The Premier League round 30 match between West Ham United and Manchester City will take place on 14 March at the London Stadium. West Ham United vs Manchester City: prediction, betting odds and statistics.
West Ham United
The team beat Fulham 1:0 in the previous round, but it still did not help them climb out of the relegation zone. However, the London side’s results suggest the club clearly have no intention of giving up in the fight for survival. Nuno Espirito Santo’s men have avoided defeat in four of their last five matches (two wins, two draws), suffering only one loss — away to Liverpool. That gives the team reason to look towards the run-in with optimism: the club are only behind Nottingham Forest, who occupy the safety of 17th, on tiebreakers.
- In 14 home Premier League games, the team have recorded three wins (three draws, eight defeats).
- West Ham United have conceded at least one goal in 18 of their last 19 home matches in the league.
- The club have scored in eight of their previous nine Premier League fixtures.
Potential West Ham United Lineup (4-3-2-1)*
Mads Hermansen – El Hadji Malick Diouf, Konstantinos Mavropanos, Aaron Wan-Bissaka, Axel Disasi – Tomas Soucek, Mateusz Fernandes, Soungoutou Magassa – Crysencio Summerville, Jarrod Bowen – Valentin Castellanos.
Goalkeeper Lukasz Fabianski is out injured.
Manchester City
In the last round, Pep Guardiola’s men drew with Nottingham Forest (2:2), which meant they were unable to reduce the gap to Arsenal. The team remain second in the English top flight, but they do have a game in hand. Their recent results also suggest the Manchester side are fully intent on fighting for the title: prior to the previous round, the club were on a four-match winning run. It is also worth adding that the team have scored at least twice in six of their last seven Premier League games.
- In their last 15 away league matches, Manchester City have recorded eight wins (three draws, four defeats).
- On the road, the team have conceded in seven of their previous 10 Premier League fixtures.
- In six of the club’s last seven away matches in the Premier League, no more than three goals were scored.
Potential Manchester City Lineup (4-4-2)*
Gianluigi Donnarumma – Rayan Ait-Nouri, Mateusz Nunes, Ruben Dias, Marc Guehi – Rodri, Nico O'Reilly, Bernardo Silva, Rayan Cherki – Omar Marmoush, Antoine Semenyo.
Defender Josko Gvardiol and midfielder Mateo Kovacic are unavailable due to injuries.
Referee
Michael Oliver (England)
Matches – 21 (the Premier League, 2025/26);
Yellow cards shown (including second bookings) – 60;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.9;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 22;
Penalties – 5%.
West Ham United vs Manchester City: Match Prediction
Looking at West Ham United’s recent matches across all competitions they are involved in, it is clear the team have improved noticeably. In their last 10 games, the club have won six in normal time (two draws), while the two defeats came against league leaders — Chelsea and Liverpool. In those matches, the London side managed to score twice against their opponents, and the upcoming game against Manchester City is unlikely to be an exception.
Given Manchester City’s involvement in the Champions League, Pep Guardiola may rest key players, including in defence, which could give West Ham United a chance to get on the scoresheet. It is also worth noting that both teams scored in four of the last five head-to-head meetings between the sides in the Premier League. Taking into account the Cityzens’ schedule, as well as the London side’s good form and scoring record, we can assume both teams will find the net again.
Prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
* For each team, the starting XI from their previous match in this competition is listed.
