Manchester City will be seeking a win against West Ham United in tonight’s match. West Ham United will travel to the Etihad Stadium for their first away game of the season against the defending champions. The match will begin at 12:30 a.m. IST and will be televised live on Star Sports and streamed live on Hotstar.
Manchester City will be trying to regain first place in the points table after Arsenal recaptured the top spot with a 3-1 victory over Chelsea. This match could potentially be historic since Haaland’s goal will beat the previous record for most goals in a season. Alan Shearer and Andrew Cole presently have the record for most goals with 34, which is equaled by Haaland. Haaland scored his first Premier League goal against West Ham United, so we’ll see if he can break the record tonight. City is now on an eight-game winning streak and is performing incredibly well.
West Ham United has disappointed its fans this season, ranking 15th in the league rankings and winning only nine of 33 matches. They would likewise be seeking a win in order to avoid relegation.
West Ham has gone winless in 14 games versus City since beating them once in 2015, and they have also lost 14 times in 16 games at the Etihad against the Blues.
De Bruyne may also miss this game after not playing against Fulham. His injury poses a significant dilemma for City, given they face Real Madrid on Wednesday, and his return is still uncertain.
Probable X1 (Manchester City): Ederson; Walker; Dias; Ake; Stones; Rodri; Mahrez; Gundogan; Alvarez; Grealish; Haaland.
Probable X1 (West Ham United): Fabianski; Ogbonna, Aguerd, Kehrer; Cresswell, Paqueta, Rice, Soucek, Coufal; Antonio, Bowen
Match Prediction: I feel West Ham fans will be disappointed today since City will win by a large margin. City has been unbeaten for three months and has not lost a home game since November at the Etihad. So I’d predict a 3-0 victory with Haaland and Alvarez contributing.
