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.
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 | 15 | 4 | 2 | 49 |
| 2 | Man City | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 |
| 3 | Aston Villa | 13 | 4 | 4 | 43 |
| 4 | Liverpool | 10 | 5 | 6 | 35 |
| 5 | Brentford | 10 | 3 | 8 | 33 |
| 6 | Newcastle | 9 | 5 | 7 | 32 |
| 7 | Man United | 8 | 8 | 5 | 32 |
| 8 | Chelsea | 8 | 7 | 6 | 31 |
| 9 | Fulham | 9 | 4 | 8 | 31 |
| 10 | Sunderland | 7 | 9 | 5 | 30 |
| 11 | Brighton Hove | 7 | 8 | 6 | 29 |
| 12 | Everton | 8 | 5 | 8 | 29 |
| 13 | Crystal Palace | 7 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| 14 | Tottenham | 7 | 6 | 8 | 27 |
| 15 | Bournemouth | 6 | 8 | 7 | 26 |
| 16 | Leeds United | 5 | 7 | 9 | 22 |
| 17 | Nottingham | 6 | 3 | 12 | 21 |
| 18 | West Ham | 3 | 5 | 13 | 14 |
| 19 | Burnley | 3 | 4 | 14 | 13 |
| 20 | Wolverhampton | 1 | 4 | 16 | 7 |
| Name | Club | Country | Matches | Goals | Assists |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Haaland | MCI | NOR | 21 | 20 | 4 |
| T. Rodrigues | BRE | BRA | 21 | 16 | 1 |
| A. Semenyo | BOU | GHA | 20 | 10 | 3 |
| D. Calvert-Lewin | LEE | ENG | 19 | 9 | 1 |
