MANCHESTER CITY can close the gap at the top of the Premier League to 19 points – because Liverpool do not play until next week.
Pep Guardiola’s men welcome West Ham to the Etihad Stadium, lacking some motivation with finishing in the top four almost a formality, while looking increasingly unlikely of catching the runaway leaders.
But City will be hoping to hold on to second, with Leicester City just two points below.
And the form card suggests a routine victory against the Hammers, who are without a win in their last five Premier League fixtures and have lost their last nine encounters against the Manchester club.
What time does Man City vs West Ham kick off?
This Premier League encounter will take place on Sunday, February 8.
It will kick off at 4.30pm – that is 11.30am ET.
The match will be held at the Etihad Stadium.
What TV channel is it on and can I live stream it?
Man City vs West Ham will be shown live on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League with coverage underway from 4pm.
Sky Sports customers can live stream this via the app on their computer, mobile and tablet devices.
Alternatively, you can purchase a Sky Sports Day Pass from NowTV for 9.99.
For US viewers, you can watch on NBC or Telemundo.
To live stream without cable Stateside, you can sign up to Hulu free trial or watch via Sling Blue.
What is the team news?
Oleksandr Zinchenko is suspended for the clash against West Ham, after being shown a red card in the Tottenham defeat.
Man City will also be without Raheem Sterling, who has a hamstring injury.
Leroy Sane, Benjamin Mendy and Aymeric Laporte are all doubts as they continue their recoveries.
Meanwhile, West Ham are missing Andriy Yarmolenko and Jack Wilshere – but Felipe Anderson could return from his back problem.
Stat attack!
- West Ham last beat Manchester City in September 2015 – a 2-1 victory with Diafra Sakho securing all three points
- Defeat for Man City will be their seventh of the season, the most Pep Guardiola has ever lost in a single league campaign
- Jarrod Bowen will be looking to make his West Ham debut on Sunday, but it will be his eighth Premier League appearance after featuring in Hull City’s relegation campaign
What are the odds?
Unsurprisingly, Man City are a massive 1/11 to beat West Ham, while a shock victory for the visitors offers a handsome payout at 25/1, according to Ladbrokes.
Sergio Aguero can rise above Jamie Vardy in the Premier League scoring charts with a brace against the Hammers, and is just 12/5 to net twice.
Yet, West Ham’s leading goalscorer Sebastien Haller is 66/1 to complete the same feat.
