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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 Mönchengladbach 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' That's the starting whistle at Etihad Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester City FC and West Ham United FC.
  • 5' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 10' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 15' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. John Stones made 436 appearances and scored 19 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 20' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and West Ham United FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. David Moyes will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 28' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Ben Johnson.
  • 30' What a strike from Ruben Dias! The score is 1-0.
  • 35' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Ferran Torres suffering a number of foals already.
  • 40' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 43' Magnificent from Michail Antonio! That is 54 goals in 341 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 48' It’s high time David Moyes made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 53' Kyle Walker, a England , has 26 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 58' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Ham United FC backline.
  • 61' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Sergio Aguero by Gabriel Jesus on 61 minute.
  • 65' Ferran Torres makes way for Phil Foden at the 65 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
  • 68' John Stones doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 73' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Ham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
  • 78' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 83' West Ham United FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 84' Said Benrahma gets the nod from West Ham United FC. He replaces Michail Antonio and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' The whistle greets Ilkay Gundogan as he departs to be replaced by Rodri.
  • 90' Controversy at the stadium! Fernandinho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.

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
Sergio Aguero 2
Jarrod Bowen 2
Gabriel Jesus 2
Rodri 2
Michail Antonio 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 Mönchengladbach 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.