Manchester City vs Everton preview, 26 Dec 2024: xG form

This match has been played.

MCI favoured at home, but only just.

Based on 76 matches played this season.

Each side's share of attacking actions down the left, centre and right, on a pitch map.After gameweek 1

A pitch-shaped map per side, shaded by how much each position concedes against them.After gameweek 1

Very centralVery wide

Patient build-upVery direct

Very cautiousVery bold

Very scrappyVery technical

LightPhysically dominant

Drops right offCounter-presses

Mid-blockPresses higher

Low intensityMiddling intensity

Bar is what happened, tick is what the model said. Samples are small this early.

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

MCI Player	Routine	Taken	xG
Bruyne	Corners L and R, 33 short	94	2.7
Gündoğan	Corners L and R, 9 short	46	1.7
Foden	Corners L and R, 6 short	46	2.3
Bruyne	Free kicks	20	0.1
Foden	Free kicks	19	0.5
Haaland	Penalties	4	3.0

Share of set-play xG

Corners

46%

Throw-ins

26%

EVE Player	Routine	Taken	xG
McNeil	Corners L and R, 4 short	45	1.7
McNeil	Free kicks	33	1.1
Harrison	Corners R, 2 short	32	1.8
Lindstrøm

Manchester CityMan City
1-1
EvertonEverton
Silva 13'