Wolverhampton vs Manchester City preview, 20 Oct 2024: xG form

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MCI favoured away from home, but only just.

WOL28%Draw25%MCI46%

Based on 76 matches played this season.

Wolves1.1Man City1.5

A 0.4 xG edge, roughly a one-in-two win.

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

PROWOL attack report PROMCI defence report

Deep blockPresses higher

PROWOL shape report PROMCI shape report

Last 6, goals vs xG

WOL7 scored from 8.1 xG-1.1

MCI10 scored from 11.0 xG-1.0

32%called correctly

Error score

3% better than guessing the usual home, draw and away split

0.212 against 0.218 for the guess. Lower is better.

Confidence vs realitySaid · got

33-50%

27%·41

50-60%

40%·5

60-70%

67%·3

70-80%

100%·1

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

Last 50 settled matchesAccuracy ledger

Patient build-upMixed build-up

Middling controlVery technical

Very cautiousMeasured risk

LightMiddling physicality

Very centralCentral play

Drops right offSits off

Middling intensityMiddling intensity

Premier League 2024/2025

GW8

20 Oct 13:00

C. Kavanagh

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

WOL Player	Routine	Taken	xG
Cunha	Corners L and R, 4 short	73	2.2
Cunha	Free kicks	34	1.0
Aït-Nouri	Corners L and R, 2 short	30	1.0
Sarabia	Corners L and R, 1 short	24	0.7
Sarabia	Free kicks	23	0.3
Aït-Nouri	Free kicks	13	0.6

Share of set-play xG

Corners

42%

Throw-ins

34%

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

PROWOL set pieces PROMCI set pieces

Share of set-play xG

Corners

46%

Throw-ins

26%

Model verdict

Projected xG

Attacking zones vs vulnerabilities

Position vs Expected Position

Style ranks

Form & Head-to-head

Model accuracy

WolverhamptonWolves
1-2
Manchester CityMan City
Larsen 6'

Key players

Set-piece takers