This Saturday’s match between Manchester City and West Ham United is the second in a rather uneven series. Ever since taking over as manager in 2016, Man City has never lost a league match against the Hammers under Pep Guardiola. Actually, the East Londoners’ lone triumph under Pep came in the 2021–22 League Cup, and they had to win through penalties to get there. Due to the extreme lopsidedness of the situation, City has defeated the Irons 30-3 overall in the last nine league games in the series.
Man City at West Ham FYIs
Kickoff: Sat. Aug 31, 5:30pm, London Stadium
Starting XI Predictions Man City West Ham
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PL Position, Form: Manchester City 1st, 6 pts, WW West Ham 9th, 3 pts, LW
Google Result Probability: Manchester City 68% Draw 18% West Ham 14%
What’s the formula for maintaining this kind of dominance? Our guess at what the winning hand looks like is below.
Manchester City’s expected starting lineup Ederson; Jeremy Doku, Bernardo Silva, Jack Grealish; Erling Haaland; Kyle Walker, Ruben Dias, John Stones, Josko Gvardiol; Kevin De Bruyne, Mateo Kovacic The Sports Bank’s founding editor is Paul M. Banks. In addition, he is the author of two books: “No, I Can’t Get You Free Tickets: Lessons Learnt From a Life in the Sports Media Industry” and “Transatlantic Passage: How the English Premier League Redefined Football in America.” He presently writes for the NFL Wires Network on USA Today. He has previously written for the Chicago Tribune, Sports Illustrated, and the New York Daily News. Numerous publications, such as the Wall Street Journal, Forbes, the Washington Post, and ESPN, have highlighted his work. You are able to follow him on Twitter and LinkedIn.
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