
Man City vs. West Ham Betting Tips: Two bets for Etihad encounter

Man City welcome West Ham to the Etihad in the Premier League on Wednesday night, live on Sky Sports at 8pm.
Scott Thornton has previewed the clash and picked out his two best bets...
Pep Guardiola will look to manage his squad with his side fighting on three fronts as they bid to make it nine consecutive wins in the league on Wednesday.
Man City have stormed ahead in the race for the title, they edged past Fulham at the weekend after recording a comprehensive victory over Arsenal last week.
West Ham are four points clear of the relegation zone but they are still in danger of being dragged into the fight. They were beaten by Crystal Palace in a seven-goal thriller at the weekend.
The Hammers now face both Manchester clubs in their next two league matches.
David Moyes has come under significant pressure this season with the club failing to build on the success of the last two seasons. However, they are favourites for the Europa Conference League and that has been a welcome distraction from the battle against the drop.
Man City vs West Ham Tips
Man City have been electrifying when playing at the Etihad this season.
Erling Haaland was always going to thrive in a City side that creates an abundance of chances. He has netted 34 league goals and is poised to break the league’s goalscoring record.
Guardiola’s side are averaging 3.38 goals per game across their 16 league matches at the Etihad this season. West Ham’s defence looked shaky in their last matches against Crystal Palace. They should struggle to contain whatever line-up City field here.
Man City keep the opposition under immense pressure and they do this by retaining possession high up the pitch.
They are well-drilled in possession and seldom misplace a pass. This has led to the team’s matches seeing considerably less throws that the league average.
City matches are averaging 29.94 throws per game. West Ham matches see the second-fewest with an average of 34.29. The average throws in a match across the entire Premier League this season is 38.6.
West Ham’s last visit to the Etihad saw just 22 throws. In fact, this bet builder has landed in their last three visits to the ground.
For our longer odds bet we are going to take the exact same throws bet but increase the Manchester City goal line.
The reigning champions beat West Ham 2-0 away from home earlier this season but they are capable of putting them to the sword this week.
We are also going to add in cards for the visitors.
Man City’s opponents at the Etihad this season are averaging 2.25 cards per game. West Ham are fighting for survival and desperation means they are more likely to get stuck in. They have picked up two cards or more in their last three matches in all competitions.