Buzz Lightyear
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facts I did not want to put up before the match
Head-to-head
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Head-to-head
- Manchester City have earned seven successive victories against West Ham in all competitions, including 4-0 in last season's corresponding league fixture.
- City have won on all four visits to London Stadium, by an aggregate score of 17-1.*
- West Ham have not kept a clean sheet against Manchester City in 16 competitive fixtures since a 0-0 Premier League draw at Upton Park in November 2012.
- The Hammers are beginning the season against an established top-six side for the sixth successive year. They lost four of their previous five, with the exception being a 2-0 win at Arsenal in 2015.
- They have suffered an unrivalled 12 defeats in their opening Premier League fixture.
- West Ham's only Premier League home defeat in 2019 came against Everton in March (W5, D3, L1).
- They are vying to earn four successive league victories for the first time this calendar year.
- A player has not scored on his Premier League debut for West Ham since Mauro Zarate in August 2014.
- Manuel Pellegrini won the Premier League and two League Cups during his three seasons as Manchester City manager between 2013-16.
- City are unbeaten in their past 10 opening Premier League fixtures, winning for eight seasons in a row.
- The reigning champions are vying for a 15th successive Premier League victory.
- They have only conceded two goals in their past seven away league fixtures, keeping five clean sheets.
- Sergio Aguero has scored six goals on the opening weekend of the Premier League season. The record is eight, jointly held by Wayne Rooney, Alan Shearer and Frank Lampard.
- David Silva has scored in all three of his appearances at the London Stadium and has six goals against West Ham in all competitions, more than versus any other side.
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