Match analysis
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Tipster previews, form, Elo ratings and the best odds for this League Cup fixture.
It finished Manchester City 5-0 Norwich on Thursday 17 September (League Cup). Manchester City led 2-0 at the break and saw it out. On the numbers, Manchester City saw more of the ball (63%), while the shot count was 14 for Manchester City and 4 for Norwich.
For Manchester City, Floyd Samba (29', 54'), Rayan Cherki (32'), Allan Andrade Elias (48') and Ryan McAidoo (90') were on target.
5W 1D 4L1.60 pts/game
Bold green marks the stronger number on each row. Both-teams-scored is shown without a side.
| Manchester CityHome | Rating | NorwichAway |
|---|---|---|
| Strength | ||
| 1,500 | Overall | 1,532 |
| 1,500 | Match venue | 1,513 |
| 1,500 | At home | 1,513 |
| 1,500 | Away | 1,513 |
| Attack & defence | ||
| 1,500 | Attack | 1,519 |
| 1,500 | Defence | 1,510 |
| 1,500 | Home attack | 1,515 |
| 1,500 | Away attack | 1,505 |
| 1,500 | Home defence | 1,505 |
| 1,500 | Away defence | 1,505 |
| Match profile | ||
| 1,500 | Goal environment | 1,510 |
| 1,500 | Home goals | 1,508 |
| 1,500 | Away goals | 1,502 |
| 1,500 | Possession | 1,500 |
| Specialist ratings | ||
| 1,500 | Set-piece attack | 1,502 |
| 1,500 | Set-piece defence | 1,502 |
| 1,500 | Close games | 1,516 |
| 1,500 | Winning margin | 1,541 |
Match venue compares Manchester City at home with Norwich away. Green marks the higher rating; a new team starts at 1500.
Match profile rows describe the game, not team strength: a higher goal environment means higher-scoring matches.
The head-to-head covers 13 games since April 2012, and Manchester City have won nine, Norwich have taken two and two were drawn. Every tip we publish on the two sides together sits on our Manchester City vs Norwich prediction page.