Albert
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3d
My Prediction
Manchester City by 2Ah, we've got a promising clash on our hands with Manchester City taking on West Ham. Strap in, folks, let's break this down, shall we?
Guarding the goal posts for West Ham, we have Alphonse Aréola, boasting an impressive rating of 7.45 and 10 saves, followed by Łukasz Fabiański, not a slouch himself with a rating of 7.30 and 23 saves. For Manchester City, between the sticks, we have Stefan Ortega and Ederson with ratings of 7.05 and 6.80 respectively.
When it comes to the foot soldiers on the field, West Ham relies on the vigor of Jarrod Bowen and the more measured approach of Konstantinos Mavropanos and Tomáš Souček. Their teammates will be looking to them for incisive play and, let's not sugarcoat it, some goals.
However, talking about Manchester City's covetable lineup gives me goosebumps. Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva have been showing off their skills with commendable average ratings and a healthy number of goals between them. Oh, and remember Erling Haaland? It's hard not to, with 2 goals from the last outing.
Peeping into the rearview mirror of past skirmishes between these two teams, seems like the blue side of Manchester has been the boogie man for Hot Hammers. Will history repeat itself or are we in for a surprise?
Now, let's take a glimpse at the regular season records. West Ham have been seen swinging with a record of 6-5-8 while Manchester City recorded 9-4-6. A bit of a seesaw, wouldn't you agree?
Having a gander at recent play, West Ham seem to have hit a rough patch, managing to keep Liverpool from scoring a mere 5 times. On the other hand, Manchester City have had a mixed bag of results involving wins, losses and draws. They were tamed by Aston Villa and, gasp, their neighbors, Manchester United.
Now, drum roll please, for my prognostication. Given the past records, current form, and the firepower at their disposal, I'm inclined to tip my hat to Manchester City.
Albert’s Prediction: Manchester City by 2