The Manchester side stumbled last season, finishing only third in the EPL, exiting the Champions League early, and losing in the cup final. This season, there have also been setbacks across all competitions — but their rivals are not much more consistent. In the Champions League against Real Madrid, however, they managed a hard-fought 2-1 win. In the League Cup against Brentford, they also emerged victorious. Most importantly, they have closed in on the leaders, Arsenal, in the EPL. In the most recent round, they crushed Crystal Palace 3-0.
The London team missed with both Lopetegui (especially) and Potter, finishing last season only 14th with 43 points and starting this season poorly. It was the current manager, Nuno Espírito Santo, who lifted them out of the relegation zone. Still, in the last round, they lost to Aston Villa, albeit in a 3-4 thriller.
Guardiola’s team scores an average of 2.38 goals per game but also concedes quite a bit – one per match. The capital club is the opposite: averaging 1.19 goals scored and conceding two per game.
Manchester City have won six matches in a row
44% of Manchester City’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 3.38
West Ham have lost two of their last seven matches.
63% of West Ham United’s matches end with goals from both teams, and the average total goals per match is 3.19.
Manchester City (possible lineup): Donnarumma – O’Riley, Gvardiol, Ruben Dias, Mateus Nunes – Doku, Cherki, Foden, Nico Gonzalez, Bernardo Silva – Haaland.
West Ham (possible lineup): Areola – Diouf, Todibo, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka – Potts, Magassa, Fernandes, Soucek, Bowen – Wilson.
