Manchester City vs. West Ham Predictions

Prediction, Odds & Betting Tips for Manchester City vs. West Ham at English Premier League

When: Saturday, December 20, 4 pm CET
Where: Etihad Stadium, Manchester, England

Two teams in completely different shapes collide this Saturday, as one of the top contenders for the EPL title, Manchester City, hosts struggling West Ham. Home unit is after Arsenal, who tops the standings, while the Hammers want to get out of the red zone, as they currently sit first under the relegation line.

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Manchester City

City has 5 wins in a row, including the UCL match against Real Madrid on the road. Three of the previous 4 were on the road, in which this team netted 10 goals. So, we can say that the offense is again leading the way in Guardiola’s strategy.

The efficiency of the Citizens’ games is high, and only one in the last 10 hadn’t ended with three or more goals. City scored twice or more in 8 of those contests. Erling Haaland is the reason for that because the Norwegian plays super football these days, and already has 17 goals scored after 16 EPL fixtures.

Guardiola and the boys are second in the EPL when looking only at home games. In 8 meetings at the Etihad, we’ve seen them triumph on 7 occasions with one tie and a goal difference of 22-6.

West Ham

West Ham is in the relegation zone. That’s something we haven’t seen coming. They are on a five-game winless streak, and overall, have two victories in the recent 13 EPL fixtures.

Defense is terrible, and this unit has recorded a single clean sheet since the season began. The Hammers conceded two or more goals in 11 of 17 games this season across all competitions, and this data pretty much sums up everything about their back line.

In 8 away games this season, West Ham has 7 points. Their record is one win, four ties and three defeats, with the goal difference 9-12. Moderate efficiency, that is, 2 or 3 goals, was seen in five of the last 6 outings.

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Manchester City and West Ham Possible Lineups

Manchester City: Donnarumma; Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Gonzalez; Bernardo, Reijnders, Foden, Cherki; Haaland

West Ham: Areola; Mavropanos, Todibo, Kilman; Wan-Bissaka, Rodriguez, Paqueta, Fernandes; Soucek, Wilson, Bowen

Manchester City vs West Ham Head to Head

City hadn’t lost to West Ham in 10 years. They ride a 6-game winning streak against the Hammers, scoring at least two goals in each event. Last year, it was 4-1 at Etihad and 1-3 on the road.

Manchester City vs. West Ham Predictions

City is an absolute favorite in this contest, and our pick would be for them to triumph and cover a 1.5-goal handicap. West Ham’s defense is falling apart, while Haaland and the boys play at a very high level.

Our verdict: Manchester City -1.5