Man City vs West Ham is scheduled for an 8pm BST kick-off time on Wednesday May 3, 2023. The Etihad Stadium in Manchester will host the match.
Manchester City beat Arsenal 4-1 in a huge head-to-head showdown last week and stayed on top of the EPL standings thanks to a 2-1 road win at Fulham on Sunday.
City returns home on Wednesday looking to keep up its red-hot pace with a game against West Ham United, with the Hammers still needing points to be safe from relegation.
Manchester City vs West Ham United Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Manchester City have a good record against West Ham United and have won 61 out of the 118 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to West Ham United’s 38 victories.
- Manchester City are unbeaten in their 14 games against West Ham United in the Premier League, with their previous defeat coming by a 2-1 margin in 2015.
- West Ham United have picked up only four points from their 16 away games against Manchester City in the Premier League and have conceded at least once in all of these games.
- Manchester City have found the back of the net in each of their last 30 home games in the Premier League, with their previous failure coming against Crystal Palace in 2021.
- Manchester City have won 10 of their last 11 games in the Premier League but have kept clean sheets in only two of these matches.
MORE: Manchester City vs West Ham historical statistics
Team News
Man City defender Nathan Ake is in contention to return to the matchday squad on Wednesday after recovering from a hamstring injury, but Kevin De Bruyne – who missed the win at Fulham with an unspecified injury – is yet to take part in training and is a doubt for the visit of West Ham.
Manuel Akanji has admirably filled in as a makeshift left-back in the last two games in the absence of Ake and he could continue in that role alongside fellow defenders Kyle Walker, John Stones and Ruben Dias if City’s No.6 is not fit to start.
Alvarez was selected to start in De Bruyne’s place versus Fulham and his impressive performance could be rewarded with another start in attack with Haaland, while Riyad Mahrez, Phil Foden and Bernardo Silva are set to compete for a place on the right flank.
As for West Ham, Kurt Zouma was withdrawn in the first half of the defeat at Palace after twisting his ankle while attempting to block a shot, and Moyes has revealed that the centre-back could be sidelined for at least a couple of weeks.
Gianluca Scamacca is the only other absentee for the Hammers after undergoing knee surgery, so Michail Antonio and Danny Ings will continue to battle for a centre-forward spot.
The likely absence of Zouma could see Angelo Ogbonna return to the first XI to start with Nayef Aguerd, and Thilo Kehrer could also be brought in at centre-back if Moyes decides to select a back three or back five.
Manchester City possible starting lineup:
Ederson; Walker, Stones, Dias, Akanji; Rodri, Gundogan; Foden, Alvarez, Grealish; Haaland
West Ham United possible starting lineup:
Fabianski; Coufal, Kehrer, Aguerd, Ogbonna, Cresswell; Soucek, Rice, Paqueta; Bowen, Antonio
Prediction: Manchester City 3-1 West Ham United
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