Man City will host West Ham on Saturday, 4 January with both teams looking to start the new year with a positive result.
The hosts won their first match in six last time out against Leicester City and will be hoping to use that result as a springboard to better things in the coming weeks.
The visitors, meanwhile, took a 5-0 hammering at the hands of Liverpool so visiting the home of the Champions isn't something they'll necessarily be looking forward to.
As part of our latest round of Premier League betting tips, here is our Man City vs West Ham prediction.
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Man City vs West Ham prediction: Blues to make it two in two
Key Stats
- West Ham's last eight defeats in all competitions have all come by two goals or more.
- Three of Man City's last four wins in all competitions have come by two goals or more.
- The last three meetings between Man City and West Ham have all produced four goals or more.
Correct score prediction: Man City 3-1 West Ham
This is a scoreline that has cropped up frequently in meetings between these two clubs with the last three all finishing 3-1 to Man City. A repeat here is on the cards with City ending their barren run last time out and West Ham in a vulnerable state after their hammering at the hands of Liverpool.
Pre-game odds and win probability: Man City go in as overwhelming favourites
- HOME: 3/10 (1.30) – 76.9%
- DRAW: 19/4 (5.75) – 17.4%
- AWAY: 7/1 (8.00) – 12.5%
*odds from Ladbrokes, subject to change
Man City start as big favourites for this match and given how West Ham fared against other top opposition this season, it's not difficult to see why. Ladbrokes have given the hosts a 76.9% chance of coming out on top on Saturday while West Ham have been given just a 12.5% chance of taking the three points back to London.
You can find all of our Premier League predictions on our football betting tips page.
Most recent H2Hs: Advantage Man City
This is a fixture that has been very kind to Man City and Pep Guardiola over the years and the Spaniard is yet to lose a league match against the Hammers since joining the club in 2016. The Blues have won each of the last five meetings between the two clubs with West Ham's last triumph over City coming in September 2015.
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Man City preview: Can they go back-to-back?
It seems incredible that we are questioning whether Man City have it in them to win two Premier League matches in a row when you consider some of the insane winning runs this squad have been on over the years but it isn't a foregone conclusion this weekend. They haven't won back-to-back games since October and it feels like an important hurdle to navigate.
Predicted lineup: Ortega (GK), Lewis, Akanji, Ake, Gvardiol, Kovacic, Bernardo, Foden, De Bruyne, Savinho, Haaland
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Southampton
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Wolverhampton
0
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Nottm Forest
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Aston Villa
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Everton
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West Ham preview: Lopetegui back in the firing line
Julen Lopetegui earned himself some breathing space thanks to West Ham's recent four-match unbeaten run but the 5-0 defeat to Liverpool at the London Stadium has piled the pressure on the Spaniard once again. Another big loss here could force the club's hierarchy to make a change with the club facing a ten-day gap until their next PL fixture.
Predicted lineup: Areola (GK), Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Kilman, Emerson, Rodriguez, Soucek, Kudus, Paqueta, Summerville, Fullkrug
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Man Utd
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Tottenham
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Brighton
3
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Player to watch: Erling Haaland
Could Erling Haaland be about to burst back into life? The Norweigan ended a run of four matches without a goal last time out against Leicester and with confidence back flowing through him, he could run riot against a West Ham defence that has struggled against elite opposition all season.
Haaland's record against the Hammers is formidable, too. He has scored seven goals in five appearances against them and only failed to hit the back of the net in one of those matches.