Two clubs in the top half of the Premier League table will do battle today in a league match between West Ham United and Manchester City. The first-division clash scheduled for 7:45 a.m. ET will be held at Upton Park in London and can be live streamed here free. Additional TV coverage can be found on NBC Sports.
What They're Saying
West Ham United manager Sam Allardyce (via the Express): "I think they've [Manchester City] still got probably the best squad in the League, even though Chelsea have started the way they have. They've still got the squad, but have they got the desire and determination to do it twice on the trot. It's hugely difficult to win it once, but to win it back-to-back is a rarity."
"It'll be down to the manager and players own desire and whether they want to go and win it again," he added. "They've certainly got the talent to do it."
Tactical Preview
Player to Watch: Manchester City's Sergio Aguero has been in scintillating form this season. In eight appearances, the 26-year-old has nine goals and an average of 2.1 take-ons.
West Ham United's Projected Lineup (4-3-1-2): Adrian; Cresswell, Reid, Tomkins, Jenkinson; Amalfitano, Song, Noble; Downing; Sakho, Valencia
Manchester City's Projected Lineup (4-4-2): Hart; Clichy, Kompany, Mangala, Zabaleta; Silva, Fernandinho, Toure, Navas; Aguero, Dzeko
Note: Credit all statistics to officially licensed data from Opta Sports (statistics and lineups via WhoScored).
Standings
|
Rnk |
Team |
MP |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
+/- |
Pts |
|
|
1 |
Chelsea |
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
8 |
15 |
22 |
|
|
2 |
Manchester City |
8 |
5 |
2 |
1 |
18 |
8 |
10 |
17 |
|
|
3 |
Southampton |
8 |
5 |
1 |
2 |
19 |
5 |
14 |
16 |
|
|
4 |
West Ham United |
8 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
15 |
11 |
4 |
13 |
|
|
5 |
Liverpool |
8 |
4 |
1 |
3 |
13 |
12 |
1 |
13 |
|
|
6 |
Manchester United |
8 |
3 |
3 |
2 |
15 |
12 |
3 |
12 |
|
|
7 |
Arsenal |
8 |
2 |
5 |
1 |
13 |
11 |
2 |
11 |
|
|
8 |
Swansea City |
8 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
11 |
10 |
1 |
11 |
|
|
9 |
Tottenham Hotspur |
8 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
10 |
11 |
-1 |
11 |
|
|
10 |
Stoke City |
8 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
8 |
9 |
-1 |
11 |
|
|
11 |
Hull City |
8 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
13 |
13 |
0 |
10 |
|
|
12 |
Aston Villa |
8 |
3 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
12 |
-8 |
10 |
|
|
13 |
Everton |
8 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
16 |
16 |
0 |
9 |
|
|
14 |
West Bromwich Albion |
8 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
10 |
11 |
-1 |
9 |
|
|
15 |
Leicester City |
8 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
11 |
13 |
-2 |
9 |
|
|
16 |
Crystal Palace |
8 |
2 |
2 |
4 |
11 |
14 |
-3 |
8 |
|
|
17 |
Sunderland |
8 |
1 |
5 |
2 |
8 |
15 |
-7 |
8 |
|
|
18 |
Newcastle United |
8 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
8 |
14 |
-6 |
7 |
|
|
19 |
Burnley |
8 |
0 |
4 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
-9 |
4 |
|
|
20 |
Queens Park Rangers |
8 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
18 |
-12 |
4 |
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