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Round 17 - Premier League

Manchester City VS West Ham United

Etihad Stadium

20 December, 2025

Overview:

Manchester City, second in the Premier League with 34 points from 16 games, host struggling West Ham United, 18th with 13 points, at Etihad Stadium in round 17. City dominate H2H with recent 3-1 and 3-0 wins.

Recent H2H results: Man City 3-1 West Ham (May 2024)

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 3-0 in favor of Manchester City.
City will control possession and attack through Haaland; West Ham may counter and rely on set-pieces. Home advantage key at Etihad.
City's superior form, H2H dominance, home strength, and Haaland's 17 goals heavily favor comfortable victory over poor West Ham.

Last Update: 20-12-2025

Stats:

Manchester City West Ham United
Expected Possession
60.1 39.8
Average Goals Per Match
2.4 1.2
Win Probability
78.5 7.3
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Arsenal 26 7 5 85
2 Man City 23 9 6 78
3 Man United 20 11 7 71
4 Aston Villa 19 8 11 65
5 Liverpool 17 9 12 60
6 Bournemouth 13 18 7 57
7 Sunderland 14 12 12 54
8 Brighton Hove 14 11 13 53
9 Brentford 14 11 13 53
10 Chelsea 14 10 14 52
11 Fulham 15 7 16 52
12 Newcastle 14 7 17 49
13 Everton 13 10 15 49
14 Leeds United 11 14 13 47
15 Crystal Palace 11 12 15 45
16 Nottingham 11 11 16 44
17 Tottenham 10 11 17 41
18 West Ham 10 9 19 39
19 Burnley 4 10 24 22
20 Wolverhampton 3 11 24 20
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
E. Haaland MCI NOR 36 27 8
T. Rodrigues BRE BRA 38 22 1
A. Semenyo MCI GHA 37 17 4
O. Watkins AVL ENG 37 16 3

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