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UNDERPERFORMING XG

Manchester City are scoring 1.57 goals a match against an expected-goals rate of 2.03 — a -0.46 gap over their last 7. The process is generating fewer goals than the chances deserve — a regression-up case, not a form slump.

Published Friday, August 28, 2026

Manchester City are scoring 1.57 goals a match against an expected-goals rate of 2.03 — a -0.46 gap over their last 7. The process is generating fewer goals than the chances deserve — a regression-up case, not a form slump.

THE NUMBERS

angle
xg_underperform
team id
50
team name
Manchester City
opponent today
Crystal Palace
match label
Manchester City vs Crystal Palace
headline
UNDERPERFORMING XG
detail
Manchester City are scoring 1.57 goals a match against an expected-goals rate of 2.03 — a -0.46 gap over their last 7. The process is generating fewer goals than the chances deserve — a regression-up case, not a form slump.
magnitude
1.15
sample size
7
competition tier
2

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