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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 19 7 3 64
2 Man City 18 5 5 59
3 Man United 14 9 5 51
4 Aston Villa 15 6 7 51
5 Liverpool 14 6 8 48
6 Chelsea 12 9 7 45
7 Brentford 13 4 11 43
8 Everton 11 7 10 40
9 Fulham 12 4 12 40
10 Bournemouth 9 12 7 39
11 Brighton Hove 9 10 9 37
12 Sunderland 9 10 9 37
13 Newcastle 10 6 12 36
14 Crystal Palace 9 8 11 35
15 Leeds United 7 10 11 31
16 Tottenham 7 8 13 29
17 Nottingham 7 6 15 27
18 West Ham 6 7 15 25
19 Burnley 4 7 17 19
20 Wolverhampton 2 7 20 13
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
E. Haaland MCI NOR 27 22 7
T. Rodrigues BRE BRA 29 18 1
A. Semenyo MCI GHA 27 14 4
H. Ekitike LIV FRA 25 11 4

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