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 10 games · 21 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
6 games this season
🟨 5.2/game
⚽ 15.0 goals/game
🟥 2 total
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
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' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome Norwich City FC for this crunch clash at Etihad Stadium.
- 5' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 7' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Tim Krul makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 12' Manchester City FC have won 1053 goals from 450 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 15' The deadlock is broken! Ferran Torres gets on the scoresheet on 15 minutes.
- 20' It’s high time Daniel Farke made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 22' What a moment for Jack Grealish! That strike on 22 puts his side firmly in control.
- 27' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Norwich City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 32' Norwich City FC is showing some good football. However, Norwich City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 37' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 39' It’s gonna be a Yellow card for Ilkay Gundogan.
- 44' The travelling Norwich City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 46' The Norwich City FC bench stirs into life. Dimitris Giannoulis is withdrawn and Bali Mumba gets his opportunity.
- 51' It looks surprising Norwich City FC does not make any changes. Ederson has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 56' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 61' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Ferran Torres departs to be replaced by Raheem Sterling.
- 64' Brilliant from the ! Aymeric Laporte makes it 4-0 with a superb finish on 64.
- 69' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Ilkay Gundogan by Cole Palmer on 69 minute.
- 71' Goal! Raheem Sterling scores his 113 goal in 450 matches.
- 75' Riyad Mahrez is replacing Jack Grealish for the Manchester City FC side.
- 77' Another change for Norwich City FC made on 77 minute. Teemu Pukki leaves to be changed by Josh Sargent.
- 82' Dimitris Giannoulis has been relatively quiet despite scoring 3 goals in his last 7 appearances.
- 84' What composure from Riyad Mahrez! The Algeria international strokes it home. 6-0.
- 85' Riyad Mahrez with the second goal in the match!
- 90' 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.
- 5-0 the final result. Norwich City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
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 |
| Aymeric Laporte | 1 |
| Todd Cantwell | 1 |
| Tim Krul | 1 |
| Teemu Pukki | 1 |
| Jack Grealish | 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.