Man City v Bournemouth
Sunday, 23 August 2026, 13:00 · Gameweek 1 · 2026/27
How it went
- 25′Marcus Tavernier0.44 xG chance
- 83′Marc Guehi0.11 xG chance
- 90′Josko Gvardiol0.41 xG chance
The shots
Manchester City 13 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Manchester City, Manchester City v Bournemouth, 13 shots in the final 35m, 2 scored.
Bournemouth 5 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
GoalNo goalMark area is the chance’s expected goals
Bournemouth, Manchester City v Bournemouth, 5 shots in the final 35m, 1 scored.
The chances that got away
- 0.53Marc Guehi, 50' for Man City, set up by Elliot Anderson
- 0.48Erling Haaland, 74' for Man City, set up by Marc Guehi
- 0.35Rico Lewis, 3' for Man City, set up by Phil Foden
Where they stood
Each starter at the average of every touch they took. An average is the one thing a single match gives reliably, so this is a shape rather than a heat map: it shows a full-back who spent the match as a winger, not how much ground anybody covered.
The match, in figures
| Man City | Measure | Bournemouth |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | Goals | 1 |
| 2.47 | Expected goals | 0.71 |
| 2.47 | Non-penalty xG | 0.71 |
| 2.58 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 0.29 |
| 0 | Half time | 1 |
| 13 | Shots | 5 |
| 6 | On target | 4 |
| 8 | Corners | 3 |
| 7.6 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 17.9 |
| 14 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 1 |
| 11 | Fouls | 11 |
| 1Y | Cards | 2Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 1.44 Man City, 4.78 the draw, 6.36 Bournemouth, which is a 69, 21 and 16 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: J Gillett.