CHAMPIONS MAN CITY SEEKING WAY BACK TO THE TOP IN WEST HAM TIE. PREDICTION
Manchester City have the chance to return to the top of the English Premier League table if they can muster a win against West Ham on Wednesday.
City are on a eight-game winning streak in the league and are in second place with 76 points, two behind leaders Arsenal.
Pep Guardiola’s side have two games in hand and are looking to take full advantage of that starting with this game.
West Ham come into the game on the back of consecutive league defeats, leaving them in 15th place with 34 points.
Erling Haaland has 34 Premier League goals to his name and is just one goal away from breaking the all-time scoring record for a single season.
City are unbeaten in their 14 games against West Ham United in the Premier League, with their previous defeat coming by a 2-1 margin in 2015.
The hosts have won their last six meetings with the Hammers at the Etihad and currently boast the best home record, picking up 43 points from a possible 48.
Manchester City have found the back of the net in each of their last 30 home games in the Premier League and are expected to continue that run here.
Can the Hammers stop City from extending their winning streak or will Haaland lead City to yet another emphatic victory?
What time does Man City vs West Ham start?
The game kicks off at 20:00pm BST at the Etihad Stadium.
Man City vs West Ham team news
Nathan Ake could return to the line-up here after recovering from an injury but Kevin De Bruyne is a doubt after missing out the last game.
Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva are all competing for a place in the starting XI in the attacking third.
Julian Alvarez and Haaland will be selected to both start after the former scored a fantastic goal against Fulham at the weekend.
Following the injury to Kurt Zouma, Angelo Ogbonna is likely to return to the starting line-up.
Up front, Michail Antonio may retain his place in the starting XI as Danny Ings settles for a place on the bench.
Man City vs West Ham head to head
City have a good record against West Ham United and have won 61 out of the 118 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to their 38 victories.
The remaining 19 have resulted in a draw.
Man City vs West Ham current form
The home team have won 4 and drawn once in their last 5 games, while West Ham have 2 wins and 2 defeats to their name in that run.
Man City vs West Ham prediction
With the type of form that City are on, they are not expected to take their foot off the gas as they bid to make it back to back EPL titles.
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