Manchester City vs West Ham United: form, goals and key statistics

Game details

Manchester City played against West Ham United in Premier League (England). The game was played on December 20, 2025. Final score: 3:0.

Recent form

Manchester City has 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 loss over its last five games, averaging 2.40 points per game. West Ham United has 0 wins, 3 draws and 2 losses, with 0.60 points per game.

Scoring records

Manchester City scores 2.38 goals per game and allows 1.00. West Ham United scores 1.19 and allows 2.00. Games in this league average 2.86 goals.

BTTS and goal totals

Both teams score in 44% of Manchester City's games and 63% of West Ham United's. The Over 2.5 rates are 69% and 63%, compared with league averages of 53% for BTTS and 57% for Over 2.5.

xG and shots

Manchester City has the higher season xG average, 1.66 to 1.20 per game. Manchester City takes 13.9 shots per game, while West Ham United takes 10.1.

First-half and second-half trends

Manchester City leads at halftime in 69% of its games and scores 1.19 goals per game after halftime. West Ham United leads at halftime in 19% and scores 0.69 after halftime.

When the teams score

Manchester City's most productive scoring window is minutes 31-45+ (10 goals). For West Ham United, it is minutes 76-90+ (8 goals). These are past scoring patterns, not predicted goal times.

League scoring profile

Premier League games average 2.86 goals. Both teams score in 53% of games, and 57% finish with at least three goals.

Head-to-head record

There is not enough head-to-head history for a meaningful comparison.

Stats by half

2 : 0
First half
1 : 0
Second half

Game stats

66Possession (%)34
Manchester CityWest Ham United
17Shots7
Manchester CityWest Ham United
8Shots on target3
Manchester CityWest Ham United
2.13xG0.78
Manchester CityWest Ham United
6Corners0
Manchester CityWest Ham United
68Dangerous attacks17
Manchester CityWest Ham United
16Fouls10
Manchester CityWest Ham United
1Cards1
Manchester CityWest Ham United

Pre-game profilewhat do the season numbers say?

This team profile combines season stats and recent form. In-game statistics appear after the final whistle.

Manchester CityWest Ham United
2.38Goals scored / game1.19
Manchester CityWest Ham United
1Goals allowed / game2
Manchester CityWest Ham United
57%Average possession42%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
5.38Shots on target / game3.63
Manchester CityWest Ham United

Team statswho is more efficient?

Compare both teams' attacking and defensive records this season.

13.94Shots per game10.13
Manchester CityWest Ham United
5.38Shots on target3.63
Manchester CityWest Ham United
17%Shot conversion11.7%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
57%Possession42%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
1.66xG for1.2
Manchester CityWest Ham United
1.15xG against1.76
Manchester CityWest Ham United

Shooting quality

Manchester City: Efficient finishingWest Ham United: Balanced
Manchester CityWest Ham United
Accuracy (shots on target)39%36%
Chance quality (xG per shot)0.120.12
Finishing (goals per shot on target)0.440.33

xG per shot around 0.08 usually means long-range attempts; 0.15+ usually means box chances. The style label comes from possession, shot volume and conversion.

* xG (expected goals) says how many goals a team should score from its chances. If actual goals are above xG, finishing is above average; if below xG, chances are being missed.

Team formwho is in better shape?

Last five games and season record, overall, at home and away.

Manchester City is 300% better for: last-5 form.

2.4 pts / game - Manchester City · 0.6 pts / game - West Ham United

Manchester City
LWWWW
Season result split
69% W6% D25% L
Season (W-D-L)
11-1-4
2.13 pts / game · goal difference +22
Last 5 (W-D-L)
4-0-1
2.40 pts / game
Record at home (W-D-L)
7-0-1
Last 5 at home
5-0-0
WWWWW
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 3.0Goals conceded: 1.6xG: 1.71Opponent xG: 1.25BTTS: 60%Over 2.5: 100%
West Ham United
DLDDL
No win in the last 5 games
Season result split
19% W25% D56% L
Season (W-D-L)
3-4-9
0.81 pts / game · goal difference -13
Last 5 (W-D-L)
0-3-2
0.60 pts / game
Record away (W-D-L)
1-4-3
Last 5 away
0-3-2
LLDDD
Last 5 games - averages
Goals scored: 1.2Goals conceded: 1.8xG: 1.07Opponent xG: 1.91BTTS: 80%Over 2.5: 40%

Goalshow do both teams score and concede?

How many goals both teams score and concede, plus how often they keep a clean sheet or fail to score.

Manchester City is 100% better for: goals scored per game.

2.38 goals / game - Manchester City · 1.19 goals / game - West Ham United

Manchester City is 100% better for: goals allowed per game.

1 goals / game - Manchester City · 2 goals / game - West Ham United

Manchester City scoring profile: very strong

Manchester City scores in 88% of games (14 of 16 meczów), while West Ham United keeps a clean sheet in 6% (1 of 16 meczów).

West Ham United scoring profile: strong

West Ham United scores in 69% of games (11 of 16 meczów), while Manchester City keeps a clean sheet in 44% (7 of 16 meczów).

38Goals scored (season)19
Manchester CityWest Ham United
16Goals conceded (season)32
Manchester CityWest Ham United
3.38Average goals per game3.19
Manchester CityWest Ham United
15Goals scored (last 5)6
Manchester CityWest Ham United
8Goals conceded (last 5)9
Manchester CityWest Ham United

How often they score at least...

88%1 goal69%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
63%2 goals31%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
56%3 goals19%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
19%4 goals0%
Manchester CityWest Ham United

How often they concede at least...

56%1 goal94%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
31%2 goals69%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
6%3 goals25%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
6%4 goals6%
Manchester CityWest Ham United

* Statistics include both teams' home and away games this season.

Both teams scored (BTTS)how often do both teams score?

How often games involving these teams produce goals at both ends, compared with the league average.

53%
League average

Goal patterns

19%BTTS at half-time25%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
6%BTTS in both halves6%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
56%Scored in both halves13%
Manchester CityWest Ham United

BTTS and goal count

38%Min. 3 goals and BTTS44%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
31%Min. 3 goals without BTTS19%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
60%BTTS - last 580%
Manchester CityWest Ham United

Goal count (Over/Under)how often do these games cross the goal lines?

See how often games involving these teams clear each goal line, for the full game and each half.

1st half

88%Min. 1 goal before half-time63%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
50%Min. 2 goals before half-time38%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
13%Min. 3 goals before half-time19%
Manchester CityWest Ham United

2nd half

81%Min. 1 goal after half-time100%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
56%Min. 2 goals after half-time69%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
25%Min. 3 goals after half-time25%
Manchester CityWest Ham United

Game halveswhen do the teams score more often?

How teams split performance between first and second half: goals, points, clean sheets and half-time state.

Manchester City is 125% better for: first-half form (half-time points).

2.25 pts / game - Manchester City · 1 pts / game - West Ham United

Manchester City - half-time state
69% leading19% draw13% trailing
West Ham United - half-time state
19% leading44% draw38% trailing

Before half-time (1st half)

2.25Points per game (1st half)1
Manchester CityWest Ham United
1.19Goals scored (1st half)0.5
Manchester CityWest Ham United
0.38Goals conceded (1st half)0.75
Manchester CityWest Ham United
1.56Average goals (1st half)1.25
Manchester CityWest Ham United
69%Clean sheet before half-time44%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
25%No goal before half-time69%
Manchester CityWest Ham United

After half-time (2nd half)

1.69Points per game (2nd half)1.13
Manchester CityWest Ham United
1.19Goals scored (2nd half)0.69
Manchester CityWest Ham United
0.63Goals conceded (2nd half)1.25
Manchester CityWest Ham United
1.81Average goals (2nd half)1.94
Manchester CityWest Ham United
69%Clean sheet after half-time25%
Manchester CityWest Ham United
31%No goal after half-time50%
Manchester CityWest Ham United

Manchester City - second-half results

50% W19% D31% L
36
Half-time points
19
Half-time goals
+13
Goal difference (1st half)
27
Second-half points
+9
Goal difference (2nd half)
2.25
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 69% of games and wins 69%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.3

Allows 0.3 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

West Ham United - second-half results

31% W19% D50% L
16
Half-time points
8
Half-time goals
-4
Goal difference (1st half)
18
Second-half points
-9
Goal difference (2nd half)
1.00
PPG before half-time
Lead holding100%

Leads at halftime in 19% of games and wins 19%. Also wins some games without leading at halftime.

Defense after halftime+0.5

Allows 0.5 more goals per game after halftime, a sign that the defense becomes less effective later in games.

Manchester City - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game2.601.20
Goals scored / game1.61.4
Goals allowed / game0.21.4
Average goals per game1.82.8
1 goal80%100%
2 goals60%80%
3 goals20%60%
Clean sheet80%40%
No goal20%0%
Goal difference+70
Half-time: 80% leading - 20% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 40% won - 0% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 8
West Ham United - last 5 games by half
1st half2nd half
Points per game1.800.40
Goals scored / game0.80.4
Goals allowed / game0.21.6
Average goals per game1.02.0
1 goal40%100%
2 goals40%100%
3 goals20%0%
Clean sheet80%0%
No goal60%60%
Goal difference+3-6
Half-time: 40% leading - 60% draw - 0% trailing
2nd half: 0% won - 40% draw - 60% lost
BTTS at half-time (last 5): 20% - Half-time goals total: 4

* Table colors show frequency: green is common, yellow is moderate and red is rare. They are not team ratings.

Goals by minutewhen do goals arrive?

The parts of a game in which both teams score and allow the most goals.

Manchester City
ScoredConceded
4
0
0-15
5
2
16-30
10
4
31-45
5
2
46-60
9
5
61-75
5
3
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 31-45 (10 goals). Concedes most in 61-75 (5). Late-goal balance (76-90): +2 - wins late phases.

West Ham United
ScoredConceded
3
5
0-15
1
2
16-30
4
5
31-45
1
7
46-60
2
6
61-75
8
7
76-90

Most dangerous in minutes 76-90 (8 goals). Concedes most in 46-60 (7). Late-goal balance (76-90): +1 - wins late phases.

* Buckets 31-45 and 76-90 include added-time goals.

Additional team indicatorswhat do xG, efficiency and form show?

A comparison of chance quality, results and trends from completed games this season.

Game profile

3.29
Estimated goals
attack vs. opponent defense
2.2 : 1.1
Estimated goal split
home : away
115%
Pace vs league
100% = league average
54%
Both teams scored (BTTS)
average from both teams' seasons
-100%
Derby effect
H2H goals vs typical matches
61%
BTTS estimate
from both teams' scoring frequency
4%
0:0 risk
about 1 in 25 matches
2-3
Most common goal range
attack vs. defense for both teams

Manchester City

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
+0.51
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
+0.87
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
-6.8 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
+0.72
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
+0.15
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
147%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
81%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
+0.27
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
0.0
Late goals
13% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 11% come in the first quarter-hour.
13%

West Ham United

Net xG balance
Difference between the quality of chances created and allowed per match.
-0.56
Results compared with xG
Difference between the actual goal balance and the balance suggested by xG.
-0.25
Points compared with goal balance
Comparison between collected points and the points implied by the team's goal balance.
+0.5 pts
Finishing efficiency
Does the team convert chances? Positive means it scores more than the quality of chances suggests.
-0.01
Defensive efficiency
Does the defense or goalkeeper outperform the chances allowed? A positive value means the team allows fewer goals than its xGA suggests.
-0.24
Attack vs league
How much the team scores compared with the league average for this role. 120% means 20% above average.
96%
Defense vs. league
Goals allowed compared with the league average. An 80% score means 20% fewer goals allowed.
123%
Form trend
Compares points from the last five games with the full-season average.
-0.21
Stronger second half?
How many more goals the team scores after half-time than before it.
+0.2
Late goals
42% of this team's goals come in minutes 76-90. For comparison, 16% come in the first quarter-hour.
42%

* The estimated goal total and split, BTTS estimate, 0:0 risk and goal range use public season averages and frequencies for both teams. This is a statistical game profile, not a private model prediction or betting pick. The remaining indicators describe completed games from the season.

League contextis this a high-scoring league?

How both teams compare with league-wide averages (Premier League).

Teams vs league

Manchester CityLigaWest Ham United
Average goals per game 3.382.86 3.19
Both teams scored 44%53% 63%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5) 69%57% 63%
Clean sheets 44%26% 6%
Goal before half-time 88%73% 63%
Goal after half-time 81%83% 100%

^ green = above league average, ˇ red = below league average. This shows direction of the gap, not a team rating.

2.86
Average goals per game
53%
Both teams scored
57%
Min. 3 goals (Over 2.5)
26%
Clean sheets
1.62
Home goals / game
1.24
Away goals / game
+31%
Home attack advantage
+23%
Home defensive advantage
+18%
Total home advantage
Goals in 1st half (whole league)
73%
1 goal
34%
2 goals
11%
3 goals
3%
4 goals
Goals in 2nd half (whole league)
83%
1 goal
53%
2 goals
20%
3 goals
7%
4 goals

Lineups and player events

Verified starters, substitutes and recorded player events for this match.

Match timeline

Goals, cards and substitutions arranged in chronological order.

  1. Manchester CityGoalErling Braut Haaland
  2. Manchester CityYellow cardNicolás González Iglesias
  3. Manchester CityGoalTijani ReijndersAssist: Erling Braut Haaland
  4. West Ham UnitedYellow cardJarrod Bowen
  5. West Ham UnitedSubstitutionOn: Ezra MayersOff: Oliver Scarles
  6. Manchester CityGoalErling Braut Haaland
  7. Manchester CitySubstitutionOn: Divine MukasaOff: Bernardo Mota Veiga de Carvalho e Silva
  8. West Ham UnitedSubstitutionOn: Tomáš SoučekOff: Lucas Tolentino Coelho de Lima

Referee and managers

Open their season profiles to compare match records, goals and disciplinary trends.

Referee context

See how often this referee shows cards, awards penalties and how their matches tend to finish.

Paul TierneyMatches officiated: 12
3.67Cards per match
0Penalties per match
1 / X / 242%Home wins42%Draws17%Away wins

FAQ

What was the result of Manchester City vs West Ham United?

The Premier League match finished Manchester City 3:0 West Ham United. Full match statistics, the half-by-half breakdown and head-to-head are on this page.

What do the goal statistics show before Manchester City vs West Ham United?

Manchester City score 2.38 goals per game on average and West Ham United 1.19. The Premier League average is 2.86 goals, with Over 2.5 landing in 57% of games. Both teams score in 44% of Manchester City's matches and 63% of West Ham United's.

What form are Manchester City and West Ham United in?

Over the last 5 games Manchester City have a 4-0-1 record (2.40 points per game) and West Ham United 0-3-2 (0.60 points per game).

Where can I find a betting tip and analysis for Manchester City vs West Ham United?

Here you can check the pre-match numbers for Manchester City vs West Ham United: form, H2H, goals and Over/Under. The pick itself, value and reasoning are published in the NoFluffPicks app.