West Ham are very close to climbing out of the relegation zone and their recent form has helped improve their situation. The team has lost only two of its last eleven matches in all competitions, with those defeats coming away to strong opponents such as Chelsea and Liverpool.
At home the Hammers have been particularly resilient, going five consecutive matches without defeat. In their most recent home game they even managed to keep their first clean sheet of the Premier League season, finishing in a 0-0 draw against Bournemouth.
Prediction: Over 2.5 Goals
The main prediction for this match is over 2.5 total goals.
Manchester City come into the match after a difficult week. Their run of eleven matches without defeat across all competitions ended with a heavy 0-3 loss away to Real Madrid in the Champions League.
City also dropped points in their last Premier League match after a 2-2 draw at home against Nottingham Forest. However, they responded with a solid 3-1 victory away to Newcastle in the FA Cup.
Pep Guardiola’s team remains one of the most dangerous attacking sides in Europe and usually creates numerous scoring chances regardless of the opponent.
West Ham, meanwhile, have shown improvement in recent weeks and are capable of contributing offensively as well, especially when playing in front of their home crowd.
With both teams motivated – West Ham fighting to move further away from relegation and City chasing the league leaders – the match could produce an open contest with several goals.
