Manchester City FC vs West Ham United FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

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Premier League · 2024-25

Manchester City FC

4 – 1

Full Time

West Ham United FC

Sat 4 Jan 2025 · 15:00 UTC Etihad Stadium 52,737 HT 45' · FT 45'

Vladimir Coufal og 10' 1–0

Erling Haaland 42' 2–0

Erling Haaland 55' 3–0

Phil Foden 58' 4–0

4–1 71' Niclas Fullkrug

Y 14' Niclas Fullkrug

Y 23' Julen Lopetegui

Mateo Kovacic 28' Y

Kyle Walker 64' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs West Ham United FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
West Ham United FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Michael Salisbury
Assistant 1 Edward Smart (England)
Assistant 2 Derek Eaton

5 games this season 🟨 4.0/game ⚽ 8.6 goals/game

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	Arsenal FC	10	27
2	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	10	22
3	Manchester City FC	10	21
4	Liverpool FC	10	18
5	Chelsea FC	10	16
6	Everton FC	10	16
7	AFC Bournemouth	10	15
8	Brentford FC	10	14
9	Leeds United FC	10	14
10	Aston Villa FC	10	13
11	Tottenham Hotspur FC	10	12
12	Newcastle United FC	10	12
13	Hull City AFC	10	11
14	Ipswich Town FC	10	11
15	Fulham FC	10	10
16	Nottingham Forest FC	10	9
17	Coventry City FC	10	9
18	Manchester United FC	10	8
19	Sunderland AFC	10	8
20	Crystal Palace FC	10	7

Head-to-Head

Manchester City FC 16 games · Avg 3.2 goals West Ham United FC

Last 5 meetings

2025-01-04 Manchester City FC 4–1 West Ham United FC 2024-08-31 West Ham United FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2024-05-19 Manchester City FC 3–1 West Ham United FC 2023-09-16 West Ham United FC 1–3 Manchester City FC 2023-05-03 Manchester City FC 3–0 West Ham United FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Jan	West Ham United FC	H	4–1	W
29 Dec	Leicester City FC	A	2–0	W
26 Dec	Everton FC	H	1–1	D
21 Dec	Aston Villa FC	A	1–2	L
15 Dec	Manchester United FC	H	1–2	L
11 Dec	Juventus FC	A	0–2	L

West Ham United FC

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
04 Jan	Manchester City FC	A	1–4	L
29 Dec	Liverpool FC	H	0–5	L
26 Dec	Southampton FC	A	1–0	W
21 Dec	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	H	1–1	D
16 Dec	AFC Bournemouth	A	1–1	D
09 Dec	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	H	2–1	W

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC

0-15

1/4

16-30

4/3

31-45

2/1

46-60

6/2

61-75

3/1

76+

5/1

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC

Erling Haaland	9 G
Rayan Cherki	5 G	2 A
Antoine Semenyo	2 G	3 A
Josko Gvardiol	1 G	3 A
Marc Guehi	1 G	1 A

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Etihad Stadium that hosts another battle between Manchester City FC and West Ham United FC.
5' Czech Republic international Tomas Soucek has been a key figure this campaign — 4 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
10' GOAL! Vladimir Coufal scores on 10.
14' The referee has no hesitation. Niclas Fullkrug is booked for West Ham United FC — card on 14.
19' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Manchester City FC and West Ham United FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
23' Julen Lopetegui picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
28' Manchester City FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 28.
33' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 33 minutes.
38' West Ham United FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
42' Against the run of play, Erling Haaland has scored! This game has turned on its head.
47' Bernardo Silva needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
52' With 3 assists to his name this season, Rico Lewis is clearly more than just a goal scorer for West Ham United FC.
53' It is a substitution in West Ham United FC team. Jean-Clair Todibo is replaced by Konstantinos Mavropanos on 53 minute.
55' What a strike from Erling Haaland! The score is 2-1.
58' A stunning finish from Phil Foden — that came from absolutely nowhere!
61' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Mateo Kovacic is replaced by Ilkay Gundogan on 61 minute.
64' Controversy at the stadium! Kyle Walker argues furiously but the card stands.
69' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
71' A stunning finish from Niclas Fullkrug — that came from absolutely nowhere!
72' A change in the West Ham United FC ranks — Mohammed Kudus exits the field as Luis Guilherme enters on 72.
77' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Stefan Ortega Moreno suffering a number of foals already.
80' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 80 minute. Savio leaves to be changed by James McAtee.
84' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Jack Grealish comes on to replace Erling Haaland.
87' Danny Ings is ready to make an impact after coming on for Edson Alvarez at the 87 minute mark.
Game over. The scoreline of 4-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-1-4-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

West Ham United FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

10
Lucas Paqueta
29
Aaron Wan-Bissaka
25
Jean-Clair Todibo ↓ Konstantinos Mavropanos 53'
23
Alphonse Areola
11
Niclas Fullkrug
19
Edson Alvarez ↓ Danny Ings 87'
28
Tomas Soucek
5
Vladimir Coufal
14
Mohammed Kudus ↓ Luis Guilherme 72'
26
Max Kilman
7
Crysencio Summerville

Bench

Coach Julen Lopetegui

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

Player	Goals
Erling Haaland	10
Phil Foden	5
Raheem Sterling	4
Sergio Aguero	2
Jarrod Bowen	2
Gabriel Jesus	2
Rodri	2
Michail Antonio	2

Head to Head

Manchester City FC Form

2025-01-04 Manchester City FC 4–1 West Ham United FC W 2024-12-29 Leicester City FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2024-12-26 Manchester City FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2024-12-21 Aston Villa FC 2–1 Manchester City FC L 2024-12-15 Manchester City FC 1–2 Manchester United FC L 2024-12-11 Juventus FC 2–0 Manchester City FC L

West Ham United FC Form

2025-01-04 Manchester City FC 4–1 West Ham United FC L 2024-12-29 West Ham United FC 0–5 Liverpool FC L 2024-12-26 Southampton FC 0–1 West Ham United FC W 2024-12-21 West Ham United FC 1–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D 2024-12-16 AFC Bournemouth 1–1 West Ham United FC D 2024-12-09 West Ham United FC 2–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy

3 / 4

1.98 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.05 West Ham United FC xG

I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC59% Draw23% West Ham United FC18%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes56% 0% No44%

Avg goals/match: 3.03

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	93%	7%
± 1.5	80%	20%
± 2.5	57%	43%
± 3.5	36%	64%
± 4.5	19%	81%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

82%

Draw or West Ham United FC

41%

Manchester City FC or West Ham United FC

77%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC41% Draw42% West Ham United FC17%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

1 – 1

10.9%

2 – 1

9.6%

2 – 0

9.4%

1 – 0

0 – 0

6.5%

3 – 1

6.3%

3 – 0

1 – 2

5.1%

2 – 2

0 – 1

4.3%

3 – 2

3.4%

4 – 1

Actual

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	West Ham United FC covers
-2.5	17%	—	83%
-2	17%	18%	65%
-1.5	35%	—	65%
-1	35%	23%	42%
-0.5	58%	—	42%
+0.5	81%	—	19%
+1	81%	12%	7%
+1.5	93%	—	7%
+2	93%	5%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

36% ✓

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet

15% ✓

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.