Manchester City5–1Watford
MCI by 4 goals
Etihad Stadium · Referee: K Friend
- 3Half-time goals1
Half-time goals: Manchester City 3, Watford 1. The score at the break.
- 3.68xG0.43
xG: Manchester City 3.68, Watford 0.43. Chances created, each weighted by how often a shot like it is scored.
- 2.92Non-penalty xG0.43
Non-penalty xG: Manchester City 2.92, Watford 0.43. The same with penalties taken out — open-play threat only.
- 21Shots5
Shots: Manchester City 21, Watford 5. Attempts at goal, on target or not.
- 8On target2
On target: Manchester City 8, Watford 2. Goals plus saved shots. A shot against the post is not on target.
- 4Big chances0
Big chances: Manchester City 4, Watford 0. Shots worth 0.3 expected goals or more — the ones that should be scored.
- 11Corners4
Corners: Manchester City 11, Watford 4. Corners won.
- 5Shots from corners2
Shots from corners: Manchester City 5, Watford 2. How many of those corners actually produced a shot.
- 3Headed shots1
Headed shots: Manchester City 3, Watford 1. Attempts with the head, a proxy for how much arrives from crosses.
- 1Penalties0
Penalties: Manchester City 1, Watford 0. Penalties awarded and taken.
- 377Passes in their third128
Passes in their third: Manchester City 377, Watford 128. Passes completed in the opposition’s defensive third. NOT total passes — no source here publishes those.
- 20Deep completions0
Deep completions: Manchester City 20, Watford 0. Passes completed within 20 yards of goal.
- 9Fouls7
Fouls: Manchester City 9, Watford 7. Fouls conceded.
- 1Yellow cards0
Yellow cards: Manchester City 1, Watford 0. Summed from the players.
- 4.0PPDA25.1
PPDA: Manchester City 4.0, Watford 25.1. Passes the opposition completes per defensive action. A LOW number means pressing high and often; a high one means sitting off.
- 2.93Expected points0.04
Expected points: Manchester City 2.93, Watford 0.04. Points these chances were worth on average — 3 for a win, 1 for a draw — whatever the scoreline actually said.