We simulated West Ham vs Man City to predict Premier League clash as Erling Haaland stars again

Manchester City will be looking to make it three wins from three and enter the international break at the top of the Premier League when they face West Ham United later today.

Erling Haaland notched his first hat trick of the season in City's last outing, with Pep Guardiola's side coming from behind to beat Ipswich Town 4-1 in the Premier League. The victory left City top of the league on goal difference after two games, with Brighton, Arsenal, and Liverpool having also started the season with a 100% record.

Next up for City is a trip to the capital where they will take on West Ham United. City have won their last four meetings against West Ham, with Guardiola's side winning 3-1 in both meetings last season.

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So, can City pick up another win this weekend? Let's take a look.

To complete this simulation, we used EA FC 24 and updated the squads with the latest injuries, suspensions and transfers. As this is still EA FC 24, the 2024/25 kits were used, while the kit numbers may not be accurate.

We predict that the Irons could set up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Areola; Wan-Bissaka, Todibo, Kilman, Emerson; Paqueta, Rodriguez, Alvarez; Bowen, Fullkrug, Kudus.

We predict that City could line up in a 4-3-3 formation, with their line-up as follows: Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Kovacic, Bernardo Silva, De Bruyne; Savinho, Haaland, Doku.

City got off to the perfect start in east London, with Erling Haaland being gifted the opener when Alphonse Areola's clearance was blocked by the striker and found the net from close