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Manchester City FC vs Norwich City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Manchester City FC
5 – 0
Full Time
Norwich City FC
Sun 26 Jul 2020 · 15:00 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45+4' · FT 45+5'
Joao Cancelo 51' Y
Y 90' Christoph Zimmermann

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Norwich City FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Nick Greenhalgh
  • Referee Tony Harrington
  • Referee Craig Pawson
  • Referee Richard West

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

Head-to-Head

3
1
Manchester City FC 4 games · Avg 4.8 goals Norwich City FC
Last 5 meetings
2020-07-26 Manchester City FC 5–0 Norwich City FC 2019-09-14 Norwich City FC 3–2 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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
Norwich City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

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' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 8' Brilliant from the ! Onel Hernandez makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 8.
  • 11' Brilliant from the ! Gabriel Jesus makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 11.
  • 16' Phil Foden, a England midfielder, has 1 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 21' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Norwich City FC's shape.
  • 26' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
  • 31' Supporters expect more eagerness from Todd Cantwell, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 36' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for David Silva suffering a number of foals already.
  • 41' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 46' Brilliant from the ! Kevin De Bruyne makes it 2-1 with a superb finish on 45.
  • 46' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Fernandinho comes on to replace Eric Garcia.
  • 51' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Joao Cancelo will be fuming at that decision.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 61' Kenny McLean is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Norwich City FC so far.
  • 66' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 71' Ben Godfrey is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Norwich City FC tonight.
  • 76' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 77' Marco Stiepermann makes way for Mario Vrancic at the 77 minute mark. A tactical switch from Norwich City FC.
  • 79' Goal! Raheem Sterling scores his 113 goal in 436 matches.
  • 83' GOAL! Riyad Mahrez scores on 83.
  • 85' Bernardo Silva is ready to make an impact after coming on for David Silva at the 85 minute mark.
  • 87' Time for substitution for Norwich City FC. Onel Hernandez is replaced by Josh Martin.
  • 90' A meaty challenge results in booking for Christoph Zimmermann on 90.
  • 90' Jordan Thomas gets the nod from Norwich City FC. He replaces Todd Cantwell and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 90' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Kevin De Bruyne makes it 5-1.
  • It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Norwich City FC share the spoils 5-0.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Norwich City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Daniel Farke

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2020-07-26 Manchester City FC 5–0 Norwich City FC 2019-09-14 Norwich City FC 3–2 Manchester City FC

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

2020-07-26 Manchester City FC 5–0 Norwich City FC L 2020-07-18 Norwich City FC 0–2 Burnley FC L 2020-07-14 Chelsea FC 1–0 Norwich City FC L 2020-07-11 Norwich City FC 0–4 West Ham United FC L 2020-07-07 Watford FC 2–1 Norwich City FC L 2020-07-04 Norwich City FC 0–1 Brighton & Hove Albion FC L

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

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC69% Draw19% Norwich City FC12%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes55% 0% No45%
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

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC51% Draw37% Norwich City FC12%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✗ 5–0 not predicted
5 – 0
Actual
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.