West Ham United clashes with Manchester City in what should be a very entertaining Premier League game on Sunday. West Ham United is coming off a 4-0 road win against Norwich City on May 8 while Manchester City beat Newcastle United 5-0 at home on May 8. Manchester City leads the Premier League with 86 points in 35 games while West Ham United is in seventh place with 55 points in 36 games.
The player to watch in this game is Raheem Sterling, who has 12 goals and three assists in 28 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Sterling a 28.28 percent chance to score against West Ham United. He has 83 SCA and 8 GCA in 28 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.
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Team to Win (Regular Time)
• West Ham United: 7.20
• Manchester City: 1.40
• Draw: 5.20
Spread
• West Ham United: +1, +1.5 (2.00)
• Manchester City: -1, -1.5 (1.82)
Total
• Over 3 (1.83)
• Under 3 (1.99)
Key Points to Consider
Last 5: West Ham United, coming off a 4-0 road win against Norwich City on May 8, have 3 losses, 1 win and 1 draw in their last 5 Premier League games.
Manchester City, coming off a 5-0 home win against Newcastle United on May 8, have 4 wins, 1 draw and 0 losses in their last 5 Premier League games.
Momentum: Manchester City has been on an upward trend — with 4 wins in their last 5 Premier League games.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on November 28, 2021 and Manchester City won 2-1.
Projected Leaders
For West Ham United, Jarrod Bowen has a 17.3 percent chance to score. He averages 0.86 shots overall per sim, 0.52 shots on goal per and 0.19 goals per sim.
For Manchester City, Raheem Sterling has a 28.28 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.3 shots overall per sim, 0.75 shots on goal per and 0.33 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
The Under
Four-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the total in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 1.84 to West Ham United 0.86.
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