With the Premier League looking tighter and tighter every week, now isn’t the time to slip up. Manchester City are only a point behind Arsenal and Leicester at the top, and given their on-again-off-again form, that is starting to look ominous. Every year the cliche of ‘winning despite playing badly is the mark of champions’ rears its head, and City’s ability to match the pacesetters without playing well certainly puts them into cliche territory. A run of wins could see them pull away – the title is there for the taking.West Ham, meanwhile are only four points off a Champions League place, and they themselves seem to be on a similar trajectory to Manchester City. An excruciating injury crisis saw the Hammers post five draws in a row, including three 0-0 draws. But rather than see that as a poor run of form, it’s better to see that as crisis management. Coming out of such a terrible injury crisis only a few points off a Champions League spot is, just like with their opponents this weekend, an ominous sign.If both teams get their big players fit enough to put together a run of wins in the run-in to the end of the season, then glory is in sights for both clubs. But something has to give in this game – it’s a big one!Here are the stats to tell you everything you need to know about it!

Bogey team

After winning just one of the previous 14 Barclays Premier League games against Manchester City (W1 D3 L10), West Ham United have won two of the last three meetings (W2 L1).

Back to form?

Manchester City’s win over Watford ended a run of six Premier League away games without a win on the road for City (D3 L3); a run which saw them score just two goals.

Fortress Upton

The Hammers are unbeaten in their last eight Premier League matches at the Boleyn Ground (W4 D4).

Lucky Charm

Diafra Sakho has scored the winning goal in each of West Ham’s last two wins over the Citizens.

Sharing theÂfun

14 different players have scored a Premier League goal for West Ham United this season – only Chelsea (also 14) have had as many individual goalscorers in the competition in 2015-16.

Menace

Sergio Aguero has had a hand in six goals (four goals and two assists) in seven Premier League appearances against West Ham United.

Walking stick

The average age of Man City’s starting XI in the Premier League this season has been 28 years, 182 days old. Only West Bromwich Albion’s starting XI (29y 239d) is older on average