West Ham vs Manchester City Preview, Prediction, Lineups and Team News | Premier League

Preview

Date – Saturday, August 31, 2024

Kick-off Time – 04:30 pm GMT

Venue – London Stadium

West Ham will host the champions Manchester City in their third Premier League clash of the season on Saturday.

West Ham had a poor start to the campaign as they lost 2-1 against Aston Villa at home. They did, however, bounce back well to beat Crystal Palace 2-0 at Selhurst Park. They will next face Bournemouth at home in their EFL Cup second-round clash on Wednesday, August 28.

Post that, the Hammers will host Manchester City, who’ve won both of their league games so far. They’re looking to defend their title fourth season in a row and have started brilliantly, beating Chelsea and Ipswich Town.

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Team News

West Ham Team News

For West Ham, Kurt Zouma could be unavailable due to personal reasons. All of their new signings so far should be available while any new signing will have to be registered in time.

Manchester City Team News

For Manchester City, Oscar Bobb is out injured for a long time. Mateo Kovacic and Phil Foden are in doubt due to a knock and illness respectively. Meanwhile, Rodri, who is yet to make an appearance this season, is also a doubt due to an injury.

Predicted Lineups

West Ham Predicted Lineup:

Alphonse Areola; Emerson, Max Kilman, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Vladimir Coufal, Guido Rodriguez, Lucas Paqueta, Tomas Soucek; Mohammed Kudus, Michail Antonio, Jarrod Bowen

Manchester City Predicted Lineup:

Ederson; Rico Lewis, Manuel Akanji, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol; Mateo Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, Kevin De Bruyne; Savinho, Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku

Head-to-Head

The two sides have faced off 32 times in the past, with Manchester City winning 25 times. West Ham have won just twice while the remaining five encounters have ended in a draw.

Last 5 results:

Manchester City 3-1 West Ham – Premier League – May 19, 2024

West Ham 1-3 Manchester City – Premier League – September 16, 2023

Manchester City 3-0 West Ham – Premier League – May 4, 2023

West Ham 0-2 Manchester City – Premier League – August 7, 2022

West Ham 2-2 Manchester City – Premier League – May 15, 2022

West Ham vs Manchester City Prediction

Manchester City have a formidable record against West Ham and have particularly thrived under pressure against them. They beat the Hammers 3-1 last season on the final day to lift their fourth consecutive Premier League trophy.

The trend is expected to continue on Sunday as well. West Ham have signed some new players and are under new management but are yet to fully click this season. If they falter against the champions, they could be in for a second defeat of the season.

Predicted Score: West Ham 1-2 Manchester City 

West Ham vs Manchester City Betting Tips and Odds (Subject to Change)

West Ham win – 7.40

Manchester City win – 1.43

Draw – 5.50

Correct Score: 0-2 – 9.98

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