West Ham United vs Manchester City
West Ham Utd will open the EPL campaign this season with a tough test against Man City. The poor record against The Citizen lately makes them less favored despite playing as host at London Stadium.
Yes, the Hammers have always lost for 6 consecutive meetings against Man City. Finally, they were slaughtered 4-1 in the Premier League Asia Trophy. With that score, their goal means they have conceded 18 times and only scored 3 goals.
Chance to play at London Stadium is also predicted to not help much after last season they only won 9 wins, 4 draws and 6 defeats. At the end of the competition, they could only land in 10th place.
Meanwhile, Man City have just undergone one of their best campaigns after landing the EPL trophy, FA Cup and the latest Community Shield against Liverpool. Unfortunately, Leroy Sane is likely to miss the match this time due to injury when facing the Reds, following Benjamin Mendy who first underwent treatment.
That fact should not be a reason for Pep Guardiola to accept poor results, especially if last season they were also the best EPL visitors with 14 wins, 2 draws, and only lost 3 times. They can also use the news of the loss of captain Mark Noble in the stronghold of West Ham Utd to start the EPL campaign this season as the winner.
Our Prediction: 2
Odds: 1.26