The Match
Team News
Summer signing Erling Braut Haaland makes his Premier League debut for Manchester City in their opening fixture of the new season away at West Ham United on Sunday.
Preview
Sports Mole previews Sunday's Premier League clash between West Ham United and Manchester City, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.
Predicted Lineups
Sports Mole looks at how Manchester City could line up in Sunday's Premier League clash with West Ham United.
Injuries & Suspensions
Sports Mole rounds up Manchester City's injury and suspension news ahead of Sunday's Premier League clash with West Ham United.
Form, Standings, Stats
Last Game: Lens 0-0 West Ham
Saturday, July 30 at 5.15pm in Club Friendlies 1
Saturday, July 30 at 5.15pm in Club Friendlies 1
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 13 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | West Ham United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 1 | -1 | 0 |
Last Game: Liverpool 3-1 Man City
Saturday, July 30 at 5pm in Community Shield
Saturday, July 30 at 5pm in Community Shield
| Current League Standings | P | GD | PTS | |
| 11 | Leicester City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 12 | Manchester City | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | Manchester United | 0 | 0 | 0 |
We said: West Ham United 1-2 Manchester City
The points were shared in a 2-2 draw at London Stadium last season, and West Ham are certainly capable of making this a tricky opener for the champions. It would not be a surprise to see a draw on Sunday, but we just have a feeling that Man City will do enough to secure all three points in the capital. Read more.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 72.17%. A draw had a probability of 16.7% and a win for West Ham United had a probability of 11.14%.
The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 0-2 with a probability of 11.29%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 1-2 (9.45%) and 0-1 (9.37%). The likeliest drawn scoreline was 1-1 (7.84%), while for a West Ham United win it was 2-1 (3.28%). The actual scoreline of 0-2 was predicted with an 11.3% likelihood. Our data analysis correctly predicted a 0-2 win for Manchester City in this match and our team at Sports Mole correctly predicted the win for Manchester City.
| Result | ||
| West Ham United | Draw | Manchester City |
11.14% ( -0.16) | 16.69% ( 0) | 72.17% ( 0.16) |
| Both teams to score 51.61% ( -0.62) |
| Goals |
| Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 |
