Manchester City vs Norwich City prediction — EFL Cup · Thu 17 Sept · 19:30 UK

EFL Cup · Thu 17 Sept · 19:30 UK
Manchester City 80Draw 13Norwich City 6
Our call before kickoff
80%
Manchester City to win
Landed
3.5
Goals expected
Full time
Final 5–0
Goal before half-time (before kick-off)
85%
Both teams score (before kick-off)
48%
3+ goals (before kick-off)
68%

How it finished

Manchester City beat Norwich City 5–0. Bawler's model had Manchester City in front at 80% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.5 goals; the match produced 5. Manchester City had 14 shots (6 on target) to Norwich City's 4 (0), with 66% of the ball against 34%.

Manchester…Full-time statsNorwich City
66%Possession34%
14Shots4
6Shots on target0
2Corners3
0Saves1
8Fouls6
1Offsides2
0Yellow cards1
What we publishedBeforeAfter
Our callManchester City to win 80%Manchester City won (80% called)
Total goals3.55
Both teams to score48%No

Published before kickoff and settled afterwards — misses included. Every call is time-stamped to the Bitcoin blockchain before the match so it cannot be edited later.

What we expected

What we expected before kickoff.

Manchester CityNorwich City
2.8
Goals+2.1
0.7
17.6
Shots+10.0
7.7
6.3
On target+2.0
4.3
6.3
Corners+2.8
3.4
Manchester CityNorwich City
0.8
Goals+0.5
0.3
8.8
Shots+5.3
3.5
3.2
On target+1.2
2.0
2.9
Corners+1.3
1.6
Manchester CityNorwich City
2.0
Goals+1.6
0.4
8.8
Shots+4.7
4.1
3.1
On target+0.9
2.3
3.3
Corners+1.5
1.8

Each row is drawn on one scale, so a bar means the same length on both sides. Second-half goals are our full-match forecast minus our first half.

Our numbers, most likely first

What we published for this match, strongest first.

MarketProbability
Manchester City to score94%
Over 1.5 goals87%
Over 2.5 goals68%

First half — what we expected

Manchester City
79%
to score before half-time
Norwich City
28%
to score before half-time

Chance of at least one goal before half-time: 85%

Manchester CityNorwich City
8.81st-half shots3.5
3.21st-half shots on target2.0
2.91st-half corners1.6

First-half chances

60%Chance of 8+ shots<10%
39%Chance of 10+ shots<10%
78%Chance of 2+ shots on target55%
38%Chance of 4+ shots on target16%
74%Chance of 2+ corners45%
34%Chance of 4+ corners11%

How the match splits

1st half2nd half
Shots · Manchester City8.88.8
Shots · Norwich City3.54.1
Shots on target · Manchester City3.23.1
Shots on target · Norwich City2.02.3
Corners · Manchester City2.93.3
Corners · Norwich City1.61.8
How to read this

First-half numbers are our full-match forecast split by how much of each side's shooting and corners usually comes before the break. The small bars under each number are that side's most recent first halves (up to six).

Model inputs

Expected goals gap (home minus away)+2.1 / match
Head-to-head, last 5Manchester City 3 · Draws 1 · Norwich City 1
Norwich City in their league tableLower half

Head to head

Feb 2022Norwich City 0–4 Manchester City
Aug 2021Manchester City 5–0 Norwich City
Jul 2020Manchester City 5–0 Norwich City
Sept 2019Norwich City 3–2 Manchester City
Mar 2016Norwich City 0–0 Manchester City
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Common questions

Who won Manchester City vs Norwich City?

Manchester City beat Norwich City 5–0. Bawler's model had Manchester City in front at 80% before kickoff, and that is how it finished. It forecast 3.5 goals; the match produced 5. Manchester City had 14 shots (6 on target) to Norwich City's 4 (0), with 66% of the ball against 34%.

What was the final score in Manchester City vs Norwich City?

Manchester City 5–0 Norwich City, played on 17 Sept 2026 in the England: EFL Cup. Bawler's model had gone into it with Manchester City 80%, the draw 13% and Norwich City 6%.

What were the stats in Manchester City vs Norwich City?

Full-time: Possession 66%–34%, Shots 14–4, Shots on target 6–0, Corners 2–3, Saves 0–1, Fouls 8–6, Offsides 1–2, Yellow cards 0–1.

Did both teams score in Manchester City vs Norwich City?

No. It finished 5–0, so Norwich City failed to score. Bawler's model had put both teams scoring at 48% before kickoff.

Was Bawler's prediction for Manchester City vs Norwich City right?

Every call is published before kickoff and graded afterwards, misses included. On this match: Our call — we said Manchester City to win 80%, it finished Manchester City won (80% called); Total goals — we said 3.5, it finished 5; Both teams to score — we said 48%, it finished No.

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