Manchester City

• 6thof 79 teams of the five leagues by Vesta’s strength ratingRating before its last match
• 31%of the team's league goals scored by Nicolas Anelka17 of 55 in 2003-04
• 57%of matches won since 2002-03917 matches in the five leagues
• 8–0Biggest win since 2002-03: Manchester City 8–0 WatfordSat 21 Sep 2019
• 1–8Heaviest defeat: Middlesbrough 8–1 Manchester CitySun 11 May 2008

• 73%of Manchester City's matches won by Vesta's favourite70% expected
• 249wins in 341 matches as Vesta's favourite241 expected
• 27%won with 27%: Liverpool 1–2 Manchester CitySun 8 Feb 2026
• 36%won with 36%: Manchester City 2–1 ArsenalSun 19 Apr 2026
• 37%won with 37%: Tottenham 1–3 Manchester CitySat 14 Apr 2018
• 87%lost at 87%: Manchester City 2–3 Crystal PalaceSat 22 Dec 2018
• 84%lost at 84%: Manchester City 0–2 Wolverhampton WanderersSun 6 Oct 2019
• 83%lost at 83%: Manchester City 0–2 Crystal PalaceSat 30 Oct 2021

Vesta's forecasts reconstructed with each season hidden (how).

• 6points won in the last five minutes and stoppage time3rd most in the league; 9 goals scored from the 86th minute on
• 1point thrown away in the last five minutes and stoppage timeJoint 15th most in the league; 1 goal conceded from the 86th minute on
• 15points won after going behindBehind at some point in 23 matches; joint 3rd most in the league
• 21points dropped after going aheadAhead at some point in 18 matches; 3rd most in the league

Goal minutes, for 33 of the 38 matches played. Quarters of an hour by the minute of the match reports; stoppage time counts in the last quarter of each half.

Vesta's rating before every match since 2014-15. 1,500 is an average team of these leagues.