West Ham United v Manchester City Betting: Guardiola's men to flex their attacking muscle

Manchester City travel to take on West Ham United in what promises to be a fascinating fixture from the Premier League on Wednesday night.

Dimitri Payet has departed east London but Slaven Bilic’s side will come into this clash in relatively good spirits, having won their two most recent Premier League matches, scoring six goals and conceding just once.

Pep Guardiola’s men, however, eased into the FA Cup fifth round with a comfortable 3-0 victory against Crystal Palace on Saturday afternoon, while the men from Manchester will have fond memories of a fantastic 5-0 win when they last lined up against the Hammers at London Stadium.

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The visitors are chalked up as Paddy Power’s 11/20 (1.55) favourites to come out on top in this clash, while Bilic’s charges are available at 9/2 (5.50) with the same firm to secure a third successive Premier League victory; just one of the Hammers’ last 11 matches has ended level and the odds compilers offer 100/30 (4.33) that both teams are forced to settle for a share of the spoils from this match.

There is, most certainly, plenty of potential for goals; indeed, eight of City’s last 10 matches on their travels has produced more than two goals and Paddy Power offer just 4/7 (1.57) that the trend continues in this clash, while the same firm go 8/13 (1.62) that there are goals at both ends - a selection that would have failed to land in each of Manchester City's last five fixtures on the road.

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Better value, however, lies in backing the visitors to come out on top in a goal-laden game. There have been more than two goals scored in all but one of Manchester City’s last 16 victories in all competitions – including, of course, that 5-0 demolition of West Ham at this venue in the FA Cup third round. Sergio Aguero sat out the weekend's trip to Selhurst Park due to a slight knock but with the addition of Gabriel Jesus, the visitors are certainly brimming with attacking options.

The 11/10 (2.10) quote on offer from Paddy Power, therefore, for Guardiola’s team to win a game with more than two goals is excellent value and punters are advised to snap up this generous price ahead of Wednesday’s crucial clash from the Premier League.