West Ham – Manchester City : Preview & Prediction
West Ham, a member of the Big Four (4th), has made a good start to the season and is on 3 consecutive wins since his failure at home against the promoted Brentford (1-2) on October 3. Indeed, David Moyes’ players have just won in Everton (1-0), against Genk (3-0) in the Europa League and against Tottenham (1-0) on the last day of the Premier League. Largely at the top of their group in C3 and in the race for the title, the Hammers won on Manchester United (1-0) to qualify for the Round of 16 of this EFL Cup. Manchester City, 3rd with 3 points ahead of West Ham in the Premier League, has not lost in the league since the first day. The Citizens have been undefeated for a month, chaining 1 draw in Liverpool (2-2) and especially 3 large successes in front of Burnley (2-0), Bruges (5-1) in the Champions League and Brighton (4-1) this weekend. Mahrez and Foden, authors of 3 and 2 achievements, are the strong men in the Citizens during the last two outings in Mancun. Easy winner of Wycombe (6-1) in the previous round in this EFL Cup, Manchester City will have to pull out all the stops to eliminate West Ham in 1 / 8th.
Manchester City have 12 wins and 1 draw in their last 13 matches against West Ham.
City is on an ongoing 3 game winning streak.
Manchester City have lost only once in their last 12 games in all competitions.
The Hammers have suffered 2 losses in their last 3 Premier League receptions.
City has recorded 2 big away victories in C1 and in the Premier League in its last 2 trips.
Unable to beat Manchester City at home since October 2014, West Ham is unlikely to find the keys to victory again. The Hammers’ journey in this EFL Cup should end against the Citizens on Wednesday.
West Ham – Manchester City : Betting Tips
Manchester City – Win Odds: 1.45
Both teams to score / YES – Odds: 1.70
Over 2.5 Goals – Odds: 1.70
