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Man City (27 wins, 7 draws, 3 losses) welcomes West Ham (14-10-13) to Etihad Stadium Sunday. Kickoff in the final English Premier League weekend is set for 11 a.m. ET. Below, we preview FanDuel Sportsbook’s lines around the Man City vs. West Ham odds, and make our best EPL bets, picks and predictions.
Man City has been absolutely on fire. City hasn’t lost an EPL game since Dec. 6, 2023, and has rattled off 8 straight wins, 5 of which were on the road. City has won all 8 by multiple goals as well. With a victory, it wins the EPL. Man City has 88 points, while Arsenal has 86. Arsenal is a -700 favorite vs. Everton Sunday. With a draw, Man City likely will finish 2nd. City is led in scoring by F Erling Haaland, who has tallied 27 goals in 30 matches.
City beat West Ham 3-1 on Sept. 16, 2023, their only head-to-head matchup of the season. However, West Ham is a capable side, sitting 9th in the league. It is led by F Jarrod Bowen, who has netted 16 goals in 34 matches. West Ham has had a few strong spurts in the season, one in which it went 6-1-1 through 8 games. However, West Ham is 1-1-3 over its last 5 matches. West Ham beat Luton Town 3-1 Saturday in its most recent battle.
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Man City vs. West Ham odds
Provided by FanDuel Sportsbook; access USA TODAY Sports Scores and Sports Betting Odds hub for a full list. Lines last updated at 4:50 a.m. ET.
- Moneyline: Man City -1150 (bet $1,150 to win $100) | West Ham +2000 (bet $100 to win $2,000) | Draw +1200
- Over/Under: 4.5 (O: +112 | U: -136)
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Man City vs. West Ham picks and predictions
Prediction
Man City 3, West Ham 0
Moneyline (ML)
PASS.
City has a far superior team to just about every other EPL side, and it should, at home, be able to put this game away early. However, at -1150, there’s zero value in backing the home side.
Without a Champions League game in the future to aim for, it should have all its top talent on the pitch, and having throttled West Ham 3-1 on the road earlier in the season, expect an easy route for City, but avoid any moneyline play.
Over/Under (O/U)
BET UNDER 4.5 (-136).
I would consider the Under at this total and the Under 3.5 (+166). Both are good options here but provide different risk preferences. Despite the juice, Under 4.5 (-136) is the better value.
West Ham’s offense hasn’t been as stable as expected. It has been held scoreless in 2 of its last 5 games and will be playing one of the best defenses in the EPL. It has had Under 1.0 expected goals in 3 of its last 5 games.
City has held its opponent scoreless in 4 of its last 5 games and have gone Under this total in 4 of its last 5 as well. City has scored 5 or more goals in just 4 games this season, so if its defense can hold up, it’s unlikely it will singlehandedly score enough to cover the total.
Back UNDER 4.5 (-136).
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