Premier League 2026-27
Man City predictions, fixtures and form
Manchester City's fixtures, form, results and our prediction for every game, updated after each match.
1st in the Premier League, 21 points from 8 games
By Daniel Simpson Updated 24 Oct 2026
Latest on Manchester City
Updated Mon 19 Oct 2026, 23:16
Manchester City won 3-2 at home to Ipswich on Saturday, a result that keeps them top of the Premier League with 21 points from 7 games. The win extends their unbeaten run to 7 games, with 5 wins in their last 5. Our main pick for the game, Both Teams to Score, landed. At home, Manchester City have 12 points from 4 games, while away they have 9 points from 3 games.
Erling Haaland is the top scorer for Manchester City with 7 goals, scoring in 5 of the last 5 games. The team's form is strong, with 5 wins in their last 5 games and 3 clean sheets in the last 5. Manchester City's expected points are 13.1, which is lower than their actual points, indicating they are performing better than expected.
Manchester City's next five fixtures
Manchester City's next five games in all competitions, with UK kick-off times. For our prediction on any of them, open the match page from its link.
What's coming up
Updated Mon 19 Oct 2026, 22:58
Manchester City's next five fixtures start with a trip to Aston Villa on Sat 24 Oct. Three of the five games are at home, where they have a perfect record so far, and none of the five opponents are above them in the table. The run includes a League Cup tie against Brighton. Our Aston Villa vs Manchester City prediction page is live now.
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Wed 28 Oct 19:30
Brighton H
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Sat 31 Oct 15:00
Brighton H
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Sat 7 Nov 17:30
Nottingham Forest A
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Sat 21 Nov 12:30
Fulham H
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Sun 29 Nov 16:30
Arsenal A
Arsenal vs Man City head to head Prediction page opens Sun 1 Nov
Manchester City's 2026-27 season so far
1st of 20 after 8 league games, counted from results to Sat 24 Oct.
| P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | |
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| Overall | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 | +11 | 21 |
| Home | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 12 |
| Away | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 3 | +6 | 9 |
League games only. The table is built from the results themselves, so it moves as soon as a game is settled.
Points against performance
Expected goals this season
- Expected goals for
- 15.5 scored 20
- Expected goals against
- 9.9 conceded 9
- xG difference
- +5.6 per game +0.80
Manchester City have 21 points against an expected 13.1 (+7.9). Results have run ahead of the performances, so the table flatters them a little on the chances created and faced.
Expected points come from each game's expected goals, settled with the result. A gap of more than 1.5 points either way is what we call running ahead of or behind the performances.
Manchester City's last five results and our call
Manchester City's last five games in all competitions, newest first. Where we picked bets for a match you can see our main pick and how it did, and every bet we picked is on the match page.
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Aston Villa 2 – 1 Manchester City Our pick Both Teams to Score - Yes wonAston Villa vs Man City head to head
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Manchester City 3 – 2 Ipswich Our pick Both Teams to Score - Yes wonMan City vs Ipswich head to head
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Liverpool 0 – 3 Manchester CityLiverpool vs Man City head to head
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Manchester City 5 – 3 Sunderland
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Manchester City 5 – 0 Norwich
Manchester City head to head with every Premier League club
Pick any of Manchester City's opponents this season for the head to head record and our match predictions.
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Arsenal 2nd
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Aston Villa 6th
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Bournemouth 17th
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Brentford 7th
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Brighton 3rd
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Chelsea 4th
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Coventry 19th
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Crystal Palace 16th
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Everton 9th
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Fulham 13th
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Hull City 11th
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Ipswich 10th
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Leeds 8th
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Liverpool 5th
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Manchester United 15th
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Newcastle 14th
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Nottingham Forest 18th
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Sunderland 20th
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Tottenham 12th
Manchester City manager: Enzo Maresca
Enzo Maresca has been in charge since 29 Jun 2026. In 8 Premier League games he has won 7, drawn 0 and lost 1, 2.63 points a game.
Our manager pressure index
29.8/100 Watch, 16th of 20
Enzo Maresca's side are 1st, one place above where they finished last season and have taken 12 points from their last five league games. They have a goal difference of +6 in that run.
- League position 1st
- Last 5 games 12 pts
- Without a win 1
- xG difference +0.4
See the odds and the full manager pressure index on the Premier League sack race page.
Previous Man City managers
- Pep Guardiola
- Manuel Pellegrini
- Roberto Mancini
Manchester City facts
- Home ground
- Etihad Stadium
- Founded
- 1880
- Competition
- Premier League 2026-27
Manchester City questions
When is Manchester City's next match?
Manchester City's next match is Brighton at home on Wednesday 28 October at 19:30 in the EFL Cup. The game is at Etihad Stadium.
Where are Manchester City in the Premier League table?
Manchester City are 1st after 8 games with 21 points, from 7 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat, with a goal difference of +11. The table counts results to Saturday 24 October.
What is Manchester City's form?
Manchester City's last 5 Premier League results, with the latest first, were a defeat, a win, a win, a win and a win. That is 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from those five.
Who do Manchester City play next at home?
Manchester City's next home game is against Brighton at Etihad Stadium on Wednesday 28 October at 19:30.
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The table, form and record, and the "Latest on Manchester City", "How our calls have gone" and "What's coming up" updates, are written from our own results data after each Premier League match. How our predictions work