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Manchester City vs Ipswich Town: what the numbers say

EPL · Round 7 · 17 Oct 2026 · season 2026/27

The match has not been played. This is not a tip: the model turns the chances both sides create and concede into probabilities, and it is wrong regularly.

Home win77%Manchester City
Draw13%
Away win10%Ipswich Town
Expected points, home2.43

What to expect

Manchester City are favourites: 77% to win against 10%. Attack against defence: Manchester City should create more, 2.13 expected goals a match against 1.43. Read the table with care: Manchester City have taken 5.4 points more than their play deserved, so their position flatters them.

How they arrive

ClubPlacePPointsxPTSΔxG/matchxGA/match
Manchester City15159.6+5.42.211.44
Ipswich Town11565.7+0.31.422.06

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Probabilities come from a Poisson model over both sides' xG with a home advantage applied. We know nothing about injuries, suspensions or rotation, and we do not give betting tips.

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