Manchester City FC vs Norwich City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Norwich City FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Norwich City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Peter Bankes
- Referee Harry Lennard
- Referee Tim Wood
- Referee Jonathan Moss
- Referee Graham Scott
- Referee Simon Long
4 games this season
🟨 3.0/game
⚽ 10.5 goals/game
🟥 1 total
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Norwich City FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 15 Aug | Tottenham Hotspur FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 29 May | Chelsea FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 23 May | Everton FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 18 May | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 2–3 | L |
| 14 May | Newcastle United FC | A | 4–3 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 Aug | Manchester City FC | A | 0–5 | L |
| 14 Aug | Liverpool FC | H | 0–3 | L |
| 08 May | Barnsley FC | A | 2–2 | D |
| 01 May | Reading FC | H | 4–1 | W |
| 24 Apr | Queens Park Rangers FC | A | 3–1 | W |
| 20 Apr | Watford 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
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The referee blows the starting whistle. The fans are roaring. The teams are ready for the match. Manchester City FC is hosting Norwich City FC for another epic battle.
- 5' Aymeric Laporte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 7' What composure from Tim Krul! The Netherlands international strokes it home. 1-0.
- 12' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Norwich City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 15' GOAL! Ferran Torres scores on 15.
- 20' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 22' A stunning finish from Jack Grealish — that came from absolutely nowhere!
- 27' Norwich City FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 32' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 37' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 39' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the Yellow card for Ilkay Gundogan.
- 44' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 46' Bali Mumba is ready to make an impact after coming on for Dimitris Giannoulis at the 46 minute mark.
- 51' Dimitris Giannoulis, a Greece defender, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
- 56' A moment of individual brilliance could settle this. Both teams are waiting for that decisive action.
- 61' Ferran Torres makes way for Raheem Sterling at the 61 minute mark. A tactical switch from Manchester City FC.
- 64' GOAL! Aymeric Laporte fires home to make it 4-0!
- 69' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Ilkay Gundogan is replaced by Cole Palmer on 69 minute.
- 71' Raheem Sterling is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 0 goals this season for the right winger.
- 75' Manchester City FC make a change. Jack Grealish trudges off to be replaced by Riyad Mahrez on 75 minutes.
- 77' The whistle greets Teemu Pukki as he departs to be replaced by Josh Sargent.
- 82' 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.
- 84' The Algeria Riyad Mahrez breaks the deadlock on 84 minutes. 6-0!
- 85' Riyad Mahrez doubles the advantage! 7-0 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 90' Norwich City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Norwich City FC.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Ilkay Gundogan ↓ Cole Palmer 69'
- 31
- 9
- 20
- 2
- 14
-
10
Jack Grealish ↓ Riyad Mahrez 75'
-
21
Ferran Torres ↓ Raheem Sterling 61'
- 16
- 27
- 3
Bench
- 6
- 25
-
7
Raheem Sterling ↑ 61'
- 22
- 11
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↑ 75'
- 13
- –
-
–
Cole Palmer ↑ 69'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Norwich City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 17
- 4
- 5
- 1
- 14
-
22
Teemu Pukki ↓ Josh Sargent 77'
- 2
- 20
-
7
Lukas Rupp ↓ Kenny McLean 46'
- 30
- 8
Bench
- 10
- 28
-
26
Bali Mumba ↑ 46'
-
23
Kenny McLean ↑ 46'
-
24
Josh Sargent ↑ 77'
- 19
- 35
- 18
- 44
Coach
Daniel Farke
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Raheem Sterling | 5 |
| Riyad Mahrez | 3 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 2 |
| Gabriel Jesus | 1 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 1 |
| Todd Cantwell | 1 |
| Tim Krul | 1 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
Head to Head
Manchester City FC Form
2021-08-21
Manchester City FC
5–0
Norwich City FC
W
2021-08-15
Tottenham Hotspur FC
1–0
Manchester City FC
L
2021-05-29
Manchester City FC
0–1
Chelsea FC
L
2021-05-23
Manchester City FC
5–0
Everton FC
W
2021-05-18
Brighton & Hove Albion FC
3–2
Manchester City FC
L
2021-05-14
Newcastle United FC
3–4
Manchester City FC
W
Norwich City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.49
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1
Norwich City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 66% + Manchester City FC to win 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.49
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Norwich City FC
35%
Manchester City FC or Norwich City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✗ 5–0 not predicted5 – 0Actual
2 – 0
9.5%
2 – 1
9.2%
1 – 1
8.4%
3 – 0
7.7%
3 – 1
7.5%
1 – 0
7.3%
4 – 0
4.7%
4 – 1
4.7%
2 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4.4%
3 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Norwich City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 27% | — | 73% |
| -2 | 27% | 20% | 53% |
| -1.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -1 | 47% | 21% | 31% |
| -0.5 | 69% | — | 31% |
| +0.5 | 87% | — | 13% |
| +1 | 87% | 8% | 4% |
| +1.5 | 96% | — | 4% |
| +2 | 96% | 3% | 1% |
| +2.5 | 99% | — | 1% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
37%
✗
Norwich City FC keeps clean sheet
9%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.