West Ham United vs Manchester City Predictions - March 14, 2026

Man City are expected to clinch a big win over West Ham. They must win the next game to keep their title hopes alive and West Ham have struggled to get points against big teams

Match info: Premier League

Venue: London Stadium, London

Date: Saturday, March 14, 2026

Time: 9 pm Nigerian time

Fresh from their humbling Champions League loss in midweek, Manchester City turn their attention back to the Premier League title race when they face relegation-threatened West Ham United at the London Stadium on Saturday night.

The Citizens picked up maximum points in the reverse fixture against the Hammers, winning 3-0 at the Etihad Stadium at the end of December.

Head-to-head:

• West Ham have won nine of the 49 Premier League meetings between the two teams.

• Manchester City recorded 32 victories.

• The remaining eight clashes ended in draws.

• Erling Haaland is the leading goalscorer in this fixture.

• Manchester City won the game 3-0 in their last meeting.

• Man City have won almost twice the game than West Ham in this fixture.

• Eight of their last nine encounters produced at least three goals.

Form:

• West Ham United in the league: W-D-D-L-W

• West Ham United in all competitions: W-D-L-W-W

• Manchester City in the league: W-W-W-W-D

• Manchester City in all competitions: W-W-D-W-L

Team News:

• Lukasz Fabianski will be the only absentee for West Ham United.

• Rico Lewis, Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol will be out for City in the next game.

Player(s) to watch:

• Alphonse Areola has plied his trade with PSG, Villarreal, and Real Madrid before being loaned to West Ham in 2021. After making a permanent move to London, he won the UEFA Conference League in 2023 with the Hammers. He has played 20 games for West Ham this season.

• Marc Guehi made a recent move from Selhurst Park to Etihad and has played 9 games for Man City this season. Marc Guehi has helped to reduce City’s defensive woes and helped them compete on all fronts. He was in his absolute best for England in Euro 2024 and also played a crucial role in helping Crystal Palace win the FA Cup and FA Community Shield last season.