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Manchester City vs West Ham: result 4-1 and analysis

Premier LeagueMatchday 20Kick-off on January 4, 2025 at 03:00 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City
4-1
West Ham

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What was the result of Manchester City vs West Ham?

Manchester City won 4-1 on January 4, 2025.

Goalscorers

  • 10′V. CoufalManchester City (o.g.)
  • 42′E. HaalandManchester City
  • 55′E. HaalandManchester City
  • 58′P. FodenManchester City
  • 71′N. FüllkrugWest Ham

Official lineup for Manchester City vs West Ham

The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.

Manchester City

4-1-4-1
  1. 9E. Haaland
  1. 26Sávio
  2. 20Bernardo Silva
  3. 17K. De Bruyne
  4. 47P. Foden
  1. 8M. Kovačić
  1. 24J. Gvardiol
  2. 6N. Aké
  3. 25M. Akanji
  4. 82R. Lewis
  1. 18S. Ortega

West Ham

4-2-3-1
  1. 11N. Füllkrug
  1. 7C. Summerville
  2. 10Lucas Paquetá
  3. 14M. Kudus
  1. 19E. Álvarez
  2. 28T. Souček
  1. 29A. Wan-Bissaka
  2. 26M. Kilman
  3. 25J. Todibo
  4. 5V. Coufal
  1. 23A. Areola
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What is the recent form of both teams?

Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 3 wins, 3 draws and 9 defeats; West Ham have 5, 4 and 6.

The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.

Manchester City
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 29, 2024Leicester(away)2-0Premier League
Dec 26, 2024Everton(home)1-1Premier League
Dec 21, 2024Aston Villa(away)1-2Premier League
Dec 15, 2024Manchester United(home)1-2Premier League
Dec 11, 2024Juventus(away)0-2UEFA Champions League
West Ham
DateOpponentScoreCompetition
Dec 29, 2024Liverpool(home)0-5Premier League
Dec 26, 2024Southampton(away)1-0Premier League
Dec 21, 2024Brighton(home)1-1Premier League
Dec 16, 2024Bournemouth(away)1-1Premier League
Dec 9, 2024Wolves(home)2-1Premier League

What does the head-to-head say?

Across the last 6 meetings: 5 Manchester City wins, 1 draw, 0 West Ham wins.

DateScoreCompetition
Aug 31, 2024West Ham 1-3 Manchester CityPremier League
May 19, 2024Manchester City 3-1 West HamPremier League
Sep 16, 2023West Ham 1-3 Manchester CityPremier League
May 3, 2023Manchester City 3-0 West HamPremier League
Aug 7, 2022West Ham 0-2 Manchester CityPremier League
May 15, 2022West Ham 2-2 Manchester CityPremier League

Last archived meeting: West Ham vs Manchester City on Aug 31, 2024

How many goals should we expect?

Manchester City score 1.2 and concede 1.9 goals per match over their last 15; West Ham score 1.3 and concede 2.1.

ClubGoals scored / matchGoals conceded / matchClean sheetsBoth teams scoredOver 2.5 goals
Manchester City1.21.939/1510/15
West Ham1.32.1310/159/15

Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.

Where do both teams sit in the table?

2026-27 standings
#ClubPWDLGFGAPts
3Manchester City10703211321

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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy

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