Manchester City vs West Ham Preview, prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds | Premier League 2025-26

The Hammers have lost all of their last five games against the Cityzens!

Manchester City are all set to lock horns with West Ham United for their matchweek 17 fixture of the 2025-26 English Premier League. This is going to be an interesting outing, which will take place at the Etihad Stadium.

The Pep Guardiola-led side are in top form once again. They have performed really well in their recent games and will be looking to continue their positive run. Manchester City secured an easy win against Brentford in their EFL Cup fixture and before that, they took down Crystal Palace in what was a 3-0 dominating display.

West Ham United are struggling at the moment. They faced a 2-3 defeat at the hands of Aston Villa in their previous Premier League outing. The Hammers are already in the relegation zone and with this rate, they might be demoted at the end of the season. The upcoming game is also going to be a tough one for them.

Last time on the road for 2025 🛣️ pic.twitter.com/JEMdbBvfcR

— West Ham United (@WestHam) December 18, 2025

Kick-off:

• Location: Manchester, England
• Stadium: Etihad Stadium
• Date: Saturday, December 20
• Kick-off Time: 08:30 p.m. IST/ 03:00 p.m. GMT/ 10:00 a.m. ET/ 07:00 p.m. PT
• Referee: Paul Tierney
• VAR: In use

Form:

Man City: W-W-W-W-W

West Ham: D-L-D-D-L

Players to Watch

Erling Haaland (Manchester City)

The Norwegian forward scored a sensational and important brace for Man City in their 3-0 win against the Eagles. He will be yet again ready to lead his side on the attacking front. Erling Haaland is going to be a menace to the opponent’s defence with his current run of form. He has scored 17 goals and has three assists in 16 Premier League matches this season.

Jarrod Bowen (West Ham United)

Jarrod Bowen will be keen to come up with a top performance so that he can help his side stand a chance against an in-form Man City. In 16 league appearances of the ongoing campaign, Bowen has found the net five times and also has an assist to his name. He will be looking to score a goal or two, which can be helpful for the visitors.

Match Facts

• Manchester City are on a five-match winning streak.
• West Ham United have failed to secure a win in their last five fixtures.
• The Cityzens have won all of their last five games against the Hammers.

Man City vs West Ham: Betting Tips and Odds

• Manchester City to win @2/9 bet365
• Erling Haaland to score @2/5 BetMGM
• Goals over 3.5 @19/20 BetMGM

Injury and Team News

Jeremy Doku, Rodri, Matteo Kovacic and John Stones are not going to be in action for Manchester City. They are not match fit. Oscar Bobb’s availability also remains a doubt. Omar Marmoush and Rayan Ait Nouri are on national team duties.

West Ham United will miss out on the services of Aaron Wan-Bissaka and Malick Diouf as they are on international duty.

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Head-to-Head

Total matches: 123

Man City won: 66

West Ham won: 38

Draws: 19

Predicted Lineups

Man City predicted lineup (4-3-2-1)

Donnarumma (GK); Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly; Reijnders, González, Silva; Cherki, Foden; Haaland

West Ham predicted lineup (4-3-1-2)

Areola (GK); Walker-Peters, Mavropanos, Todibo, Julio; Wilson, Potts, Fernandes; Paquetá; Bowen, Summerville

Match Prediction

The hosts are on a flying run of form at the moment and the Hammers are struggling. Manchester City are likely to come out on top to secure a win against West Ham United in their upcoming Premier League clash.

Prediction: Man City 4-1 West Ham

Telecast Details

India: JioHotstar, Star Sports Network

UK: Sky Sports and TNT Sports

US: NBC Sports

Nigeria: SuperSport

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