Manchester City vs Everton Preview: What the xG Data Says

Premier League 2025/2026

GW8

18 Oct 14:00

T. Harrington

This match has been played.

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MCI58%

Draw24%

EVE18%

MCIMan City2.0

Left channel

EVE left channel vs MCI right side

Man City's right side holds up well.

EVE attack here

52% of attacks

MCI concede here

0.19 xT per match

Very cautiousVery bold

Patient build-up

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

LeftCentreRight

Leaks least in the leagueLeaks most

ScrappyVery technical

LightPhysically dominant

Very centralWide play

Sits offCounter-presses

Presses higherVery high line

Middling intensityHigh intensity

60-70% confident (n=1)

0% right

Predicted

70-80% confident (n=1)

100% right

Predicted

MCI2nd → xPos 2nd

EVE13th → xPos 14th

table posxPosition

MCI

LW0.59

CF0.18

RW0.06

CAM0.18

CDM0.18

CM0.00

LB0.06

CB0.00

RB0.06

EVE

LW0.06

CF0.47

RW0.35

CAM0.12

CDM0.18

CM0.24

LB0.18

CB0.29

RB0.29

Based on 76 matches played this season.

Both squads ranked by each player's chance of scoring in this fixture, with assist chance, xGI/90 and projected minutes.When the gameweek is set

Manchester CityMan City
2-0
EvertonEverton
Haaland 57'
Haaland 62'

Model verdict

Biggest mismatch

Style ranks

Most likely to score

Model accuracy

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

Where they attack

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Goal involvements conceded per position

Most likely to score

Model verdict

Biggest mismatch

Style ranks

Most likely to score

Attacking zones and vulnerabilities

Where they attack

Position vs Expected Position

Form & Head-to-head

Manchester City formWWDDW

Everton formWWLWD

Head-to-head · last 5

Goal involvements conceded per position

Most likely to score