Premier League · 2024

Ipswich Town 0–6 Manchester City · Premier League

0–6Historical match

A completed match from a finished season. This page is the record of what happened.

Match at a glance

Manchester City won 0–6.

Shots
817
Shots on target
49
Expected goals
0.652.84
Possession
33%67%

Full time

What the match recorded

Manchester City beat Ipswich Town 6–0. Recorded in this match (Ipswich Town – Manchester City): shots 8–17, shots on target 4–9, expected goals 0.65–2.84, possession 33%–67%. This is what was recorded. It is not a claim that the result was foreseeable.

Pre-match record

What the data showed before kick-off. Kept for reference; it did not know the result.

Manchester City's recent record differs from the season

moderate

Manchester City's last-five goals scored average is above their season average.

3 goals/match ▲Goals forLast 5 · Season2 goals/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: An unweighted last-five average is compared with the unweighted season average.

Window: last_5 versus season

MetricLast 5SeasonBaseline
Goals for3 goals/match2 goals/match1.52 goals/match

Caveat: Five matches are sensitive to opponent mix and isolated match states.

Recent scheduling adds useful context

moderate

A compressed recent schedule is recorded for Ipswich Town.

2.88 days ▲Rest daysIpswich Town · Manchester City4.88 days
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Rest days and completed matches in the prior 14 days are shown directly.

Window: previous 14 days

MetricIpswich TownManchester CityBaseline
Rest days2.88 days4.88 days—
Matches last 14 days1 match1 match—

Caveat: The database does not describe travel, rotation decisions or player-level workload.

Ipswich Town show a distinct attacking-volume record

strong

Ipswich Town's shot volume and the opposing shot-allowance context sit below their competition baselines.

9.32 shots/match ▲ShotsIpswich Town · Manchester City17.3 shots/match
Evidence and caveat

Comparison: Team shot volume is paired with the opponent's recorded shot allowance.

Window: season

MetricIpswich TownManchester CityBaseline
Shots9.32 shots/match17.3 shots/match13.7 shots/match
Shots against15.3 shots/match10 shots/match12.9 shots/match

Caveat: Shot volume describes activity; it does not establish finishing quality or a match outcome.

This match

Match statistics

  • Shots8 shots17 shotsIpswich Town 8 shots, Manchester City 17 shots
  • Shots on target4 shots9 shotsIpswich Town 4 shots, Manchester City 9 shots
  • Expected goals0.65 xG2.84 xGIpswich Town 0.65 xG, Manchester City 2.84 xG
  • Possession33%67%Ipswich Town 33%, Manchester City 67%
  • Corners4 corners7 cornersIpswich Town 4 corners, Manchester City 7 corners
  • Fouls4 fouls7 foulsIpswich Town 4 fouls, Manchester City 7 fouls

Every shot

Shot map

Every recorded shot, placed where it was taken and sized by its expected-goals value. Arrows show each team’s attacking direction.

Omari Hutchinson · Ipswich Town · 61′ · 0.01 xG · on targetJérémy Doku · Manchester City · 16′ · 0.02 xG · on targetSam Morsy · Ipswich Town · 80′ · 0.02 xG · off target or blockedPhil Foden · Manchester City · 20′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedOmari Hutchinson · Ipswich Town · 24′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedKevin De Bruyne · Manchester City · 37′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedNico O'Reilly · Manchester City · 76′ · 0.03 xG · off target or blockedMateo Kovačić · Manchester City · 30′ · 0.04 xG · goalDivin Mubama · Manchester City · 68′ · 0.04 xG · off target or blockedMateo Kovačić · Manchester City · 16′ · 0.05 xG · off target or blockedLiam Delap · Ipswich Town · 29′ · 0.05 xG · on targetJérémy Doku · Manchester City · 49′ · 0.06 xG · goalBen Johnson · Ipswich Town · 49′ · 0.08 xG · on targetCameron Burgess · Ipswich Town · 3′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedPhil Foden · Manchester City · 18′ · 0.10 xG · off target or blockedLiam Delap · Ipswich Town · 8′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedJames McAtee · Manchester City · 90′ · 0.12 xG · off target or blockedDara O'Shea · Ipswich Town · 25′ · 0.13 xG · on targetKevin De Bruyne · Manchester City · 59′ · 0.13 xG · off target or blockedPhil Foden · Manchester City · 27′ · 0.23 xG · goalErling Haaland · Manchester City · 59′ · 0.23 xG · on targetPhil Foden · Manchester City · 42′ · 0.43 xG · goalJames McAtee · Manchester City · 69′ · 0.48 xG · goalErling Haaland · Manchester City · 57′ · 0.49 xG · goalErling Haaland · Manchester City · 15′ · 0.58 xG · on target
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  • goal
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Ipswich Town: 8 shots, 4 on target, 0.54 xG. Manchester City: 17 shots, 9 on target, 3.09 xG.

How the match built

Expected-goals timeline

Expected goals accumulated minute by minute. Circles mark the goals that were actually scored.

01.753.50′HT90′Phil Foden · Manchester City · 27′Mateo Kovačić · Manchester City · 30′Phil Foden · Manchester City · 42′Jérémy Doku · Manchester City · 49′Erling Haaland · Manchester City · 57′James McAtee · Manchester City · 69′

The step line is cumulative expected goals; circles mark goals. Final: Ipswich Town 0.54 xG · Manchester City 3.09 xG.

History

Head-to-head

Recent meetings between these teams.

Last 5 meetings

0Ipswich Town
0Draws
1Manchester City
Manchester City — Ipswich Town · Premier League4–1

Metric comparison

Team comparison

Season averages, with the sample size beside each metric.

Where the edge is

Season: Ipswich Town favored in 0 of 11 directional metrics · Manchester City in 11

led this metric higher value (descriptive) too close

Window

Season

Ipswich Town22 matchesManchester City22 matches
0.91 goals/matchGoals scored22/22▲ 2 goals/match
1.95 goals/matchGoals allowed22/22▲ 1.32 goals/match
0.93 xG/matchExpected goals22/22▲ 1.88 xG/match
9.32 shots/matchShots22/22▲ 17.3 shots/match
3.27 shots/matchShots on target22/22▲ 6.14 shots/match
40.4%Possession22/22● 61.5%
4.18 corners/matchCorners22/22● 7.91 corners/match
11.8 fouls/matchFouls22/227.36 fouls/match

Evidence quality

How much supports this analysis

Grade A · Strong evidenceStrong evidence — limited
Season samples22 / 22home / away teams
Recent samples5 / 5last-five windows
FreshnessLess than one dayfrom nearest prior match
  • The fixture is outside the configured active season.
  • Recent samples and important metric coverage meet the strong evidence threshold.

Known unknowns

  • Lineups, injuries, suspensions and tactical changes are not available in the retained dataset.
  • Some metrics are unavailable or below their observation minimum: cards.
  • The fixture season differs from the competition's configured active season.
Analysis cutoff: Sun, 19 Jan 2025, 20:30 UTC · analysis-v4

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