Premier League Gameweek 8 Sat, Oct 18 2025 · 15:00 Etihad Stadium, Manchester
2–0 Full time · HT 0–0 xG 2.38 – 0.81
  • E. Haaland 58’, 63’
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Match story · our forecast vs the result iModel is our forecast, published before the match and locked at kick-off: expected goals for each side and the probability of every outcome.

xG after the match measures the quality of the chances each side actually created. It is known only after the final whistle, so it is not a forecast.

Manchester City beat Everton

Manchester City entered as clear favourites and won 2–0 through two Haaland goals. Manchester City finished with the higher xG (2.38 vs 0.81).

Manchester City ✓64%
Draw21%
Everton16%

Model vs reality

Manchester City goals
2
Model 2.18 · xG 2.38
Everton goals
0
Model 0.99 · xG 0.81
Total goals
2
Model 3.17 · xG 3.19
Score 2–0
10%
Most likely 2–0 (10%)
Over 2.5
No
Model 61%
Both scored
No
Model 56%
Match facts
★ Player of the matchE. HaalandManchester City · 2 goals
9.3
  • RefereeTony Harrington
  • VenueEtihad Stadium
  • Table before kick-offManchester City 6th · Everton 8th

Timeline

  1. J. GarnerYellow card · Foul
    39’
  2. Half time · 0–0
  3. E. Haaland 1–0Assist N. O'Reilly
    58’
  4. ⇄ O. BobbFor J. Doku
    59’
  5. ⇄ Bernardo SilvaFor T. Reijnders
    59’
  6. E. Haaland 2–0Assist Savinho
    63’
  7. ⇄ T. IroegbunamFor I. Gueye
    70’
  8. ⇄ M. RöhlFor C. Alcaraz
    70’
  9. ⇄ T. BarryFor Beto
    75’
  10. ⇄ R. LewisFor N. O'Reilly
    85’
  11. ⇄ M. CherkiFor Savinho
    85’
  12. ⇄ M. KovačićFor Nico González
    86’
  13. ⇄ T. DiblingFor I. Ndiaye
    86’
  14. ⇄ D. McNeilFor K. Dewsbury-Hall
    86’
  15. T. DiblingYellow card · Foul
    90+6’
  16. Full time · 2–0

Team stats

Manchester City19 shots · 16 in box, 3 outside
Everton5 shots · 4 in box, 1 outside
Manchester CityEverton
71% Possession 29%
2.38 Expected goals (xG) 0.81
2.34 Expected points (xPts) 0.50
19 Shots 5
7 Shots on target 1
5 Shots off target 2
7 Blocked shots 2
16 Shots inside the box 4
3 Shots outside the box 1
749 Passes 300
91% Pass accuracy 79%
11 Corners 3
1 Goalkeeper saves 5
8 Fouls 14
0 Offsides 1
0 Yellow cards 2
0 Red cards 0
7.47 Team rating 6.61

Line-ups

Manchester City 4-1-4-1

257.0 G. Donnarumma(G)
336.6 N. O'Reilly A↓85’ 68.2 N. Aké 37.3 Rúben Dias 277.6 M. Nunes
146.5 Nico González ↓86’
117.3 J. Doku ↓59’ 478.2 P. Foden 46.9 T. Reijnders ↓59’ 267.3 Savinho A↓85’
99.3★ E. Haaland
  • 25G. Donnarumma (G)7.0
  • 33N. O'ReillyA↓85’6.6
  • 6N. Aké8.2
  • 3Rúben Dias7.3
  • 27M. Nunes7.6
  • 14Nico González↓86’6.5
  • 11J. Doku↓59’7.3
  • 47P. Foden8.2
  • 4T. Reijnders↓59’6.9
  • 26SavinhoA↓85’7.3
  • 9E. Haaland ★9.3

Substitutes used

  • 52O. Bobb↑59’7.0
  • 82R. Lewis↑85’6.9
  • 8M. Kovačić↑86’6.6
  • 20Bernardo Silva↑59’7.2
  • 10M. Cherki↑85’6.9

Unused: J. Trafford, J. Gvardiol, J. Stones, O. Marmoush

Everton 4-2-3-1

16.9 J. Pickford(G)
166.9 V. Mykolenko 56.6 M. Keane 66.9 J. Tarkowski 155.9 J. O'Brien
276.6 I. Gueye ↓70’ 376.2 J. Garner
246.2 C. Alcaraz ↓70’ 226.7 K. Dewsbury-Hall ↓86’ 107.3 I. Ndiaye ↓86’
96.3 Beto ↓75’
  • 1J. Pickford (G)6.9
  • 16V. Mykolenko6.9
  • 5M. Keane6.6
  • 6J. Tarkowski6.9
  • 15J. O'Brien5.9
  • 27I. Gueye↓70’6.6
  • 37J. Garner6.2
  • 24C. Alcaraz↓70’6.2
  • 22K. Dewsbury-Hall↓86’6.7
  • 10I. Ndiaye↓86’7.3
  • 9Beto↓75’6.3

Substitutes used

  • 20T. Dibling↑86’6.5
  • 11T. Barry↑75’6.7
  • 7D. McNeil↑86’6.3
  • 42T. Iroegbunam↑70’6.9
  • 34M. Röhl↑70’6.6

Unused: T. King, M. Travers, A. Aznou, S. Coleman

Player stats

Top rated
E. HaalandManchester City9.3
2nd
N. AkéManchester City8.2
3rd
P. FodenManchester City8.2

Manchester City

Everton

Match data from eScored. Ratings are the data provider's 0–10 match ratings; 7.2 and above is a strong game, 8+ is rare.