Manchester City FC vs Norwich City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Norwich City FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Darren England
- Referee Nick Greenhalgh
- Referee Tony Harrington
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Richard West
6 games this season
🟨 3.8/game
⚽ 7.5 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arsenal FC | 10 | 27 |
| 2 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 10 | 22 |
| 3 | Manchester City FC | 10 | 21 |
| 4 | Liverpool FC | 10 | 18 |
| 5 | Chelsea FC | 10 | 16 |
| 6 | Everton FC | 10 | 16 |
| 7 | AFC Bournemouth | 10 | 15 |
| 8 | Brentford FC | 10 | 14 |
| 9 | Leeds United FC | 10 | 14 |
| 10 | Aston Villa FC | 10 | 13 |
| 11 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 10 | 12 |
| 12 | Newcastle United FC | 10 | 12 |
| 13 | Hull City AFC | 10 | 11 |
| 14 | Ipswich Town FC | 10 | 11 |
| 15 | Fulham FC | 10 | 10 |
| 16 | Nottingham Forest FC | 10 | 9 |
| 17 | Coventry City FC | 10 | 9 |
| 18 | Manchester United FC | 10 | 8 |
| 19 | Sunderland AFC | 10 | 8 |
| 20 | Crystal Palace FC | 10 | 7 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Norwich City FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 21 Jul | Watford FC | A | 4–0 | W |
| 18 Jul | Arsenal FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 15 Jul | AFC Bournemouth | H | 2–1 | W |
| 11 Jul | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 5–0 | W |
| 08 Jul | Newcastle United FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 Jul | Manchester City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 18 Jul | Burnley FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 14 Jul | Chelsea FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 11 Jul | West Ham United FC | H | 0–4 | L |
| 07 Jul | Watford FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 04 Jul | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | H | 0–1 | L |
Key Stats
25%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (4 games)
H2H (4 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 9 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 5 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 3 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Etihad Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Manchester City FC and Norwich City FC.
- 5' It looks like no one’s ball. Norwich City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- 8' GOAL! Onel Hernandez fires home to make it 0-1!
- 11' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus scores on 11.
- 16' Norwich City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 21' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 26' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 31' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Daniel Farke will be considering his options from the bench.
- 36' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 41' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Norwich City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 46' Assisted by Kyle Walker with the perfectly-timed delivery and Kevin De Bruyne makes no mistake. 2-1!
- 46' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Eric Garcia exits the field as Fernandinho enters on 46.
- 51' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 51.
- 56' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Norwich City FC backline.
- 61' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 66' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 71' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 76' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 77' Mario Vrancic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Marco Stiepermann at the 77 minute mark.
- 79' A stunning finish from Raheem Sterling — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 83' The deadlock is broken! Riyad Mahrez gets on the scoresheet on 83 minutes.
- 85' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Bernardo Silva comes on to replace David Silva.
- 87' Norwich City FC make a change. Onel Hernandez trudges off to be replaced by Josh Martin on 87 minutes.
- 90' Norwich City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
- 90' The Norwich City FC manager makes a substitution. Todd Cantwell departs to be replaced by Jordan Thomas.
- 90' Against the run of play, Kevin De Bruyne has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
21
David Silva C ↓ Bernardo Silva 85'
- 31
- 9
- 2
- 7
- 17
- 14
-
47
Phil Foden ↓ Riyad Mahrez 46'
-
16
Rodri ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 46'
- 27
-
50
Eric Garcia ↓ Fernandinho 46'
Bench
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↑ 46'
- 30
-
25
Fernandinho ↑ 46'
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↑ 85'
- 5
- 22
- 11
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 46'
- 33
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 6
- 18
- 12
-
11
Onel Hernandez ↓ Josh Martin 87'
- 4
- 1
-
14
Todd Cantwell ↓ Jordan Thomas 90'
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Adam Idah 77'
-
23
Kenny McLean ↓ Akin Famewo 90'
- 2
- 7
Bench
- 33
-
8
Mario Vrancic ↑ 77'
- 46
-
43
Akin Famewo ↑ 90'
-
35
Adam Idah ↑ 77'
- 60
-
56
Josh Martin ↑ 87'
-
41
Jordan Thomas ↑ 90'
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 5 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 |
| Todd Cantwell | 1 |
| Tim Krul | 1 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
| Jack Grealish | 1 |
| Kenny McLean | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2020-07-26
Manchester City FC
5–0
Norwich City FC
W
2020-07-21
Watford FC
0–4
Manchester City FC
W
2020-07-18
Arsenal FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
2020-07-15
Manchester City FC
2–1
AFC Bournemouth
W
2020-07-11
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
0–5
Manchester City FC
W
2020-07-08
Manchester City FC
5–0
Newcastle United FC
W
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.48
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.91
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 69% + Over 2.5 goals 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.39
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 95% |
|
5% |
| ± 1.5 | 85% |
|
15% |
| ± 2.5 | 65% |
|
35% |
| ± 3.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
| ± 4.5 | 25% |
|
75% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
87%
Draw or Norwich City FC
31%
Manchester City FC or Norwich City FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
10.3%
2 – 1
9.1%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
8.3%
1 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.5%
4 – 0
5.1%
4 – 1
4.7%
0 – 0
4.7%
2 – 2
4.1%
3 – 2
3.5%
1 – 2
3.4%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 28% | — | 72% |
| -2 | 28% | 20% | 51% |
| -1.5 | 49% | — | 51% |
| -1 | 49% | 21% | 30% |
| -0.5 | 70% | — | 30% |
| +0.5 | 89% | — | 11% |
| +1 | 89% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.