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Manchester City FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Manchester City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
West Ham United FC
Sat 27 Feb 2021 · 12:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45+1' · FT 45+6'
Y 28' Ben Johnson
Fernandinho 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Paul Tierney
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

13
3
Manchester City FC 16 games · Avg 3.2 goals West Ham United FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-02-27 Manchester City FC 2–1 West Ham United FC 2020-10-24 West Ham United FC 1–1 Manchester City FC 2020-02-19 Manchester City FC 2–0 West Ham United FC 2019-08-10 West Ham United FC 0–5 Manchester City FC 2019-02-27 Manchester City FC 1–0 West Ham United FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb West Ham United FC H 2–1 W
24 Feb Borussia Monchengladbach A 2–0 W
21 Feb Arsenal FC A 1–0 W
17 Feb Everton FC A 3–1 W
13 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC H 3–0 W
10 Feb Swansea City AFC A 3–1 W
West Ham United FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
27 Feb Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
21 Feb Tottenham Hotspur FC H 2–1 W
15 Feb Sheffield United FC H 3–0 W
09 Feb Manchester United FC A 0–1 L
06 Feb Fulham FC A 0–0 D
03 Feb Aston Villa FC A 3–1 W

Season Stats

Manchester City FC West Ham United FC
#9 Position #1
0 Points 39
0 Played 38
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 10 / 9 / 19
0 Scored 46
0 Conceded 65
+0 GD -19
– PPG 1.03
– Win % 26%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)
69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). West Ham United FC are 1st (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Manchester City FC get us underway at Etihad Stadium.
  • 5' It looks like no one’s ball. West Ham United FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 10' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 15' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Ham United FC backline.
  • 20' Fernandinho needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
  • 25' Over 25 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 28' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ben Johnson.
  • 30' The Portugal Ruben Dias breaks the deadlock on 30 minutes. 1-0!
  • 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 40' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 43' Against the run of play, Michail Antonio has scored! This game has turned on its head.
  • 48' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
  • 53' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering West Ham United FC that had 341 games and scored 462 goals.
  • 58' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 61' Gabriel Jesus gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Sergio Aguero and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 65' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Phil Foden on, Ferran Torres off on 65 minutes.
  • 68' What composure from John Stones! The England international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 73' Supporters expect more eagerness from Issa Diop, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 78' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 83' West Ham United FC have won 462 goals from 341 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 84' West Ham United FC make a change. Michail Antonio trudges off to be replaced by Said Benrahma on 84 minutes.
  • 89' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Rodri on, Ilkay Gundogan off on 89 minutes.
  • 90' Fernandinho picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

West Ham United FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach David Moyes

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Erling Haaland 10
Phil Foden 5
Raheem Sterling 4
Michail Antonio 2
Leroy Sane 2
Sergio Aguero 2
Jarrod Bowen 2
Gabriel Jesus 2

Head to Head

2021-02-27 Manchester City FC 2–1 West Ham United FC 2020-10-24 West Ham United FC 1–1 Manchester City FC 2020-02-19 Manchester City FC 2–0 West Ham United FC 2019-08-10 West Ham United FC 0–5 Manchester City FC 2019-02-27 Manchester City FC 1–0 West Ham United FC

Manchester City FC Form

2021-02-27 Manchester City FC 2–1 West Ham United FC W 2021-02-24 Borussia Monchengladbach 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-02-21 Arsenal FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2021-02-17 Everton FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2021-02-13 Manchester City FC 3–0 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-02-10 Swansea City AFC 1–3 Manchester City FC W

West Ham United FC Form

2021-02-27 Manchester City FC 2–1 West Ham United FC L 2021-02-21 West Ham United FC 2–1 Tottenham Hotspur FC W 2021-02-15 West Ham United FC 3–0 Sheffield United FC W 2021-02-09 Manchester United FC 1–0 West Ham United FC L 2021-02-06 Fulham FC 0–0 West Ham United FC D 2021-02-03 Aston Villa FC 1–3 West Ham United FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.33 West Ham United FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 84% + Under — clean sheet likely 80%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC55% Draw33% West Ham United FC12%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes20% 0% No80%
Avg goals/match: 1.33
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 71%
29%
± 1.5 39%
61%
± 2.5 16%
84%
± 3.5 5%
95%
± 4.5 2%
98%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or West Ham United FC
45%
Manchester City FC or West Ham United FC
67%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC30% Draw64% West Ham United FC6%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
28.9%
1 – 0
25.2%
2 – 0
12.5%
1 – 1
9.5%
0 – 1
7.1%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
4.1%
3 – 1
1.7%
1 – 2
1.4%
0 – 2
1.2%
4 – 0
1.1%
2 – 2
0.9%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push West Ham United FC covers
-2.5 6% — 94%
-2 6% 14% 80%
-1.5 20% — 80%
-1 20% 30% 49%
-0.5 51% — 49%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 9% 1%
+1.5 99% — 1%
+2 99% 1% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
72% ✗
West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
37% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.