Week 1 features a match on Sunday Aug 7th, where West Ham United and Manchester City will play a match in London in a Premier League match. The game day is forecasted to be a cloudy but warm day with daytime temperatures of 25 degrees, which will be a great treat for players. 19th placed West Ham United is fresh off their 0-1 loss against Eintracht Frankfurt. Rafael Santos Borré scored the first goal for Eintracht Frankfurt in the 26th minute, and that was all the excitement the two teams could muster In the end, West Ham United couldn’t muster any offence and Eintracht Frankfurt ran away with the shutout win. West Ham United is looking for direction having 4 win and 4 losses in their last 10 matches, while in their last match, 13th placed Manchester City, recorded a 1-3 loss against Real Madrid. Riyad Mahrez struck first for Manchester City in the 73rd minute, then in the 90th minute, Karim Benzema sent in a beautiful pass which was converted by Rodrygo Finally they completed the comback in the 91st minute on a goal by Rodrygo to cap off a wild match. Manchester City should be reasonably happy with their recent performance, earning 20 points in their last 10 matches.
This match will be the first time these two teams face eachother this season. Last season Manchester City won the head to head battle with 1 win and 1 draw.
Kevin De Bruyne has been on a hot streak lately. In the last 5 games, the midfielder has scored 4 goals for Manchester City. West Ham United’s top weapon lately has been Tomáš Souček, who has 2 goals in the last five matches.