Manchester City vs West Ham prediction: ENGLAND: Premier League betting tips on match 2025-12-19 15:00.
[p]Premier League title chasers Manchester City will look to extend their six-match winning streak against a West Ham side desperate to climb out of the relegation places for Christmas. [/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Manchester City’s campaign continues to go from strength to strength as a 2-0 home victory against Brentford in midweek not only secured their spot in the Carabao Cup semi-finals, but also saw them romp to a sixth competitive victory in succession. With four of those wins coming in the Premier League, the Cityzens’ latest title charge has gathered serious pace of late, moving to within two points of leaders Arsenal as they look to apply the kind of pressure which has made the Gunners buckle in seasons gone by. A phenomenal 46-match unbeaten streak against sides starting the day in the relegation places (W42, D4) certainly suggests they have what it takes to secure the three points which will provisionally move them top here.[/p]
[p]West Ham twice squandered the lead to fall 3-2 at home to Aston Villa last weekend, with that most recent setback meaning they start this round of fixtures three points from safety. The Hammers have been their own worst enemies at times this term, dropping ten points from winning positions, points which had they not dropped would see them occupy a safe mid-table position. They have at least proven difficult to beat on the road of late, drawing each of their last three away Premier League fixtures, though another would see them spend Christmas in the bottom three for the fifth time in this competition, albeit they avoided relegation on the last two occasions. [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]Manchester City are unbeaten in their last 19 Premier League H2Hs (W16, D3) and have won each of the last nine they hosted.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]City have led a league-high 11 Premier League games at half-time this season (HT: D3, L2).[/p]
[p]City have won their last seven home league games by a 22-4 aggregate scoreline.[/p]
[p]West Ham have scored first in just five of their 16 Premier League fixtures this campaign.[/p]
[p]West Ham are conceding a joint-Premier League high 6.5 corners per match this term. Â [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Man City’s Rayan Cherki has assisted five goals in his last four home Premier League appearances and he netted his side’s opener in midweek cup action. Jarrod Bowen assisted in his only H2H last season, whilst two of his three away league goals this term served as match openers.[/p]
[p]Man City’s Jérémy Doku looks set to be sidelined here, while West Ham pair Aaron Wan-Bissaka and El Hadji Malick Diouf have travelled to the Africa Cup of Nations.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]It’s incomprehensible to see City not winning this match, so backing a City -2 handicap win looks a sensible pick.[/p]
[p][i]Author: Nathan Evans[/i][/p]