man City in September 2015.

Man City’s David Silva has been directly involved in eight goals in his 11 Premier League games against West Ham (4 goals, 4 assists) – only against Newcastle has he been involved in more in the competition (9).

The 88 Premier League games involving Man City boss Pep Guardiola have seen 3.33 goals per game (F222 A71), while the 126 games involving West Ham boss Manuel Pellegrini have seen 3.21 (F270 A134) – the highest two ratios in the competition (minimum 50 games).

Felipe Anderson has scored in his last two Premier League games – he could become the eighth different Brazilian player to score in three in a row in the competition, and first since Gabriel Jesus in April.

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