Manchester City return to Premier League action when they host West Ham at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday, December 20. 

Manchester to win – superior side 

Erling Haaland to score 2+ goals – EPL top goalscorer

Over 3.5 Man City goals – strong trend in City’s recent EPL matches 

Man City will play their second home match of the week following a Carabao Cup match against Brentford, which saw them book their place in the last four of that competition after a 2-0 win. 

That result is the latest of six consecutive victories across all competitions, with City now only two points behind Premier League table-toppers Arsenal. 

Saturday’s hosts will now welcome manager Sean Dyche’s West Ham side, who have enjoyed a slight upturn in form following a disastrous start to the 2025/26 campaign. 

Though the Irons remain in the bottom three of the Premier League table, they were unlucky to lose their latest match at home to Aston Villa. 

That was only their second defeat in seven league matches, with draws away to Man Utd, Bournemouth and Brighton following back-to-back wins over Newcastle and Burnley. 

What are the best bets for Man City vs West Ham?

Manchester City to win 

Despite West Ham’s recent form displaying them to be a side that is difficult to beat, Man City boast far more quality, and their home form should see them through. 

They have lost only one Premier League match at the Etihad Stadium so far this season. 

Erling Haaland to score 2+ goals 

For lack of a better word, the Norway striker is a joke of a footballer. 

He seems to score every time he’s on the pitch, having netted 23 times already this campaign – across the English Premier League and UEFA Champions League.

Over 3.5 Man City goals

Six of Man City’s last seven Premier League matches have seen them score three or more. 

All of the last five head-to-head matches between these two sides have also seen City net at least three goals. 

Where can I watch Man City vs West Ham? 

| UK | No live TV coverage | 15:00 BST | 

| US | Peacock | 10:00 EST | 

What is Man City’s current form? 

W-W-W-W-W

What is West Ham’s current form? 

D-L-D-D-L

What were the results of the last five head-to-head matches between Man City and West Ham?

4/1/25 – Man City 4-1 West Ham (EPL)

31/8/24 – West Ham 1-3 Man City (EPL)

19/5/24 – Man City 3-1 West Ham (EPL)

16/9/23 – West Ham 1-3 Man City (EPL)

3/5/23 – Man City 3-0 West Ham (EPL) 

What is Man City’s predicted team? 

Donnarumma – Nunes, Dias, Gvardiol, O’Reilly – Silva, Nico, Foden – Cherki, Savinho – Haaland

Injured: Doku, Kovacic, Marmoush, Rodri

Doubt: None 

International duty: Ait Nouri

What is West Ham’s predicted team?

Areola – Mavropanos, Kilman, Todibo – Magassa, Fernandes, Potts, Summerville – Paqueta – Bowen, Wilson 

Injured: Fabianski 

Doubt: None 

International duty: Diouf, Wan-Bissaka

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