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 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
West Ham United FC 38 games · 39 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

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

Standings

#	Team	P	Pts
1	West Ham United FC	38	39
2	Burnley FC	38	22
3	Wolverhampton Wanderers FC	38	20
4	Tottenham Hotspur FC	0	0
5	Coventry City FC	0	0
6	Hull City AFC	0	0
7	Ipswich Town FC	0	0
8	Arsenal FC	0	0
9	Manchester City FC	0	0
10	Manchester United FC	0	0
11	Aston Villa FC	0	0
12	Liverpool FC	0	0
13	AFC Bournemouth	0	0
14	Sunderland AFC	0	0
15	Brighton & Hove Albion FC	0	0
16	Brentford FC	0	0
17	Chelsea FC	0	0
18	Fulham FC	0	0
19	Newcastle United FC	0	0
20	Everton FC	0	0
21	Leeds United FC	0	0
22	Crystal Palace FC	0	0
23	Nottingham Forest FC	0	0

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

Season Stats

Manchester City FC		West Ham United FC
#9	Position	#1
0	Points	39
0	Played	38
0 / 0 / 0	W / D / L	10 / 9 / 19
0	Scored	46
0	Conceded	65
+0	GD	-19
–	PPG	1.03
–	Win %	26%

Key Stats

56% Both Teams to Score
H2H (16 games)

69% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). West Ham United FC are 1st (39 pts).

Events

Match Events

0' Welcome to Etihad Stadium that hosts another battle between Manchester City FC and West Ham United FC.
5' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined West Ham United FC backline.
10' West Ham United FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Vladimir Coufal on 10.
14' A meaty challenge results in booking for Niclas Fullkrug 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' Poor challenge from Julen Lopetegui. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
28' Controversy at the stadium! Mateo Kovacic argues furiously but the card stands.
33' West Ham United FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
38' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 38 minutes.
42' Assisted by Savio with the perfectly-timed delivery and Erling Haaland makes no mistake. 1-1!
47' Manchester City FC currently sit 6 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
53' Konstantinos Mavropanos gets the nod from West Ham United FC. He replaces Jean-Clair Todibo and will look to change the dynamic.
55' Assisted by Savio with the perfectly-timed delivery and Erling Haaland makes no mistake. 2-1!
58' The deadlock is broken! Phil Foden gets on the scoresheet on 58 minutes.
61' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Mateo Kovacic by Ilkay Gundogan on 61 minute.
64' Manchester City FC player sees a card in front of him.
69' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
71' Magnificent from Niclas Fullkrug! That is 61 goals in 291 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
72' Time for substitution for West Ham United FC. Mohammed Kudus is replaced by Luis Guilherme.
77' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
80' Savio makes way for James McAtee at the 80 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
84' Time for substitution for Manchester City FC. Erling Haaland is replaced by Jack Grealish.
87' Fresh legs for West Ham United FC! Danny Ings comes on to replace Edson Alvarez.
Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 4-1.

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

1 / 4

1.33 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

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

0.52 West Ham United FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 72% + Under — clean sheet likely 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC57% Draw28% West Ham United FC15%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes31% 0% No69%

Avg goals/match: 1.85

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	82%	18%
± 1.5	55%	45%
± 2.5	28%	72%
± 3.5	12%	88%
± 4.5	5%	95%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

86%

Draw or West Ham United FC

43%

Manchester City FC or West Ham United FC

72%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC35% Draw55% West Ham United FC10%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 4–1 not predicted

4 – 1

Actual

1 – 0

19.9%

0 – 0

18.1%

2 – 0

13.3%

1 – 1

11.6%

2 – 1

7.2%

0 – 1

6.9%

3 – 0

5.8%

3 – 1

3.3%

1 – 2

2.7%

4 – 0

2 – 2

1.9%

0 – 2

1.9%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	West Ham United FC covers
-2.5	10%	—	90%
-2	10%	17%	73%
-1.5	27%	—	73%
-1	27%	28%	45%
-0.5	55%	—	45%
+0.5	87%	—	13%
+1	87%	10%	3%
+1.5	97%	—	3%
+2	97%	2%	0%
+2.5	100%	—	0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

60% ✗

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet

27% ✓

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