Premier League | Gameweek 20
Jan 4, 2025 at 3pm UK
Etihad Stadium
Man City4 - 1West Ham
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The Match
Match Report
Manchester City make it back-to-back Premier League wins for the first time since October as Erling Haaland and Savinho shine in a 4-1 beating of West Ham United.
Team News
Sports Mole rounds up all of the latest injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and West Ham United.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Saturday's Premier League clash between Manchester City and West Ham United, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Manchester City could line up for Saturday's Premier League clash with West Ham United.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's injury and suspension news ahead of Saturday's Premier League clash with West Ham United.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Leicester 0-2 Man City
Sunday, December 29 at 2.30pm in Premier League
Sunday, December 29 at 2.30pm in Premier League
Goals
for
for
32
Last Game: West Ham 0-5 Liverpool
Sunday, December 29 at 5.15pm in Premier League
Sunday, December 29 at 5.15pm in Premier League
Goals
for
for
23
Data Analysis
Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 75.26%. A draw had a probability of 14.2% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 10.49%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 8.67%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 2-0 (8.64%) and 3-1 (8.21%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (6.1%), while for a West Ham United win it was 1-2 (3.06%). The actual scoreline of 4-1 was predicted with a 5.8% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.
| Result | ||
| Manchester City | Draw | West Ham United |
75.26% ( -0.11) | 14.24% ( 0.06) | 10.49% ( 0.05) |
| Both teams to score 59.61% ( -0.04) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
