Manchester City vs West Ham Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League
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by Kennedy Kechula | in Premier League Predictions
After securing their slot in the League Cup semi-finals, Manchester City will be switching lanes to the Premier League. They are set to host struggling West Ham United at the Etihad Stadium. Heading into this game, City are second in the standings on 34 points. The visiting West Ham United trail City by 21 points, sitting 18th on 13 after a poor start to the league. Read on to find our prediction of the match.
Manchester City pipped Brentford in the second of the League Cup quarter-finals for their sixth straight win across all competitions. In three of their last four, the Cityzens have posted clean sheets, a sign of their improvement defensively.
The same can’t be said of West Ham United, who come into this game winless in their last five matches. The Hammers lost two of those five games. They have also struggled against City and last won this fixture a decade ago.
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Manchester City v West Ham Best Betting Odds
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.22 | 7.6 | 13 |
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1.21 | 7 | 12 |
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1.22 | 6.8 | 11.5 |
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1.2 | 7.5 | 11 |
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1.2 | 7 | 11 |
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What is the prediction for the football match between Manchester City and West Ham?
Our prediction for the Manchester City vs West Ham match is: Manchester City to win and over 3.5 goals.
Probabilities according to our algorithm* of possible 1X2 football predictions and best odds for the match on 20/12/2025 between Manchester City and West Ham in Premier League :
- The Sportytrader ⭐ algorithm estimates a probability of 67.84% for a win of Manchester City against West Ham with odds of 1.26 at 888Starz.
- The probability according to Sportytrader ⭐ for a draw between Manchester City vs West Ham is 23.54% with odds of 7.6 at Stake.
- Our prediction model gives a 8.62% chance ⭐ for a win of West Ham vs Manchester City with odds of 14 at LSbet.
Manchester City - West Ham Prediction and Best Odds:
| Manchester City West Ham Prediction | Probability | Odds |
|---|---|---|
| Manchester City wins | 67.84% | 1.26 at 888Starz |
| Over 2.5 goals | 64.34% | |
| Both Team To Score | 62.08% | |
| Half-time / Full-time : Manchester City/Manchester City | 42.77% | 1.67 at Bet365 |
Manchester City vs West Ham Form
Manchester City and West Ham's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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2
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78 | 38 | 23 | 9 | 6 | +42 |
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18
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39 | 38 | 10 | 9 | 19 | -19 |
Manchester City and West Ham Last Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Dec 2025 - Carabao Cup
14 Dec 2025 - Premier League
10 Dec 2025 - Champions League
6 Dec 2025 - Premier League
2 Dec 2025 - Premier League
29 Nov 2025 - Premier League
5/6 (83%)
0/6 (0%)
1/6 (17%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
17 Dec 2025 - Carabao Cup
6 Dec 2025 - Premier League
29 Nov 2025 - Premier League
25 Nov 2025 - Champions League
9 Nov 2025 - Premier League
5 Nov 2025 - Champions League
4/6 (67%)
0/6 (0%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Dec 2025 - Premier League
10 Dec 2025 - Champions League
2 Dec 2025 - Premier League
22 Nov 2025 - Premier League
29 Oct 2025 - Carabao Cup
26 Oct 2025 - Premier League
1/6 (17%)
3/6 (50%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Dec 2025 - Premier League
7 Dec 2025 - Premier League
4 Dec 2025 - Premier League
30 Nov 2025 - Premier League
22 Nov 2025 - Premier League
8 Nov 2025 - Premier League
2/6 (33%)
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
14 Dec 2025 - Premier League
30 Nov 2025 - Premier League
8 Nov 2025 - Premier League
2 Nov 2025 - Premier League
20 Oct 2025 - Premier League
20 Sept 2025 - Premier League
0/6 (0%)
4/6 (67%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
7 Dec 2025 - Premier League
4 Dec 2025 - Premier League
22 Nov 2025 - Premier League
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4 Oct 2025 - Premier League
29 Sept 2025 - Premier League
Manchester City vs West Ham Stats: Head to Head (H2H)
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Manchester City - West Ham: Form Analysis
After resting a number of key players in midweek, Manchester City will be back to full strength for this match. With goals from Rayan Cherki and Savinho, City overcame Brentford 2-0 in the League Cup on Wednesday.
Trailing Arsenal by two points, Pep Guardiola’s side have the chance to go top, as the Gunners play hours later. With their consistency back, City will be confident facing a side they haven't lost to since 2015.
The back-to-back losses to Bayer Leverkusen and Newcastle United are now a fading memory. They have posted six wins since their last loss and scored at least twice in each of them.
Manchester City have scored 3+ in each of their last five matches against West Ham United.
West Ham United had a free week and will come into this fixture recharged and hopefully ready to stop City’s dominance. The Hammers twice led against third-placed Aston Villa in their last game but ended up losing 3-2 after a second-half collapse.
Having fallen to the third-placed side, West Ham will be eyeing a win against the second-placed one. However, a run of five winless outings doesn’t place them well heading into this encounter.
The visitors have managed just two wins in their last 13 matches. Among their positives coming into this game will be the fact that they have only failed to score once in eight matches.
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Manchester City against West Ham Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 3 - 2 - 1
Formation : 3 - 4 - 2 - 1
Substitutes
J. Trafford
DefenderR. Lewis
A. Khusanov
S. Mfuni
N. Ake
MidfielderSavinho
C. Gray
D. Mukasa
R. Heskey
M. Hermansen
DefenderE. Mayers
Igor
K. Mavropanos
A. Irving
M. Kante
G. Rodriguez
T. Soucek
C. Wilson
Missing players
M. Kovacic
Manchester City & West Ham Squad Analysis
Erling Haaland loves this match, as it brings out his best. In the last six meetings between these sides, the Norwegian scored nine times.
Five of those goals came in the teams’ two league matches last season. Having been an unused sub in the midweek League Cup game, a well-rested Haaland will definitely be a handful for the Hammers.
He has been all season and comes here having netted 17 goals in the league. Another player likely to shine in this match is Phil Foden, who has four goals in the last five matches against West Ham. Foden featured for 64 minutes in midweek and only failed to have a goal contribution for the second time in six games.
Phil Foden has had seven goal involvements in his last six matches for Manchester City.
The last time West Ham United scored twice in this fixture was back in 2022. Both goals were netted by Jarrod Bowen. The England international will be looking to add to his tally in this fixture, and it finds him in good shape.
He has scored West Ham’s two goals in the last two matches and has so far had six goal contributions in the league. The forward comes into this game with an xG of 3.00.
He will fancy his chances in a game both teams have scored in each of the last four meetings. Meanwhile, Malick Diouf and Aaron Wan-Bissaka are out for international duty.
Most goals and assists
Manchester City
West Ham
E. Haaland
(27 Goals)
J. Bowen
(9 Goals)
R. Cherki
(12 Assists)
J. Bowen
(11 Assists)
Manchester City - West Ham Key Points
- West Ham have suffered six straight defeats against Manchester City.
- In total, 20 goals were netted in Manchester City’s last five games.
- The last five meetings between these teams produced 20 goals.
- Manchester City have posted six straight wins ahead of this match.
- West Ham’s last three home games against City averaged 4.0 goals.
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Our Manchester City vs West Ham Prediction
West Ham United haven't enjoyed a fruitful run against Manchester City in the past decade. As they come into this game without a win in their last five matches, having lost twice, this poor streak could continue. When hosting Manchester City in the last three matches, West Ham conceded three or more goals.
Manchester City are on six straight wins and have been scoring a lot. In their last five matches, they scored 15 goals. They will be wary of West Ham, who have only failed to score once in the last five games. Our prediction for Manchester City v West Ham United is for Manchester City to win and over 3.5 goals.
Manchester City vs West Ham Alternative Predictions
Erling Haaland to score
West Ham United have been among Erling Haaland’s best opponents. The Norwegian forward has scored nine times in the last five matches against the Hammers. He has had six goal contributions in the last four games he played.
That includes two goals in the last outing against Crystal Palace, which took his tally to 17 league goals and a 15.39 xG. In our second prediction, we will back Erling Haaland to score here.
Last Minute: Pre-match odds analysis Manchester City West Ham
| Manchester City vs West Ham | Opening odds | Pre-match odds | Odds Movements |
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| Manchester City wins | 1.2 | 1.26 | +5.0% |
| Draw | 8.2 | 7.6 | -7.3% |
| West Ham wins | 16 | 14 | -12.5% |
After kick-off, the latest odds movements show that:
- Manchester City is most likely to win
- The odds for this bet have increased by 5.0% since opening
- The probability of this result was 83.3% and is now 79.4% (-4.0%)
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Manchester City vs West Ham - FAQs
The Manchester City v West Ham United match will be played on Saturday, 20th December.
The Manchester City v West Ham United match will be played at the Etihad Stadium.
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