Manchester City vs West Ham United Prediction, 1/4/2025 Soccer Pick, Tips and Odds

by Josh Schonwald - 12/30/2024

Game: Manchester City vs West Ham United

Date: Saturday, January 4, 2025

Location: Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England

TV: Peacock

The Hammers (6-5-8) are on their way to Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England on Saturday where they will compete against Manchester City (9-4-6). Manchester City are priced at -150 and the Hammers are at +125. The betting total comes in at 3. The expected starting goalkeepers will be Stefan Ortega for Manchester City and Alphonse Areola for West Ham United.

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Man City has allowed 26 goals while surrendering 1.37 goals per 90, and opponents have a total of 71 SoT against them. They have accumulated 4 clean sheets, which puts them at a percentage of 21.1% on the campaign. Manchester City has tallied 40 yellow cards this year and 1 red card. The Citizens sit at 8th in relation to expected goals having 34.0, and their xGA are sitting at 26.9. On the year, this club averages 1.63 pts/match (31 pts) and also rank 19th in Big 5 soccer with 22 assists. This team's difference in goals is 6 with 32 goals notched and also 26 goals relinquished. Manchester City has accounted for 46 saves and they also have a SV rate of 63.4% on the campaign.

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On the campaign, West Ham has a save % of 66.0% (103 SoTA), and rank 50th in Big 5 soccer with 23 points. The Hammers come in with an average of 1.2 points per match while sitting with 12 assists and 2 red cards. West Ham United has earned 23 goals and their goals expected over the course of the season is sitting at 26.7. West Ham has a clean sheet rate of 21.1% so far this year and also 46 yellow card warnings. The team's goals against per 90 min is 1.84 with 69 saves, and they have compiled 4 clean sheets. West Ham sits at 89th in regard to goals conceded having 35, and their difference in goals sits at -12.

The man who is expected to protect the net for Manchester City is Stefan Ortega. Ortega has seen the pitch for a total of 7,475 mins and is sitting with 295 stops during his career. The keeper from Germany has had 413 shots attempted against him in 81 starting assignments. His goals allowed per 90 mins is 1.44 (120 total goals conceded) and his save percentage is 71.4%. Ortega (21-25-35 mark in his professional soccer career) has recorded 24 clean sheets, which has him sitting with a 28.9%% clean sheet rate.

Alphonse Areola will reside in front of the net for West Ham. During his career, Areola has surrendered 260 goals and has tallied 629 stops in 223 starts. He has conceded 1.16 goals per 90 while he holds a mark of 103-56-65. He has earned a save % of 71.2% and his shutout rate is currently 35.7%%. Areola has accumulated 80 clean sheets while seeing 883 shots against him in 20,168 mins throughout his career.

Erling Haaland is one man who can make a noticable difference for Manchester City. Haaland has been in the starting lineup in 209 games in his career and tallies 0.99 goals per 90 mins. The forward representing Norway has 216 goals scored in 18,498 minutes played. He has accounted for 47 assists while tallying 479 pts so far in his career.

West Ham is being led by Jarrod Bowen, who can change the course of a fixture. He is currently averaging 0.38 G/90 and has been a starter in 305 matches during his soccer career. The forward who is from England has been on the field for 26,819 mins while scoring 115 goals. He has tallied 282 points during his soccer career and has helped on a goal 52 times.

Who will win tonight's soccer game ATS?

Josh Schonwald's Pick: Take West Ham United (-150)

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