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That is the point of football. If we assumed that City would beat West Ham and not play the game and just gave City, they would be the winners every season (and they are almost already are

lol) but we let the game happen so that in the off chance that Westham plays a good game, they may get 1 point or even maybe 3 points.
Betting is another thing though, we are talking about something that would be quite difficult to handle and should be considered a bit more difficult to handle. I believe that we need to end up with something that would change things a lot, and should be doing fine. I hope that it could get to a better point and we could have fun but so far it is smart to just bet on City and move on with it.
Betting on Manchester City winning might be an okay option when they visit West Ham. But considering West Ham's form is currently on the rise, I think this bet falls into a slightly higher risk. I assume that Manchester City can lose maximum points in this match, I mean the match has a possibility to end in a draw.
I myself still tend to believe that Manchester City can win full points at West Ham, this is clearly because of the quality of the players and Pep Guardiola's tactics. I hope so, but this is what will make this fight so interesting to look forward to.