West Ham v Manchester City Betting Tips – Premier League 29th April 2.15pm
Manchester City have the league title but they aren’t finished for the season. They want to break Premier League records and are well on course to do so after smashing Swansea 5-0 last weekend at the Etihad. This isn’t a game that West Ham are going to be looking forward too really after a late collapse against Arsenal last weekend saw them lose heavily. How long will their defence be able to withstand the City pressure?
West Ham News and Form
West Ham looked as if they were set to earn a draw at Arsenal on Sunday but then in the final ten minutes at the Emirates it all fell apart. West Ham conceded three late goals in that period. The loss snapped a W1 D2 sequence of unbeaten form that they were on. Still, back at home they have lost just one of their last seven in the top flight where they have posted a W6 D5 L5 record for the season. Their last two home wins have been with a clean sheet but how likely is that to happen in this one? The Irons have earned a clean sheet in 38% of their home games this term, but they are going to have major problems trying to shut down City. They may struggle to get anything going at the other end too and both teams not to score at bet365 is at even money* (Betting Odds taken at 1:44 a.m. on April 24th, 2018). Of the goals that West Ham have scored this season, 60% of them have come in the second half of matches. Marko Arnautovic has carried on in good form for them and looks their biggest attacking threat. West Ham have already lost their other two games played against current top four sides and this is just likely to go the same way.
Manchester City News and Form
Manchester City collected a 5-0 win at home against Swansea on the weekend so they aren’t taking their foot off the gas, even with the title won. They want to break Premier League records. Manchester City are on a four-match winning streak away from home in the Premier League and they have scored at least two goals in each of those. Manchester City have averaged 2.35 goals per away game this season and have given up an average of just 0.7 goals per away game at the back. Manchester City to win to nil at bet365 is at 7/5 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 1:44 a.m. on April 24th, 2018). Raheem Sterling is worth a look in the anytime goalscorer market as he is their top scorer on the road this season. Manchester City have won 82% of their away games, that’s what the numbers stack up to and have scored in all but one of their road games. In their last five games home and away, Pep Guardiola’s men have scored at least two goals in each and the shortest priced option in the anytime goalscorer market is a Man City 2-0 at 7/1 odds* (Betting Odds taken at 1:44 a.m. on April 24th, 2018). They still look scintillating good even in party mode.
West Ham v Manchester City Head to Head
Man City had to grind out a 2-1 home win against a resilient West Ham earlier in the season, but they still got the job done, leaving them with a four-match winning streak against the Hammers at the moment. They are undefeated in five against the Londoners. The Citizens have scored at least two goals in each of their last five against West Ham, keeping two clean sheets in their last three against them. They won 4-0 at West Ham last season.
West Ham v Manchester City Betting Odds*
Man City 1/3, Draw 15/4, West Ham 9/1* (Betting Odds taken at 6:58 p.m. on April 23rd, 2018)
West Ham v Manchester City Predictions
Man City to win: It is hard to imagine anything other than a comfortable victory for the Citizens turning up in this one. They still look hungry, they are relaxed and that just makes them as dangerous as ever. Man City to win & over 3.5 goals.
