Manchester City 2026/2027 · Premier League

Form · last 5

W W W W W

+0.65 xGD / match

Expected goals 10.50 xG 7.25 xGA 13 scored · 5 conceded

Team strength 71 / 99 #3 in Premier League League avg: 50

Manchester City right now

Manchester City have made a strong start and sit 1st in Premier League. A +3.25 xG difference backs up 5 wins from 5, which suggests the results rest on strong underlying performances. They have outscored their 10.50 xG by 2.50, while conceding 2.25 fewer than the 7.25 xG against them. They have taken 5.66 more points than their chances were worth (9.34), so the table flatters them.

How Manchester City compares

Attack #2 of 20 Defence #9 of 20 xG difference #3 of 20

Chance quality #1 of 20

Next match Premier League · Sun 11/10 17:30

Away Liverpool

1.54 Projected expected goals 1.40

Model probability

Liverpool: 39%
Draw: 29%
Manchester City: 32%

Data coverage: Full

Last result Premier League · Sun 20/09

Home Sunderland

5:3 Win

Expected goals: 2.82 – 3.57
xG difference: -0.75

Won despite being out-created

Every result →

Performance

Goals vs xG — match by match

Bars are goals scored. Lines are the xG created and conceded in each match.

xG created xGA conceded Goals

The season so far 5 matches, as they add up +3.25 xG difference +0.65 xGD / match

Every match behind the chart above: Manchester City's expected goals for and against, and the goals it scored.
Date	Opponent	Venue	Score	Expected goals	Expected goals conceded	xG difference	Goals scored
Sun 23/08	Bournemouth	Home	2:1	2.25	0.65	+1.60	2
Fri 28/08	Crystal Palace	Away	4:1	2.21	0.66	+1.55	4
Sat 05/09	Coventry City	Home	1:0	2.12	1.37	+0.75	1
Sun 13/09	Manchester United	Away	1:0	1.10	1.00	+0.10	1
Sun 20/09	Sunderland	Home	5:3	2.82	3.57	-0.75	5
The season so far				10.50	7.25		13