Manchester City vs West Ham Preview: Tips, Odds and Prediction

Pre-Game Odds and Win Probability

1. Home 8/25 (1.32) 75.8%

2. Draw 5/1 (6.0) 16.7%

3. Away 33/5 (7.6) 13.2%

4. *Odds courtesy of Bettilt, subject to change

Head-to-Head record

1. 31/08/24 West Ham 1 Manchester City 3

2. 19/05/24 Manchester City 3 West Ham 1

3. 16/09/23 West Ham 1 Manchester City 3

4. 03/05/23 Manchester City 3 West Ham 0

5. 07/08/22 West Ham 0 Manchester City 2

Manchester City Current Form – WDLLD

Looking at their last five runs, it’s hard to fathom that City have only won four points from a recent win against Leicester City and a draw against Crystal Palace. Pep’s team has not done well considering the quality they have in their squad and a win against a lowly Leicester who are joint worst defensive team with Wolves is not a good indicator of a change in form but a much needed morale booster. 

Phil Foden celebrating scoring his team's first goal with teammates//Getty Images

West Ham Current Form – LWDDW

Predicted Line-ups

1. Manchester City: 4-2-3-1

   Ortega, Lewis, Akanji, Gvardiol, Ake, Kovacic, Silva, Doku, Foden, Savinho, Haaland

2. West Ham: 4-2-3-1

   Areola, Wan-Bissaka, Mavropanos, Todibo, Emerson, Soucek, Alvarez, Kudus, Paqueta, Bowen, Fullkrug 

Suggested Bets

1. Both Teams to Score – Yes: Guardiola’s team is low on confidence and seem not to be able to keep a clean sheet with a makeshift backline that has conceded in their four last Premier League games. 1-1, 2-1,-2-1 and 2-2 against Everton, Aston Villa, Manchester United and Crystal Palace. Against an attack bolstered by the likes of Kudus, conceding is very possible, therefore, a both teams to score market is highly likely.  (71/100 with BC.Game).

2. First Goal – Manchester City: City scored first in four of their last five encounters against the Hammers and will repeat this feat again despite their poor form. Very good odds on this bet, be sure to not miss out on it. (31/100 with BC.Game).

3. West Ham United Total – Over 0.5: Despite home team advantage, City’s form informs us that they will concede at least one goal in this game. At the time of writing, they had let in seven at home in five games. (3/5 with BC.Game).

Value Bets

1. Any Time Goalscorer – Bernardo Silva: Silva last scored in their 1-1 draw with Evaton, that’s the game preceding their 2-0 win against Leicester City and he’s a midfielder that’s always in the last third of the pitch getting clear chances at scoring. On a given day, if he takes his chances well, he can score against any team. (7/2 with 888Starz).

2. First Goal Time – From 11 to 20 Min: This interval has a very high scoring rate generally, as it is a period where the game is in full swing and players on both teams are in proper motion. In West Ham’s last five games, this market did not result, but it did in several of Manchester City’s, owing to them generally coming out the blocks quicker. (33/10 with 888Starz).

3. Both Halves to Be Won By Different Teams – Yes: With City’s shaky nature recently of conceding or losing the game when leading, the chances of West Ham winning a half themselves are very high. In their recent 2-1 losses to Aston Villa and Manchester United, both of those two teams won a half. (23/5 with 888Starz).