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Manchester City West Ham United betting prediction
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|  West Ham |
Betting suggestion:
The most likely scenario for this match is that there will be several goals. While a controlled game by the home side is expected, West Ham United plays quality football and has enough to threaten Manchester City's defense. Therefore, a fairly open game is anticipated, with several goal-scoring opportunities for both sides.
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Preview
Man City and West Ham face at Etihad Stadium, in a match for the 17th round of the Premier League. At this stadium, the head‑to‑head history favours the home team, since they have a record of 5 wins in the last 5 matches. Sure enough, the last time these teams met at this stadium, on 04‑01‑2025, in a match for the Premier League, Manchester City won by (4‑1). The goals of the match were scored by Erling Haaland (42' and 55' ), Vladimír Coufal (10' Autogolo) and Phil Foden (58' ), for Man City, and by Niclas Füllkrug (71' ), for West Ham. In this match the home advantage may play an important role, since West Ham presents significant differences between home and away performances.
Analysis Man City
The home team is currently in the 2nd position of the league, with 34 points won, after 11 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses. In the penultimate match, they won in a home match against Sunderland, by (3‑0). In the last match, they won in an away match against Crystal Palace, by (0‑3). This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses in away matches, with 35 goals scored and 16 conceded; against 12 wins, 1 draw and 2 losses at their stadium, with 40 goals scored and 11 conceded. In their last match, for the League Cup, they got a home win against Brentford by (2‑0). In the last 8 home league matches Man City has a record of 7 wins and 1 loss, so they have won 21 points out of 24 possible.
They have won the last 7 home matches for this competition. In their home matches there are a few frequent results: at half‑time 2‑0 (3 out of 8 matches) and after the 90' 3‑0 (3 out of 8 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 6 of the last 8 for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 13 of the last 16 matches for the Premier League, they have reached half‑time in front in 11 of those 13 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 11 of them.
Manchester City comes for this match on the back of a 2-0 victory at home against Brentford in the EFL Cup. In their last Premier League game, they beat Palace 3-0. The home side usually lines up in a 4-3-3, favoring a compact style of play and relying on quick transitions to surprise their opponents. In this tactical formation, the most influential players in attack are Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, and Rayan Cherki. When attacking, the home team tends to channel play down the left flank, taking advantage of the depth provided by full-back Nico O'Reilly. Jérémy Doku, John Stones, and Mateo Kovačić are all unavailable for this match due to injury.
They have won the last 7 home matches for this competition. In their home matches there are a few frequent results: at half‑time 2‑0 (3 out of 8 matches) and after the 90' 3‑0 (3 out of 8 matches). Their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches for this competition. There is a tendency for goals in their home matches, since 6 of the last 8 for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. This is a team that likes to score first. They have opened up the score in 13 of the last 16 matches for the Premier League, they have reached half‑time in front in 11 of those 13 matches and have held on to the lead until the end of the 90' in 11 of them.
Manchester City comes for this match on the back of a 2-0 victory at home against Brentford in the EFL Cup. In their last Premier League game, they beat Palace 3-0. The home side usually lines up in a 4-3-3, favoring a compact style of play and relying on quick transitions to surprise their opponents. In this tactical formation, the most influential players in attack are Phil Foden, Erling Haaland, and Rayan Cherki. When attacking, the home team tends to channel play down the left flank, taking advantage of the depth provided by full-back Nico O'Reilly. Jérémy Doku, John Stones, and Mateo Kovačić are all unavailable for this match due to injury.
Confirmed Lineup: Gianluigi Donnarumma, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly, Matheus Nunes, Rúben Dias, Bernardo Silva, Nico González, Rayan Cherki, Tijjani Reijnders, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland.
Coach: Josep Guardiola.
Analysis West Ham
The away team is currently in the 18th position of the league, with 13 points won, after 3 wins, 4 draws and 9 losses. In the penultimate match, they tied in an away match against Brighton & Hove Albion, by (1‑1). In the last match, they lost in a home match against Aston Villa, by (2‑3). This is a team that usually gets better results in away matches than at home, since in the last 30 matches they register 3 wins, 5 draws and 7 losses in away matches, with 20 goals scored and 23 conceded; against 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 losses at their stadium, with 17 goals scored and 28 conceded. In the last 8 away league matches West Ham has a record of 1 win, 4 draws and 3 losses, so they have won 7 points out of 24 possible.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 6 away matches. In their away matches there are a few frequent results: at half‑time 0‑0 (4 out of 8 matches) and after the 90' 1‑1 (3 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 16 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 11 times and have only turned the score around in 2.
West Ham United come into this match after a 2-3 defeat at home to Aston Villa, marking their fifth consecutive game without a win in this competition: the team's goals were scored by Jarrod Bowen and Mateus Fernandes. The away team usually plays in a 4-4-2 tactical formation, favoring a more deliberate style of play, primarily directing their attacks down the flanks. Crysencio Summerville and Jarrod Bowen will be the two attacking threats, while midfielder Lucas Paquetá will be responsible for orchestrating and leading the offensive moves. All players are available for this game.
In this competition, they haven’t won any of the last 6 away matches. In their away matches there are a few frequent results: at half‑time 0‑0 (4 out of 8 matches) and after the 90' 1‑1 (3 out of 8 matches). Defensive consistency hasn’t been their best feature, as they have conceded at least one goal in each of the last 10 matches, but their offense has scored consistently, as they have scored goals in 7 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their away matches there is a tendency for goals, since 8 of the last 8 matches for this competition have ended with Over 1,5 goals. In 16 matches for this competition, they have conceded the first goal 11 times and have only turned the score around in 2.
West Ham United come into this match after a 2-3 defeat at home to Aston Villa, marking their fifth consecutive game without a win in this competition: the team's goals were scored by Jarrod Bowen and Mateus Fernandes. The away team usually plays in a 4-4-2 tactical formation, favoring a more deliberate style of play, primarily directing their attacks down the flanks. Crysencio Summerville and Jarrod Bowen will be the two attacking threats, while midfielder Lucas Paquetá will be responsible for orchestrating and leading the offensive moves. All players are available for this game.
Confirmed Lineup: Alphonse Areola, Oliver Scarles , Kyle Walker-Peters, Maximilian Kilman, Jean-Clair Todibo, Freddie Potts, Soungoutou Magassa, Lucas Paquetá, Mateus Fernandes, Jarrod Bowen, Crysencio Summerville.
Coach: D. Moyes.
Frequently asked questions
👉 Which is the recommended bet for the Man City West Ham match?
The tip and bet suggestion for the Man City vs West Ham match, on 20 December 2025, of the preview written by the editors of Betting Academy Tanzania, goes to: Handicap, Over 3 goals ⇒ bet available on bet365.
👉 In which stadium will the Man City West Ham be played?
The Man City vs West Ham on 20 December 2025 will be played at Manchester, Etihad Stadium.
👉 Which is the most voted bet for this match?
The most voted bet by tipsters at Betting Academy Tanzania, for the Man City West Ham match, on the "match odds" market, was a win by Man City at with 94% of the tips.
Premier League
Premier League - 2025/2026
- 45% 170 / 380 Games
- Home team wins 48.24%
- Draws 21.76%
- Away team wins 30%
- Over 1.5 80.59%
- Over 2.5 56.47%
- Over 3.5 28.24%
- Goals 481
- Goals /match 2.83
- Goals /match home 1.61
- Goals /match away 1.22
- Both teams score 52.94%
- Goals after 80' 21.21%
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