West Ham – Manchester City Prediction & Picks (29.04.2018)

West Ham United and Manchester City meet at Olympic Stadium, in a match for the 36 th round of the Premier League. In the last direct confrontation for this edition of the league, on 03-12-2017, Manchester City won at home against (2-1). The history of recent direct confrontations is favorable to the visiting team, which has 7 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses in the last 10 matches. In this game the home factor may be decisive, since West Ham United presents considerable differences in their results at home and as a visitor.

West Ham United:

After 8 wins, 11 draws and 15 losses, the home team is currently in the 15 th position of the league, with 35 points won. In the last match, they have lost in a away match against Arsenal by (4-1), after in the previous match they have tied (1-1) at home, in a match against Stoke City. 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 2 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses in away matches; against 5 wins, 6 draws and 4 losses at their stadium. For the league, West Ham United won 16 points out of 30 possible points, after 4 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in the last 10 home matches. In their home league matches the most frequent result at half-time was the 0-0 (6 out of 16 matches). The team has conceded goals in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not presented great defensive solidity, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 34 matches in the competition, they suffered the first goal 19 times and only managed 1 comeback.

The West Ham enters this unmotivated day, after a foreign snub, by 4-1, in the visit to the land of the Arsenal. The local team must act in a tactical system in 5-2-3, with the aim of trying to take advantage of the counterattacks. In any case, it is guessed that the West Ham adopts a more defensive posture, with the objective of not allowing spaces to its adversary. The coach of West Ham will not be able to count on Michail Antonio, Pedro Obiang and Winston Reid, for being injured.

Manchester City:

The away team is currently in the 1 st position, with 90 points won, after 29 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in an away match against Tottenham Hotspur, by (1-3). In the last match, they won in a home match against Swansea City, by (5-0). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches he has 9 wins, 3 draws and 3 losses as a visitor. against 12 wins and 3 losses at their stadium. In the last 10 away matches for the championship Manchester City has 7 wins, 2 draws and 1 loss, so they have won 23 points out of 30 possible. Their attack has scored regularly, since they have always scored at least one goal in the last 10 matches for this competition. This is a team that usually does not feel difficult to open the scoring: it scored the first goal in 28 of the last 34 matches for the Premier League, of these 28 came to the break in advantage in 22 and managed to maintain the advantage until the end of the 90 ‘in 26. In 34 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 5 times, but have come back in 3.

Manchester City enter this motivated action, after a home victory, by 5-0, in the reception at Swansea: David Silva, Sterling, De Bruyne, Bernardo Silva and Gabriel Jesus scored the goals of the triumph. Unlike the rival of this round, the visiting club usually acts in a 4-3-3, in which the three players responsible for throwing the panic in the opponent’s defense are Gabriel Jesus, Bernardo Silva and Sterling. Thus, despite being outside the home, it is clear that Manchester City adopts a more offensive stance, taking into account that it presents more individual and collective quality. For this game the outsider will not be able to count on Aguero and Stones, because they are injured.