Manchester City vs Fulham preview, 5 Oct 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-upFairly direct

Middling controlVery technical

Very cautiousCautious

Mid-blockPresses higher

Drops right offMixed response

LightMiddling physicality

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%

FUL Player	Routine	Taken	xG
Pereira	Corners L and R, 11 short	109	3.4
Lukić	Corners L and R, 6 short	42	1.0
Pereira	Free kicks	35	0.7
Wilson

Manchester CityMan City
3-2
FulhamFulham
Kovačić 31'
Kovačić 46'
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