Wednesday , 30 September 2026

West Ham United FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2023-24 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2023-24
Sat 16 Sep 2023 · 14:00 UTC London Stadium 62,475 HT 45' · FT 45'
James Ward-Prowse 36' 1–0
1–1 46' Jeremy Doku
1–2 76' Bernardo Silva
1–3 86' Erling Haaland

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Andy Madley
  • Assistant 1 Harry Lennard
  • Assistant 2 Nicholas Hopton
5 games this season 🟨 3.0/game ⚽ 11.4 goals/game

Recent Form

DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep Manchester City FC H 1–3 L
01 Sep Luton Town FC A 2–1 W
26 Aug Brighton & Hove Albion FC A 3–1 W
20 Aug Chelsea FC H 3–1 W
12 Aug AFC Bournemouth A 1–1 D
28 May Leicester City FC A 1–2 L
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
16 Sep West Ham United FC A 3–1 W
02 Sep Fulham FC H 5–1 W
27 Aug Sheffield United FC A 2–1 W
19 Aug Newcastle United FC H 1–0 W
11 Aug Burnley FC A 3–0 W
10 Jun FC Internazionale Milano H 1–0 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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — West Ham United FC and Manchester City FC get this one started.
  • 5' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both West Ham United FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 10' Manchester City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 15' West Ham United FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 20' With 1 assists to his name this season, Lucas Paqueta is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
  • 25' West Ham United FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 30' It is a cagey affair so far. West Ham United FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 35' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 36' Magnificent from James Ward-Prowse! That is 55 goals in 353 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
  • 37' GOAL! James Ward-Prowse scores on 37.
  • 38' A moment of madness from Edson Alvarez on 38 minutes earns him a Yellow card. West Ham United FC will be frustrated.
  • 39' Edson Alvarez picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 44' The home supporters are growing impatient. West Ham United FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 45' A meaty challenge results in booking for Josko Gvardiol on 45.
  • 46' What composure from Jeremy Doku! The Belgium international strokes it home. 2-1.
  • 51' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 56' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 61' Vladimir Coufal is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for West Ham United FC so far.
  • 66' West Ham United FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 67' The supporters are chanting for Mohammed Kudus. He replaces Michail Antonio on 67 minute.
  • 68' Edson Alvarez makes way for Said Benrahma at the 68 minute mark. A tactical switch from West Ham United FC.
  • 73' West Ham United FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 76' Bernardo Silva makes no mistake. The score reads 2-2 and Manchester City FC are in front.
  • 79' Tomas Soucek picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 84' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 86' The Norway Erling Haaland breaks the deadlock on 86 minutes. 2-3!
  • 87' Brilliant from the ! Erling Haaland makes it 2-4 with a superb finish on 87.
  • 87' Danny Ings gets the nod from West Ham United FC. He replaces Tomas Soucek and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 89' Rodri has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 89.
  • 90' Sergio Gomez has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jeremy Doku on 90 minute.
  • 90' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Lucas Paqueta on 90 minutes.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Manchester City FC to claim maximum points.

Lineups

H2H

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
1.21 West Ham United FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.79 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 59% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
West Ham United FC26% Draw26% Manchester City FC48%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes59% 0% No41%
Avg goals/match: 3
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 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

West Ham United FC or Draw
52%
Draw or Manchester City FC
74%
West Ham United FC or Manchester City FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
West Ham United FC20% Draw44% Manchester City FC36%
Actual: West Ham United FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.7%
1 – 2
9.3%
0 – 1
8.1%
0 – 2
7.8%
0 – 0
6.7%
2 – 1
6.3%
2 – 2
5.6%
1 – 3
Actual
1 – 0
5.2%
0 – 3
4.6%
2 – 0
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — West Ham United FC

Handicap West Ham United FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 3% — 97%
-2 3% 7% 90%
-1.5 10% — 90%
-1 10% 14% 75%
-0.5 25% — 75%
+0.5 50% — 50%
+1 50% 22% 28%
+1.5 72% — 28%
+2 72% 15% 13%
+2.5 87% — 13%

Clean Sheet

West Ham United FC keeps clean sheet
18% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
30% ✓

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