Manchester City will be looking to take another step towards defending their Premier League crown when they welcome West Ham United to the Etihad Stadium on Wednesday evening.
City have the title in their own hands now and they are unlikely to give the advantage back to Arsenal, whose wait for a first Premier League title since 2003/04 looks like it will be going on for another year at least.
Pep Guardiola's side do have a busy fixture schedule, as they also have the first leg of their Champions League semi-final against Real Madrid to prepare for, but the strength in depth of their squad has allowed them to compete on multiple fronts.
The Citizens are welcoming a West Ham side that are still not fully assured of their top-flight status, so the visitors will be scrapping for everything, but the hosts should have more than enough to take all three points.
Man City vs West Ham Betting Tips
- Manchester City to win and both teams to score @ 7/4
- #PickYourPunt - Erling Haaland to score and Vladimir Coufal to be carded @ 4/1
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Team news
City defender Nathan Ake is still recovering from a thigh injury and is not expected to be back until next week, while midfielder Kevin De Bruyne missed the Fulham victory last time out due to an unspecified issue and is a doubt for this contest.
Kurt Zouma was forced off in the defeat to Crystal Palace at the weekend after twisting his ankle and is not expected to be back in time for the trip to Manchester, while Gianluca Scamacca is sidelined after undergoing knee surgery.
Manchester City to win and both teams to score @ 7/4
City's 2-1 victory at Fulham at the weekend extended their winning streak in the league to eight matches, while that success at Craven Cottage also stretched the club's unbeaten run across all competitions to 18 games.
The Citizens have been formidable on home soil and have won their last 13 assignments at the Etihad Stadium, while a shock 2-1 defeat to Brentford in November is the only loss they have suffered in their own backyard.
Guardiola's troops have been scoring with ease, notching 84 to lead the division's goals chart, but they have failed to keep a clean sheet in their last five league games and that should offer hope to West Ham that they can at least grab a consolation goal.
The Hammers have scored in each of their last eight fixtures, hitting 14 in total over this run, while they have also found the back of the net on their last two trips to the Etihad Stadium.
Football Betting Odds
#PickYourPunt - Erling Haaland to score and Vladimir Coufal to be carded @ 4/1
Norway international Erling Haaland is enjoying a sensational debut season in the Premier League and he recently bagged his 34th top-flight goal, already equalling the all-time record for goals scored in a single PL campaign.
The 22-year-old's strike in the win against Fulham last time out also took his tally across all competitions to a staggering 50 and it seems almost inevitable he will find the back of the net against West Ham, who he grabbed a brace against in the reverse fixture on the opening day.
Adding some value into this #PickYourPunt is for defender Vladimir Coufal to be booked. The Czech Republic international has received the joint-most yellow cards for West Ham this season, with five, alongside Declan Rice.
With the Hammers expected to be on the back foot for large periods of the match, it would be no surprise to see the 30-year-old right-back end up being cautioned once again.
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