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Sept. 8, 2026 1 week, 4 days from now VS

Match Analysis

Manchester City Norwich
Manchester City W L W W D L
Norwich W L L W D L
STRENGTH
SHOT CONVERSION
SHOTS ON TARGET
POSSESSION
SAVE RATE
ATTACKING POTENTIAL
DEFENSIVE POTENTIAL
EXPECTED GOALS
HEAD TO HEAD
WINS THE GAME
What do these metrics mean?
Strength
Recent form points from the last several matches. Higher means a better recent run of results.
Shot Conversion
Goals scored divided by total shots taken (rolling window of past matches). Measures finishing efficiency — only available when historical shot data exists.
Shots on Target
Proportion of shots that were on target. Reflects shot accuracy and discipline — only available when historical shot data exists.
Possession
Average ball possession percentage over recent matches. Indicates territorial dominance — only available when historical stats exist.
Save Rate
Goalkeeper saves divided by shots faced. Higher means the keeper is denying more chances — only available when historical stats exist.
Attacking Potential
Composite index from goals, expected goals and shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked for a team.
Defensive Potential
Composite index from goals conceded, saves and blocked shots (weighted). Only available when full shot stats are tracked.
Expected Goals
Poisson-estimated goals each team is likely to score, derived from season attack/defence averages and opponent strength.
Head to Head
Historical win share across all previous meetings between these two teams (home wins | draws | away wins).
Wins the Game
Machine learning win probability — the model's confidence that each team wins this match outright.

Head to Head History

Home Team Away Team Score Date
Norwich Manchester City 0 - 4 February 12, 2022
Manchester City Norwich 5 - 0 August 21, 2021
Manchester City Norwich 5 - 0 July 26, 2020
Norwich Manchester City 3 - 2 September 14, 2019
Norwich Manchester City 0 - 0 March 12, 2016
Norwich Manchester City 0 - 3 January 9, 2016

Manchester City Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date Venue Opponent Score Result
Aug 23, 26 Home Bournemouth 2 - 1 Win
Aug 16, 26 Away Arsenal 3 - 0 Loss
Aug 9, 26 Home Atletico Madrid 3 - 1 Win
Aug 5, 26 Away K-League Stars 1 - 3 Win
Aug 1, 26 Home Inter 1 - 1 Draw
May 24, 26 Home Aston Villa 1 - 2 Loss

Norwich Form (Last 6 Matches)

Date Venue Opponent Score Result
Aug 25, 26 Away Cardiff 1 - 2 Win
Aug 22, 26 Away Millwall 3 - 0 Loss
Aug 15, 26 Home West Brom 1 - 2 Loss
Aug 8, 26 Home Milton Keynes Dons 4 - 1 Win
Aug 4, 26 Home Cambridge United 0 - 0 Draw
Aug 1, 26 Home Osasuna 1 - 2 Loss

Predictions

Both Teams To Score - No
This prediction suggests that there is a 50.86% likelihood that only one team is likely to score throughout the entire match.
Manchester City to win
This prediction indicates that Manchester City has a 68.13% likelihood to win the match. The likelihood for the match to end as a draw is 17.03 %

Most Likely Scorelines

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