Manchester City vs West Ham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2024-05-18 15:00.
[p]Following Tuesday’s 2-0 win over Tottenham, Manchester City top the Premier League table going into the final day for the fifth time in six Premier League seasons. One more win will guarantee glory, but if Arsenal slip up against Everton then Pep Guardiola’s men will be assured of an unprecedented fourth consecutive Premier League crown whatever the result here.[/p]
[p]And having won their last three home league games – scoring 14 total goals in the process – the Cityzens are on a roll at the Etihad, where they’ve also won the last seven H2Hs against West Ham. That all bodes well but Guardiola, with memories of their late comeback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 to claim the title two years ago, is taking nothing for granted, likening the final push to how hard tennis players say it is to serve for Wimbledon.[/p]
[p]As West Ham fans prepare to bid a second farewell to manager David Moyes, they’re assured of finishing ninth after beating Luton 3-1 last weekend to end a four-match winless streak in the league (D1, L3). The departing Moyes has only won more games as a manager against Fulham (20) than he has against Man City (W15, D7, L19), so hopes of a winning finale might not be that far-fetched.[/p]
[p]A 2-0 win at Arsenal in December shows the Hammers can upset the division’s leading teams, and they’ve won as many games on the road this term as they have at home (W7, D2, L9). But visiting fans are unlikely to get too carried away given that aforementioned terrible record here, while Moyes has never won a league meeting with Guardiola (D2, L10)![/p]
[p]Players to watch: Rodri has now played in 49 Premier League games in a row for Man City without losing any of them (W40, D9), a record bettered only by Arsenal’s Sol Campbell (56). Jarrod Bowen has netted over twice as many league goals as any other West Ham player this term (16), breaking the deadlock in three of his last four Premier League goalscoring outings.[/p]
[p]Hot streak: Man City have won each of their last seven final home league games of the season.[/p]