Man City vs Norwich Preview
Man City look confident under Enzo Maresca this season and have started to keep clean sheets. Norwich have a poor recent away record and a Citizens EFL Cup win to nil is the best bet.
Key Stats - Citizens Have Momentum
- Man City have won to nil in their last 3 games.
- Man City have won to nil in their last 3 games against Norwich.
- Norwich have lost 2 of their last 3 away matches.
H2H - Man City Dominate
Man City have a 39-10 advantage against Norwich, alongside 23 draws.
Man City Looking Sharp at Both Ends
Enzo Maresca’s Man City have found winning rhythm early in the new season. The Manchester outfit have won five consecutive games and conceded just two goals.
City opened their Premier League account with wins against Bournemouth at home 2-1 and Crystal Palace away 4-1.
The Citizens have shored up their defence after three wins in a row without conceding. That streak started after a 1-0 win at Coventry and a 2-0 victory away against Porto in the Champions League.
Maresca’s side extended their winning run on Sunday and beat rivals Man United 1-0 away. Erling Haaland scored a second-half winner and City had 1.1 XG.
Norwich Unlikely to Threaten at the Etihad
Second-tier Norwich have struggled for away form recently. The Canaries have lost four of their previous six competitive matches on the road.
Norwich lost 3-0 at Millwall and 1-0 at Stoke in the Championship. They replied with consecutive league victories against Sheffield United 3-1 and Birmingham 2-1
Philippe Clement’s team lost momentum after a 4-3 away defeat at Middlesbrough. The Canaries allowed 2.07 XG and goals from Mohamed Toure, Jovon Makama and Jacob Wright couldn’t prevent the defeat.
Predicted Starting Lineups & Team News
Man City (4-2-3-1): Geronimo Rulli; Abdukodir Khusanov, Vitor Reis, Ruben Dias, Rico Lewis; Mateo Kovacic, Ayyoub Bouaddi; Elias Allan, Iliman Ndiaye, Rayan Ait-Nouri; Antoine Semenyo
Midfielder Phil Foden was sent off against Man United and is suspended for the Norwich game.
Jeremy Doku has a calf injury and is unlikely to feature here. Enzo Maresca recently shared that the winger will “need some more days” to recover.
Norwich (4-2-3-1): Vladan Kovacevic; Kellen Fisher, Ruairi McConville, Jose Cordoba, Ben Chrisene; Kenny McLean, Pelle Mattsson; Andre Brooks, Anis Slimane, Anthony Musaba; Mohamed Toure
Midfield pair Ali Ahmed and Mirko Topic are unavailable due to injury. Defender Lucien Mahovo is also out with a long-term ankle problem.