When the two teams square off on Saturday, September 16, Robbie Savage believes Manchester City will defeat West Ham.
The analyst stated it is “unbelievable” that the Hammers have only triumphed in two of the past 30 competitive encounters with the Premier League winners in an interview with football365 on Thursday, September 14.
After both teams won championships in Europe the previous year, he continued by describing it as “sort of a Super Cup.” Erling Haaland scored in a 2-0 triumph for the Citizens at the London Stadium.
Savage remarked, “It’s unbelievable that West Ham have only triumphed twice in their last 30 competitive games against Man City and haven’t defeated City in the league since 2015.”
“Recall that Haaland scored twice in this game at the beginning of last season. He might get another one here, in my opinion.
“But let’s be honest, this is sort of a Super Cup in the Premier League, with the Champions League champions and the Europa Conference League champions.
“Haaland to score in a victory for Man City is my pick. Once more, Man City is 2-0 in my predictions.
Tough
Given that Man City has won every match in the Premier League thus far this season, the matchup will be incredibly difficult.
This is by far their biggest test of the season, even if West Ham has had an unblemished start with three victories in their first four games.
The Hammers don’t have a great record against Pep Guardiola’s team, so they’ll be under a lot of pressure, and keeping Haaland quiet will be the key to winning the game.
Following the departures during the summer and the new acquisitions that were made, it will provide David Moyes a solid sense of where his team stands.
The Irons players will have the support of the supporters as they attempt to achieve what would be a magnificent outcome, and the team should be confident going into the match.
In other West Ham news, a player who has been linked to a transfer to the London Stadium has angered one of the team’s stars.
