West Ham United vs. Manchester City: EPL Game Preview

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West Ham United hosts Manchester City in what promises to be an entertaining Premier League game on Saturday. West Ham United is coming off a 2-2 road win against Luton Town on September 1 while Manchester City beat Fulham 5-1 at home on September 2.

West Ham United is in fourth place in the Premier League standings with 10 points in four games while Manchester City is in first place with 12 points in four games.

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has six goals and one assist in four Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 69.28 percent chance to score against West Ham United. He has 9 SCA and 2 GCA in four Premier League games this season.

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• West Ham United 6.00
• Manchester City 1.49
• Draw: 4.70

Spread
• West Ham United +1, +1.5 (1.78)
• Manchester City -1, -1.5 (1.98)

Total
• Over 3 (1.90)
• Under 3 (1.85)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on May 3 and Manchester City won 3-0.

Projected Leaders

For West Ham United, Michail Antonio has a 13.94 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.45 shots overall per sim, 0.24 shots on goal per and 0.15 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 69.28 percent chance to score. He averages 3.8 shots overall per sim, 1.15 shots on goal per and 1.17 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.49

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.11 to West Ham United 0.72.

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