Manchester City – West Ham SOCCER PICKS
Manchester City and West Ham United meet at Etihad Stadium, in a match for the 28 th round of the Premier League. Manchester City won out (0-4) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 24-11-2018. The history of direct matches played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 4 and lost 1. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 03-12- 2017, for the Premier League, Manchester City won by (2-1). N. Otamendi (57 ‘) and David Silva (83’) scored the goals for Manchester City, and A. Ogbonna (44 ‘), for West Ham United. The West Ham United presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor, so that in this game the home factor may be decisive.
Manchester City:
The home team is currently in the 2 nd position, with 65 points won, after 21 wins, 2 draws and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Everton, by (0-2). In the last match, they won in a home match against Chelsea, by (6-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive levels in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 28 goals scored and 14 conceded; against 14 wins and 1 loss at their stadium, with 62 goals scored and 10 conceded. In the last match they played, for the League Cup, they beat Chelsea away by (3-4), in the shoot-out on penalties. In the last 10 home matches Manchester City has won 9 and lost 1, so they have won 27 points out of 30 possible. In their home league matches the most frequent final result at halftime was 1-0 (5 out of 14 matches). Their offense has scored frequently, since they have always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 13 of the last 14 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. The team usually has no problem opening the scoring: it scored the first goal in 24 of the last 27 games for the Premier League, of these 24 came to the break in advantage in 20 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 21 There is 1 period that stands out in the last 14 home matches for this competition: they have suffered 4 of their 11 goals between minutes (31’-45 ‘).
Manchester City comes to this game very motivated, after having conquered the League Cup, by beating Chelsea on penalties. We remember that the locals defeated that same opponent, 6-0, in the last day of the English championship. In this game against the fans, coach Pep Guardiola must opt for a very offensive strategy, with the middle or high block, thus exploring the defensive difficulties of the opponent. It is important to highlight the excellent moment of form of spearhead Sergio Aguero, with 17 goals in 23 games played in this competition. For this game the Spanish coach has in doubt Mendy and Stones, both with physical problems.
West Ham United:
The away team is currently in the 9 th position of the league, with 36 points won, after 10 wins, 6 draws and 11 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Crystal Palace, by (1-1). In the last match, they won in a home match against Fulham, by (3-1). This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 5 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 19 goals scored and 25 conceded; against 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses at their stadium, with 31 goals scored and 20 conceded. For the league, West Ham United won 12 points out of 30 possible points, after 3 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in the last 10 home matches. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition, so he was not very strong defensively. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 12 of the last 13 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 27 matches in this competition, they only got 3 comebacks in the 15 games in which they suffered the first goal. In the last 13 home matches for this competition there are 2 periods that stand out: they scored 5 of their 14 goals between minutes (16′-30 ‘); He suffered 7 of his 20 goals between the minutes (76’-90 ‘).
West Ham comes to this game motivated, the result of the victory in reception at Fulham, 3-1, recording the third game in a row without tasting the defeat in this competition: Diop, Chicharito and Antonio scored the team’s goals . However, it must be stressed that one of the problems of this training is in away games.
