Manchester City xG 2025/26
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L 1-2 v Aston Villa
24 May 2026
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v Bournemouth
Sun 23 Aug, 14:00
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Reference data updated 2 Aug 2026, 10:25 BST
The Manchester City xG picture
UpdatedAcross the 7 2025/26 matches with verified per-match xG, Manchester City scored 14 from 14.4 expected goals and conceded 7 from 9.0 expected against.
The attack underperformed its chances by 0.4 goals and the defence conceded 2.0 fewer than expected. Coverage is 7 of 10 matches; missing matches are excluded, never estimated.
Per-match xG records, verified sample only.
Goals versus expected, 2025/26
7 covered matches
Attack: goals vs expected
Goals scored14
Expected (xG)14.4
Underperformed by 0.4 goals in covered matches
Defence: conceded vs expected
Goals conceded7
Expected against (xGA)9
Conceded 2.0 fewer than expected in covered matches
xG difference, last 8 covered matchesabove the line = outcreated opponent
What the numbers mean
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Are Manchester City better or worse than their results?
Covered sample: 14 scored from 14.4 xG, 7 conceded from 9.0 xGA over 7 matches.
Expected goals measure the quality of chances created and faced, so a persistent gap between goals and xG marks finishing runs or goalkeeping variance rather than underlying strength. Coverage is stated because partial samples must never masquerade as a full season.