Manchester City vs West Ham Prediction & Match Preview

Manchester City vs West Ham English Match Preview

• Manchester City won three of their last five league games by at least four goals difference.
• West Ham conceded five goals in each of the previous two away outings.
• The Citizens notched 14 goals in the last three home matches in the league.

Manchester City got the job done on Tuesday night at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium. They beat the Spurs 2-0 to secure a two-point advantage at the top of the Premier League standings ahead of the final day of the season. The Citizens only need to dispatch West Ham on Sunday afternoon to lift their fourth consecutive Premier League trophy.

Mid-week’s trip to North London was a scary one for the reigning champions. Spurs could have easily equalized late on but Heung-Min Son missed a one-on-one opportunity. Pedro Porro was then careless in the challenge on Jeremy Doku as Erling Haaland completed his brace from a penalty spot to give Man City a much-needed victory in the capital.

West Ham will bid farewell to lengthy and fairly successful manager David Moyes. The Scot grabbed a 3-1 win last weekend over Luton in his last home match in charge of the Hammers. He could write his name in the history books with a potential upset that would grant Arsenal the title on Sunday. Nevertheless, the odds for something like that can hardly be slimmer based on everything we’ve seen from these two teams of late.

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• Manchester City have been the dominant force in the history of this matchup. They won four and drew one of the previous five clashes against the Hammers.
• The Citizens also have 41 wins, 5 draws, and just 10 defeats in the previous 56 home matches against West Ham.
• Three or more goals were scored in four of the last five head-to-head encounters between these counterparts.

Manchester City vs West Ham Prediction

We have a pretty clear situation here. Manchester City are enormous favourites. They head into this on the back of six straight wins across competitions. Three of their last five victories have come by at least four goals difference.

The Citizens have also tightened things up defensively of late. They shipped just one goal in the previous six outings in all competitions.

West Ham did beat struggling Luton 3-1 last weekend at London Stadium. However, their defensive line has been anything but reliable of late. The Hammers conceded five goals in each of the last two away fixtures in the league against Crystal Palace and Chelsea.

We have no other option but to back Man City to win by three or more goals difference on Sunday at the 1.75 odds.

West Ham are incapable of defending against top-quality sides these days. They are now up against the division’s deadliest attacking line. Manchester City scored four or more goals in three of the previous five league games. You can get the 1.66 odds for two or more goals to be scored in the first half of the affair at Etihad Stadium.

Steffen Schmidt- May 17, 2024

Manchester City vs West Ham Betting Tips

Manchester City to win in -2.5 Asian Handicap

OK

1.78 Odds

Over 1.5 goals in the first half

OK

1.70 Odds

Correct Score: Manchester City 4-1

OK

13.00 Odds