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Manchester City vs Norwich

Thursday, 17 September 2026

Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Manchester City5-0Norwich
1ST HALF
2-0
2ND HALF
3-0

Prediction and result

Before kickoff, the model made Manchester City favourites at 50% (Norwich 29%, draw 21%). That rests on expected goals of 1.79 to 1.32, 7 wins in Manchester City's last 10 matches to 5 for Norwich and 6 wins from the last 10 meetings to 2. It put over 2.5 goals at 68% and both teams scoring at 53%. Manchester City won 5-0, as the model expected.

Key facts before the match

  • Manchester City have won 5 matches in a row.
  • They last met on 12 Feb 2022, when Manchester City won 4-0.
  • 8 of the last 10 meetings had three or more goals.
England•EFL Cup
W59d
W64d
W67d
W75d
W80d
L87d
W94d
W98d
D102d
L171d
7W · 1D · 2L
vs
L60d
W63d
W67d
L71d
W74d
W78d
L81d
L88d
W95d
D99d
5W · 1D · 4L
Thursday, 17 September 2026 at 21:30
Played. Source reports: FINISHED.
Final score
Manchester City5-0Norwich
1ST HALF
2-0
2ND HALF
3-0
H2H: 6-2-2
Home & away form · from last 10 matches
Manchester City at homeNorwich away
55
3/52/5
1/50/5
1/53/5
1.601.60
1.002.00
5/53/5
2/53/5
1/52/5
4/55/5
1/52/5
1/50/5
0/52/5
3/54/5
4/53/5
Model Prediction
Expected Goals
Manchester City: 1.79
Expected Goals
Norwich: 1.32
Manchester City
50%
Draw
21%
Norwich
29%
Over 2.5: 68%
BTTS: 53%
Quality: high
Team 1 Form
Manchester City · # = league position now
13 Sept2026
Manchester Utd#18 vs Manchester City#3
0-1W
08 Sept2026
fc Porto#1 vs Manchester City#3
0-2W
05 Sept2026
Manchester City#3 vs Coventry#17
1-0W
28 Aug2026
Crystal Palace#20 vs Manchester City#3
1-4W
23 Aug2026
Manchester City#3 vs Bournemouth#7
2-1W
16 Aug2026
Arsenal#1 vs Manchester City#3
3-0L
09 Aug2026
Manchester City#3 vs Atl. Madrid#3
3-1W
05 Aug2026
K-league Stars vs Manchester City#3
1-3W
01 Aug2026
Manchester City#3 vs Inter#2
1-1D
24 May2026
Manchester City#3 vs Aston Villa#10
1-2L
Team 2 Form
Norwich · # = league position now
12 Sept2026
Middlesbrough#2 vs Norwich#12
4-3L
09 Sept2026
Norwich#12 vs Birmingham#1
2-1W
05 Sept2026
Sheffield Utd#10 vs Norwich#12
1-3W
01 Sept2026
Stoke#3 vs Norwich#12
1-0L
29 Aug2026
Norwich#12 vs Burnley#22
4-1W
25 Aug2026
Cardiff#14 vs Norwich#12
1-2W
22 Aug2026
Millwall#16 vs Norwich#12
3-0L
15 Aug2026
Norwich#12 vs West Brom#5
1-2L
08 Aug2026
Norwich#12 vs mk Dons#1
4-1W
04 Aug2026
Norwich#12 vs Cambridge Utd#1
0-0D
Head-to-Head
Last 10 · # = league position now
12 Feb2022
Norwich#12 vs Manchester City#3
0-4•
21 Aug2021
Manchester City#3 vs Norwich#12
5-0•
26 Jul2020
Manchester City#3 vs Norwich#12
5-0•
14 Sept2019
Norwich#12 vs Manchester City#3
3-2•
12 Mar2016
Norwich#12 vs Manchester City#3
0-0•
09 Jan2016
Norwich#12 vs Manchester City#3
0-3•
31 Oct2015
Manchester City#3 vs Norwich#12
2-1•
08 Feb2014
Norwich#12 vs Manchester City#3
0-0•
02 Nov2013
Manchester City#3 vs Norwich#12
7-0•
19 May2013
Manchester City#3 vs Norwich#12
2-3•

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