Plenty has changed since City kicked off the defence of their Premier League title with a 5-0 walloping of West Ham back in August.
But surely not enough to give The Hammers hope of anything better than avoiding another embarrassment?
Will City will be smarting from UEFA's shock verdict on Friday? We asked Liam Corless for his views on tonight's Etihad showdown.
Win, lose or draw?
Both teams have had two weeks to prepare for this match so freshness won't be an issue. City should win and they should win well. Hence the odds of 2/13 from thepools.com on a City victory.
West Ham are winless against top-flight opposition since New Year's Day - which is why they are 14/1 - and this is the perfect opportunity for City to build some confidence ahead of three big games.
Who's a good bet for 1st scorer?
You can never look too far past Sergio Aguero. In 13 previous appearances against West Ham, Aguero has scored 10 goals. He's 15/8 favourite to open the scoring and a remarkable 1/3 to score at any time .
Who's on pens?
Probably Aguero. Of the City players who have taken more than one penalty this season, he is the only one with a 100 per cent success rate. Makes that 1/3 look respectable.
Will City keep a clean sheet?
They've only kept two in nine games in 2020 so it's definitely not a banker. The 13/10 for City to win and Both Teams To Score is the value bet. West Ham are hardly prolific, though, so there's a good chance, especially if Aymeric Laporte comes back in. Both Teams To Score 'No' is 17/20 .
Yellow card?
Ilkay Gundogan. He's been booked seven times in the Premier League this season - more than any other City player.
