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Manchester City Prediction

Per-game numbers from 51 competitive matches · updated 16 August 2026

Shots
15.3
a game
9.5 faced
On target
5.6
a game
3.4 faced
Goals
1.8 – 1.0
scored – conceded
a game, 51 matches
Next match
63%
Manchester City win chance
vs Bournemouth · Sun 23 Aug 13:00

Manchester City prediction: for Manchester City's next match — Manchester City vs Bournemouth on Sunday 23 Aug, 13:00 UTC — Bawler's model makes it a Manchester City win looks most likely (63%).

Manchester City carry a strong attacking profile, creating 1.93 expected goals per game against a Premier League average of 1.44. Their finishing has lagged the chances they make — 1.50 goals a game against 1.93 expected. Recent form is good, with 3 wins in their last 5. Next up is AFC Bournemouth, where the model makes them clear favourites at 63%.

Manchester City in numbers

51 competitive matches · friendlies excluded
1.8
Goals · per game
let in 1.0
Home 2.2Away 1.5
6.3
Corners · per game
give up 3.6
Home 7.0Away 5.6
15.3
Shots · per game
faced 9.5
Home 16.3Away 14.4
5.6
On target · per game
faced 3.4
Home 6.2Away 5.0
Last 6 games
16 Aug
0-3
@ Arsenal
4-2
24 May
1-2
vs Aston Villa
9-4
19 May
1-1
@ Bournemouth
6-7
16 May
1-0
@ Chelsea
-
13 May
3-0
vs Crystal Palace
9-4
09 May
3-0
vs Brentford
10-2

Real counted numbers, updated daily · see them working on today's predictions →

Next match

Home vs Bournemouth · Sunday 23 Aug, 13:00 UTC

Win
63%
This team
Draw
20%
Loss
17%
Bournemouth
Full match preview

Attack vs defence

How Manchester City compare with the England: Premier League average, per match.

Goals for
1.93
Above average
Goals against
1.36
Tighter than most
Record
3W 2D 1L
6 settled
Real goals
1.5 – 0.5
For / against, per match
Scored1.93
Conceded1.36

The grey line on each bar is the England: Premier League average (1.44 scored, 1.47 conceded).

What the data says
Strong in attack
Averaging 1.93 xG per match · +0.49 above the England: Premier League average of 1.44.

How Bawler has done on Manchester City

67%
of high-confidence calls correct — 4 of 6
Goals (Over/Under)67%4/6

Each row is one market type. Every prediction logged before kickoff, settled publicly.

Recent matches (last 6)

Transfer activity

INElliot AndersonDMfrom Nottingham Forest€135m
INMathys DetourbetLWfrom Troyes€25m
INJeremy MongaLWfrom Leicester City€15m
INPierce CharlesGKfrom Sheffield Wednesday€3.5m
INGerónimo RulliGKfrom Marseille€2m
OUTJames TraffordGKto Leeds UnitedUndisclosed
OUTSverre Halseth NypanAMto LommelLoan
OUTBernardo SilvaAMto Real MadridFree transfer
OUTManuel AkanjiCBto Inter€15m
OUTNathan AkéCBto FenerbahçeUndisclosed
OUTJohn StonesCBto Free agentFree transfer
OUTKalvin PhillipsCMto Sheffield UnitedLoan
OUTJahmai Simpson-PuseyCBto 1. FC Köln€5m

Confirmed deals only. All transfers and what they mean for our predictions →

FPL assets at this club (2026/27 projections)

HaalandHaalandFWD · £15.5m · 72.3% owned5.3 pts
AndersonAndersonMID · £6.5m · 10.3% owned3.7 pts
CherkiCherkiMID · £7.5m · 8.4% owned3.6 pts
O'ReillyO'ReillyDEF · £6.5m · 21.9% owned3.5 pts
GuéhiGuéhiDEF · £6.0m · 21.5% owned3.3 pts
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Model estimates from rolling expected goals · every prediction logged before kickoff and settled publicly