Manchester City vs West Ham Match Preview

Manchester City faces West Ham at Etihad Stadium for the 26th round of the English Premier League.

The hosts are in excellent form, coming from a 1-0 win over Arsenal in the previous round, and extended their win streak to 13 games. They were better on the pitch and opened the scoreline early in the game, managing to maintain their lead till the final whistle. With these three points, Manchester City reached a total of 59 points remaining at the 1st spot of the table, having a clear 10-point difference from the second-placed Manchester City and third-placed Leicester.

Last Wednesday, they prevailed 2-0 over Gladbach in the first leg of the last 16 in the Champions League, taking a clear lead that will help them to qualify in the quarter-finals of the competition. The second leg will follow next week at Manchester City's home.

West Ham, on the other hand, come also from a victory, winning 2-1 over Tottenham in the previous round. By scoring two goals at the beginning of each half, West Ham managed to keep their lead till the end of the game and deservedly took all three points.

This was a much-needed victory for West Ham, as they maintained their spot at the top-four of the league table with a total of 45 points and kept their hopes alive for a ticket in the next season's Champions League.

Manchester City is dominating in the Premier League and remains winless for 26 rounds having almost secured the title. West Ham is also in good form, having just 1 defeat in the last 11 rounds of the league. Of course, Manchester City are the big favorites to win here, but West Ham is having their best season in recent years. I'll take the risk of picking the visitors as the winners here, considering also the massive odds. West Ham to win is my call for this one, offered at 12.00 odds.