MANCHESTER CITY VS. WEST HAM: PREMIER LEAGUE | MATCH PREDICTION AND FANTASY FOOTBALL TIPS
Table-toppers Manchester City take on high-flying West Ham to start the weekend action in the Premier League at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday afternoon.
Manchester City have been relentless and stand 10 points clear at the top of the points table. They are still in with a chance of a unique quadruple this season, having won an incredible 19 consecutive games across all competitions, including a midweek 2-0 win over Borussia Monchengladbach in the Champions League.
West Ham are having a fine season and are currently ranked 4th in the points table, their best position in this entire season. They have lost only 1 of their last 11 league matches and are coming here with a 2-1 win over Tottenham last weekend. A win here will consolidate their position for the Champions League spots.
In head-to-head meetings, Manchester City have won a massive 58 matches and West Ham have managed 37 victories. Only 18 games between these two sides have ended in draws. Man City have won 4 of the last 5 meetings.
The previous meeting between the two teams took place in October last year and ended in a 1-1 draw at London Stadium. M Antonio and P Foden were on the scoresheet for their respective teams.
Rivalry Stats
Manchester City have remained unbeaten in their last 10 Premier League meetings with West Ham (W8, D2) after suffering a 1-2 loss at home in September 2015.
Since losing 2-5 to Leicester in September, Manchester City have conceded just 3 goals in 15 home games across all competitions (W13, D2). They have won their last 6 Premier League home games without conceding any goals.
West Ham are looking to avoid defeat in both league meetings with Man City in a Premier League campaign for the first time since 2015-16 (W1, D1). The Hammers have lost 10 of their last 11 league matches at the Etihad (W1).
Man City’s R Sterling has been involved in 14 goals in his 15 Premier League appearances against West Ham (8 goals, 6 assists), more than he has versus any other opponent in the competition.
Match Details
- Match: Manchester City vs. West Ham
- Venue: Etihad Stadium, Manchester
- Date & Time: Feb. 27, 2021, at 6 PM IST
Team News
Manchester City
- Injured: N Ake
- Doubtful: None
- Suspended: None
West Ham
- Injured: A Ogbonna, A Yarmolenko, A Masuaku
- Doubtful: None
- Unavailable: None
Predicted Starting XI
Manchester City (4-3-3)
Ederson (GK); J Cancelo, J Stones, R Dias, O Zinchenko; K De Bruyne, I Gundogan, Fernandinho; R Mahrez, R Sterling, G Jesus
West Ham United (4-2-3-1)
L Fabianski (GK); C Dawson, I Diop, A Cresswell, V Coufal; D Rice, T Soucek; J Bowen, J Lingard, P Fornals; M Antonio
- Manchester City form guide: W-W-W-W-W
- West Ham guide: W-W-L-W-D
Match Prediction
West Ham deserve a lot of respect for their current form and recent performances. They possess serious quality with Bowen, set-piece expert Soucek, Antonio and the reinvented Lingard.
However, it is nearly impossible to back any team against City at the moment. Their possession-based football should be able to wear down West Ham’s defensive line and weather the attacking threat with a narrow victory.
Howzat Dream Team
- Goalkeeper: Ederson
- Defenders: J Cancelo, R Dias, J Stones, O Zinchenko, V Coufal
- Midfielders: K De Bruyne, J Brown, T Soucek
- Forwards: R Sterling, M Antonio
- Captain: J Cancelo/R Dias
- Vice Captain: K De Bruyne/R Sterling
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