In this week 1 match on Aug 7th, West Ham United will play host to Manchester City in a Premier League match. Weather on match day is looking like a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. In their last match, 19th placed West Ham United, recorded a 0-1 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt. Rafael Santos Borré struck first for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 26th minute, and that single goal was all that was necessary as neither team could manage any more scoring In the end, West Ham United couldn’t muster any offence and Eintracht Frankfurt ran away with the shutout win. West Ham United is looking for direction having earned 14 points in their last 10 matches, while manchester City sits at 13th place in the tables. In their last match they recorded a 1-3 loss against Real Madrid. Riyad Mahrez struck first for Manchester City in the 73rd minute, but Rodrygo got the equalizer for Real Madrid in the 90th minute Finally they completed the comback victory in the 91st minute on a goal by Rodrygo to cap off a wild match. Manchester City should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
This will be the first match for these two teams against eachother this season. Last season Manchester City won the head to head battle with 1 win.
Manchester City is glad to have Kevin De Bruyne in top form. In the last five matches the midfielder has scored 4 goals. West Ham United’s most prolific scorer has been Tomáš Souček. He has netted 2 goals over the last 5 matches.