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Manchester City
Premier League · 1st
Play style · last 5
Patient Control
possession-based control without high pressing. Measured against Premier League; block height comes from how they press, not from tracking.
This season
5
Pld
5
W
0
D
0
L
13
GF
5
GA
15
Pts
W
W
W
W
W
W
last 6
Won 5–3 at home to Sunderland · Sep 20
That's how they've played so far. Where the model has Manchester City finishing in May, and the odds on going down, come with a free account.
What the numbers say
Season to date, measured against the rest of the division.
Attack
Riding a hot streak in front of goal
Scoring about 24% above what their shots support. Enjoy it, but this is the part that regresses first.
1.24
goals per expected
Attack
They run at people
2nd in the division for completed dribbles. A side that goes past defenders rather than around them.
47
dribbles
Defence
Shutouts are becoming a habit
Clean sheets in 2 of 5.
2
clean sheets
Overall
Giving the ball away
Dispossessed 52 times, more than all but a handful in the division. Territory earned and handed straight back.
52
dispossessed
Against the rest of the division
Where the squad's season totals sit among the 20 clubs.
Big chances created
1st of 20
17
Shots
9th of 20
68
About 13.6 a match.
Key passes
11th of 20
51
Goals
2nd of 20
13
Duels won
8th of 20
250
Tackles
18th of 20
62
They commit to the tackle less than most.
Clearances
19th of 20
105
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Who's driving it
The squad's leaders this season.
Highest rated
Rayan Cherki
Midfielder · France
7.70
Most goals
Erling Haaland
Attacker · Norway
5
Most assists
Antoine Semenyo
Attacker · Ghana
3
Big chances created
Phil Foden
Midfielder · England
3
Duels won
Elliot Anderson
Midfielder · England
34
Big chances missed
Erling Haaland
Attacker · Norway
4
Also playing
vs Paris Saint Germain
Champions League · Wed, Oct 14
vs AEK Athens
Champions League · Tue, Oct 20
We don't model cup competitions, so there's no reading on these.
Coming up
The next 5 on the calendar.
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