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Man City cruised to a 3-0 victory when these sides last met, meaning they have now won each of the last seven consecutive head-to-head meetings against West Ham. They have dominated this matchup over the years, and the aggregate score from those matches is 22-4.

Pep Guardiola’s men come into this clash in a real rich vein of form - they have won seven of their last eight matches across all competitions, and the only result to tarnish that flawless record was a 2-2 draw against Nottingham Forest. City were unfortunate to leave the Etihad with just a point in that one, as they racked up 21 shots worth 2.12 xG, while Forest managed just nine efforts worth 0.97 xG. The hosts also had a shot cleared off the line by Murillo in the final moments. Man City still have a gap to close on Arsenal, so will need to bounce back here.

West Ham have improved significantly in recent weeks, and they have lost just two of their last eleven matches across all competitions. However, those defeats came against Liverpool and Chelsea - Man City have been a cut above the level of those two this season, so this promises to be a tough test for the Hammers.

With that being said, they did score exactly twice in both of those respective losses, which shows that they can pose a threat going forward. Man City have also kept just one clean sheet in their last seven away matches across all competitions. They were picked apart by Real Madrid midweek, and were dealt a 3-0 defeat at the Bernabeu. Fede Valverde bagged himself a hat-trick, which is sure to hurt City’s confidence.

Man City had scored in 12 straight matches prior, but they did still find chances against Madrid - Thibaut Courtois finished the game with four saves.

Nico O’Reilly was unlucky to be denied by an excellent reaction stop from Courtois late on, as he managed one shot at the Bernabeu. O’Reilly is averaging 1.27 shots per 90 across all competitions this season, which is impressively high considering he has played at left back for large parts of the campaign. The 20-year-old has been pushed forward to start in more advanced areas recently, which has brought about an uptick in shots. He was on the scoresheet against Fulham in a 3-0, accounting for five of his sides’ 12 shots, before following that up with a brace against Newcastle in the league.

O’Reilly has been a consistent threat in the final third this season - he strikes the ball cleanly and often tries his luck from distance, but he also is an aerial threat from set-pieces. He has hit this mark in each of his last six appearances in a row.

Antoine Semenyo has been a key player for Man City since joining in January, and was afforded a rest against Newcastle prior to City’s Champions League match against Real Madrid. The 26-year-old already has seven goals under his belt as a City player, despite only making 13 appearances across all competitions.

In addition to his contributions going forward, Semenyo also likes to get stuck into duels, and he is averaging 1.51 fouls per 90 for City. His foul numbers were equally as impressive for Bournemouth, with 1.85 fouls per 90, but City naturally exert a lot more control on games, and usually dominate possession.

Semenyo will play on the same side as Crysencio Summerville here, who has drawn the most fouls for West Ham this season. The Italian international is averaging 2.36 fouls drawn per 90 across all competitions this season, and has been fouled six times in his last two starts alone.

Taty Castellanos has been another January signing who has made a difference for his new club, this time for West Ham. He has scored three goals for the Hammers, and most recently found the back of the net against Liverpool. Castellanos is averaging 2.45 fouls per 90 since completing his move, rising even further to 2.73 when playing at the London Stadium.

He has registered multiple infringements in all six of his appearances on home turf this season, and has been booked twice in those six games. The former Lazio man often drops deeper to help out his midfielders defensively, and he has looked eager to impress since arriving in London.

Expecting City to donate possession here, the centre forward should have plenty of chasing to do. Castellanos has been a bit fortunate in recent weeks to evade a caution, but this looks like a solid matchup for him.

Pablo Felipe made his return from injury in the FA Cup last time out, but Tomas Soucek will hope to keep his starting spot in midfield, especially as he has been in good form recently. The Czech Republic international was also on the scoresheet against Liverpool, even though that was only a consolation goal at Anfield, while he also found the back of the net against Man United. The latter goal was a lot more important, as it earned his side a point.

Soucek has landed this selection in each of his last three matches coming into this clash, with seven shots in that stretch. He also recorded a shot on target in his last start against Man City, as he accounted for three of his sides’ 17 shots at the Etihad. He has a knack of popping up in dangerous positions, especially against the top sides.

After missing seven games through injury, Jeremy Doku made his first start for Man City against Newcastle, and he landed this selection by providing an assist in the FA Cup. Although his side went goalless midweek, Doku did still contribute in the final third, and he played the full 90, which suggests that he is back to full fitness.

Doku draws a much better matchup this weekend against West Ham, and he should once again be able to cause problems from the left wing. Doku is such a difficult player to contain out wide, and this season he has been a lot more effective at registering goals and assists - he has scored three and assisted nine goals in his 33 appearances.

Doku has one goal and one assist in three appearances against West Ham, and will hope to improve those numbers this weekend.

Erling Haaland has scored more goals against West Ham United than any other English club. His record of 11 goals in seven games is one goal better than his tally against Wolves. He has failed to score in just one of those seven appearances.

There was a possibility of Haaland being rested for this one, given it is sandwiched between the Champions League last 16, but with the title now a more realistic achievement than overturning a three-goal deficit with Real Madrid, you have to think Haaland will play here. He’s not in great form, with only three goals in his last 10 appearances for City. I doubt there are too many 10-game spells during his City career where that has happened. It's a matter of time before he finds some form.

West Ham conceded five against Liverpool and three against Chelsea in the not-too-distant past, suggesting they struggle to keep the top sides out.