ENGLISH PREMIER BETTING PICK - WEST HAM UNITED V MANCHESTER CITY

English Premier

2010-12-11 - West Ham United vs Manchester City

A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser

Match Analysis :

Both sides will be eager to get maximum points for different reasons. West Ham are bottom of the standings and need the three points to get to safety while Manchester City will draw level with Arsenal if they can win here.

West Ham are coming into this match on the back of a 1-0 defeat to Sunderland. Before that defeat they did beat Wigan and also knocked out Manchester United of of the Carling Cup.

West Ham are unbeaten at home for the past five games but they will come up against a City side that have not lost in their last seven games.

Manchester City beat Bolton in their last match thanks to Carlos Tevez who scored his tenth goal of the season. He will not feature today as he sis suspended. City will hope to end a three match winless streak at Upton Park and they have to do it without him though.

West Ham United Team News :
As for the team news, West Ham will give a fitness test to Valon Behrami before deciding whether he is fit to play. The Swiss missed last week's defeat at Sunderland with a hip injury and is a doubt for this match. Meanwhile, Mark Noble is out until the New Year with a similar injury.

The Hammers also have a number of long term injries to the likes of Thomas Hitzlsperger (thigh), Manuel da Costa (foot), Anthony Edgar, Peter Kurucz and Jack Collison (all knee).

Manchester City Team News :
For the visitors Manchester City, boss Mancini could bring in Jo and Micah Richards for the suspended Tevez and Aleksandar Kolarov. Kolo Toure had to be taken off early in the victory over Bolton after feeling tightness in his calf but the problem is not as bad as feared.

The betting Verdict :

Take Manchester City to get the win here.

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BEST BETTING TIP :

Take Manchester City to win here.