In the 30th round of the English Premier League on March 14, 2026, West Ham will host Manchester City. Only a win will do for the visitors.
The London club, which replaced Lopetegui with Potter during last season, finished with 43 points and in fourteenth place. After a tough new start, Graham was also dismissed, but even under Nuno Espírito Santo, things didn’t improve quickly – the team only started to consistently pick up points in the second half of the winter. After a 2-5 loss to Liverpool, they managed to beat Fulham. And in the cup, they advanced past Brentford, albeit through a penalty shootout.
The giant from the Etihad even lost the cup final last season and was eliminated from other competitions earlier. In the Premier League, they dropped to third place. This season, however, things look different. The English side began the Champions League playoffs against Real Madrid but suffered a 0-3 defeat this week. Still, they are in the League Cup final, where they will face Arsenal. They are also battling Arsenal for the league title, having caught up with their rival by the end of winter. However, they stumbled themselves last round against Nottingham, settling for a draw. In the cup, they beat Newcastle.
The capital’s footballers score an average of 1.21 goals per match but concede 1.86 – one and a half times more. The title contender, by contrast, averages 2.03 goals scored and just 0.93 conceded per game.
Previous Matches: West Ham vs Manchester City
West Ham last defeated City back in 2015. All of the last seven meetings have ended in victories for Haaland and company.
We don’t believe the giant will slip up for a second match in a row – we expect an away win (odds – 1.69).
West Ham vs Manchester City: Key Statistics and Trends
West Ham have won two out of their last eleven matches
59% of West Ham’s matches end with goals from both teams and an average total of 3.07 goals per game
Manchester City have won eight of their last eleven matches
48% of Manchester City’s matches end with goals from both teams and an average total of 2.97 goals per game
West Ham vs Manchester City: Probable Starting Lineups
West Ham play with a 1-4-5-1 formation (probable lineup): Hermansen – Diouf, Disasi, Mavropanos, Wan-Bissaka – Summerville, Fernandes, Souček, Magassa, Bowen – Castellanos
Manchester City play with a 1-4-4-2 formation (probable lineup): Donnarumma – Ait-Nouri, Guehi, Ruben Dias, Matheus Nunes – Rodri Hernandez, O’Riley, Bernardo Silva, Semenyo – Marmoush, Haaland
