Manchester City welcome the visitors West Ham United in the English Premiere League – Round 28. The match will be held on Wednesday, February, 27th, at the Etihad Stadium (Manchester).
Featuring an unexpected 2:1 loss to Newcastle United 3 rounds back, Manchester City revived. They attained 3 consecutive wins – over Arsenal, 3:1, Everton, 2:0, and Chelsea, 6:0. The two-week back hammering against the Londoners was impressive indeed. Yet by 30th minute of the game, City smashed their opponents, 4:0, and they scored 2 goals more in the 2nd half-time. Sergio Aguero was unstoppable and netted a hat-trick, making goals of different caliber. Raheem Sterling netted a brace, and 1 goal was made by Ilkay Gundogan. That match was the latest City’s Premiere League fixture so far, then they clashed with the ‘Blues’ again, but in terms of the EFL Cup. Though goalless in normal time, the match was very dramatic. The ‘Citizens’ won by penalties, 4:3. Chelsea’s goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga refused to leave the pitch when the manager took a decision to substitute him. The keeper wanted to prove a hero in the shootout, but he failed to do so. The penalties were converted by Ilkay Gundogan, Sergio Aguero, Benardo Silva, and Raheem Sterling, while Leroy Sane missed the target.
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The visiting West Ham United take the 9th place in the standings with a tally of 36 points attained in 27 rounds. The record is quite acceptable for the present-formed ‘Hammers’. The team play well against lower sides, and they can also provide a challenge to leaders; they mostly concede to them though. West Ham are homeplayers, their home run is solid, which was lastly registered in the previous encounter against Fulham wherein the ‘Hammers’ won, 3:1. That said, the start of the match was not very promising for the hosts. They allowed a goal to Ryan Babel yet on the 3rd minute, then they took the lead before the break, thanks to the goals by Javier Hernandez and Issa Diop. In the 2nd half, Michail Antonio secured his team’s advantage. The ‘Hammers’ run just 4 points behind Wolverhampton Wanderers and Watford, eighth- and seventh-placed respectively, however, they will hardly manage to get to the European zone.
Manchester City are in action these days, fighting for the championship with Liverpool and sitting only one point behind them – there is nothing more to add. West Ham will have a challenging trip anyways. Moreover, despite they are very solid, they often slipup in outings. City are by all means stronger now. The sides’ first-term meeting is also to be considered – that time, the ‘Citizens’ smashed the ‘Hammers’ out, 0:4. West Ham have not much to count on at the Etihad Stadium, and the math will most likely end in the hosts’ confident win.
Prediction for the match: Manchester City to win with a -1.5 handicap.
