We simulated Man City vs West Ham United to predict Premier League clash

Man City can make it eight wins in a row in the Premier League on Wednesday when they take on West Ham United.

Erling Haaland grabbed his 50th goal of the season on Sunday in City's 2-1 win over Fulham, with the victory taking Pep Guardiola's side ahead of Arsenal and to the top of the Premier League table. Julian Alvarez also got on the scoresheet with a fantastic strike as City impressed continued their fine form.

Next up is West Ham, with the Hammers having lost their last two games in a row after losing just once in their previous 10 in all competitions. The reverse fixture ended in a 2-0 win for City, with Haaland notching both on his Premier League debut.

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So, can City maintain their spot at the top of the Premier League? We simulated the clash to find out. To complete this simulation, we used FIFA 23 and updated the squads with the latest injuries and suspensions.

We predict that City could line up in a 3-2-4-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Akanji; Stones, Rodri; Foden, Alvarez, Silva, Grealish; Haaland.

We predict that the visitors could set up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with their line-up as follows: Fabianski; Coufal, Ogbonna, Aguerd, Cresswell; Soucek, Rice; Bowen, Paqueta, Benrahma; Antonio.

City came out the much better side at the Etihad, and the game looked like it was won just 10 minutes in as Guardiola's side raced into a 2-0 lead. Haaland grabbed the first of the game, with the striker in the right place at the right time to guide Phil Foden's cross through the legs of the 'keeper.

And just four minutes later, Rodri was able to double the lead, with the Spaniard pouncing on a loose ball in the box to power home