West Ham vs Manchester City Prediction & Betting Tips (16 September)

Not at all at the level expected last year, West Ham had to settle for a somewhat resounding 14th place in the Premier League. On the other hand, the London team won the Europa Conference League and will therefore compete in the C3 this season. After 4 matches, the Hammers are in good shape and are now in 4th place in the rankings.

They started the championship with a 1-1 draw at Bournemouth. Since then, West Ham has stood out with successes against Chelsea 3-1, Brighton 1-3 and Luton Town just before the international break 1-2.

West Ham does not regret any withdrawal for this meeting since the Greek defender who arrived this summer Mavropanos and the midfielder Soucek returned to the field with their selection during the break. Alphonse Areola has kept the Hammers cages since the start of the season and he could once again be protected by former Ligue 1 residents Aguerd and Zouma. Summer recruit Ward-Prowse (1 goal and 3 assists in PL) has integrated perfectly into this formation. Playmaker Paqueta (1 goal and 1 assist in PL), winger Bowen (3 goals and 1 assist in PL) and striker Antonio (2 goals in PL) are present.

This summer, West Ham was forced to sell the essential midfielder Rice (Arsenal). Also gone were the less important Scamacca (Fiorentina) and Lanzini (River Plate). In terms of arrivals, the leaders did not skimp on the means to enlist defender Mavropanos (ex-Stuttgart), midfielders Alvarez (ex-Ajax) and Ward-Prowse (ex-Southampton) as well as striker Kudus (ex-Ajax).