West Ham handicap (+2)
West Ham handicap (+2)
Manchester City leaves no chance to their opponents at the end of the season. He comes into the upcoming game on a run of 8 Premier League wins in a row, including a 4-1 win over main rivals Arsenal. In terms of expected goals scored (xg = 68.5) and conceded (xga = 25.2) goals, the “nationals” are unmatched in the championship. At the same time, Erlig Haaland (34 + 7) breaks every imaginable and unimaginable Premier League record.
The only thing that can affect the level of the offensive potential of Pep Guardiola’s team is the injury of Kevin De Bruyne (7+16).
West Ham have not yet secured themselves against relegation to the second tier and in this match they will try to upset the favorite. Currently, the Hammers are 15th, and the gap to the bottom three has been reduced to 5 points as a result of two consecutive defeats in recent matches. David Moyes’ side lost to Liverpool (1-2) and in the last round they unexpectedly lost in the derby to Crystal Palace (3-4). True, in this meeting, the main central defender, Zuma, was injured. On average, West Ham generate 1.32xg per game, with 1.31xg allowed.
Despite West Ham’s frequent defeats in defense this season, I think they will be able to cause problems for the favourite. It is worth noting that David Moyes met Guardiola 13 times and only lost one match by more than 2 goals.