West Ham – Manchester City: City must bounce back in the title hunt 
The London Stadium hosts a huge clash for both ends of the table this Saturday night. Manchester City travel to West Ham needing to reboot their league campaign. The hosts are scrapping for survival, sitting 18th. The visitors are burning one of their last cards to try and claw back Arsenal at the top. The recent European hammering adds serious pressure on the squad’s shoulders.
Survival push back on for the Hammers 
West Ham have looked like a different team in recent weeks. Nuno Espirito Santo’s side have picked up 14 points from their last eight league games. Progressing on penalties against Brentford in the FA Cup has boosted the dressing room’s belief. A tight win at Fulham capped this run. Getting out of the drop zone will still require something special this weekend — Stratford Park has never seen a home win over the Sky Blues in nine attempts.
City machine hunting redemption 
That heavy 3-0 loss to Real Madrid brutally ended quadruple hopes. Pep Guardiola is demanding an immediate reaction if they’re not to let the domestic crown slip. A recent draw with Nottingham Forest has left the champions seven points behind the London leaders. History is firmly on City’s side — unbeaten in the last 20 Premier League meetings with the Hammers. Still, second-half management has been a real problem for the coaching team this season.
Likely line-ups
West Ham United : Hermansen ; Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Disasi, Diouf ; Fernandes, Magassa, Soucek ; Bowen, Pablo, Castellanos
Manchester City : Donnarumma ; Nunes, Dias, Guehi, Ait-Nouri ; Rodri, O’Reilly ; Bernardo, Cherki ; Semenyo, Haaland
Football Tip West Ham United vs Manchester City
Manchester City to win
The need for a result will set a sharp tempo here. City’s attack has the firepower to punch through any defensive block in the league.
West Ham’s current form promises a stubborn fight and plenty of dangerous moments against a visiting backline that’s shown cracks.
Expect the champions to wake up and nick it late in a wide-open, high-scoring clash.
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