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
Where to Watch West Ham vs Manchester City Live?
Q. Where to watch West Ham vs Manchester City live in India?
The West Ham vs Manchester City game will be televised on Disney + Hotstar or the Star network.
Q. Where to watch West Ham vs Manchester City live game in UK?
The game between West Ham and Manchester City will be live on Sky Sports or TNT Sports.
Q. Where to watch West Ham vs Manchester City in USA?
The match between West Ham and Manchester City will be available on NBC and USA Network.
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