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

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

Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 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

3 games this season 🟨 4.3/game ⚽ 8.3 goals/game

Standings

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

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

40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC

0-15

1/1

16-30

3/1

31-45

1/1

46-60

4/1

61-75

–/–

76+

4/–

■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC

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

Events

Match Events

0' The game is set. West Ham United FC kicks off things out of here…
5' West Ham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
10' The deadlock is broken! Vladimir Coufal gets on the scoresheet on 10 minutes.
14' Niclas Fullkrug is having his name booked by the referee on 14.
19' named a 4-1-4-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
23' Julen Lopetegui picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
28' That looks like a foul for a card for Mateo Kovacic.
33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. West Ham United FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
38' 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 Kevin De Bruyne suffering a number of foals already.
42' Assisted by Savio with the perfectly-timed delivery and Erling Haaland makes no mistake. 1-1!
47' West Ham United FC is showing some good football. However, West Ham United FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
52' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
53' It is a substitution in West Ham United FC team. Jean-Clair Todibo is replaced by Konstantinos Mavropanos on 53 minute.
55' GOAL! Erling Haaland scores on 55. Assisted by Savio
58' Phil Foden does the damage! The net is bulging and Manchester City FC surge ahead!
61' The whistle greets Mateo Kovacic as he departs to be replaced by Ilkay Gundogan.
64' The referee has no hesitation. Kyle Walker is booked for Manchester City FC — card on 64.
69' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
71' GOAL! Niclas Fullkrug scores on 71. Assisted by Tomas Soucek
72' West Ham United FC make a change. Mohammed Kudus trudges off to be replaced by Luis Guilherme on 72 minutes.
77' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 77 minutes.
80' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Savio is replaced by James McAtee on 80 minute.
84' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Erling Haaland has done his job and it is now time for Jack Grealish to step up.
87' Another change for West Ham United FC made on 87 minute. Edson Alvarez leaves to be changed by Danny Ings.
Another three points for Manchester City FC.

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
Rodri	2
Michail Antonio	2
Leroy Sane	2
Sergio Aguero	2
Jarrod Bowen	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.