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Manchester City 3-2 Ipswich expected goals (xg): our prediction vs the result

Recent xG created per game, from recorded matches.

Manchester City2.10

xG created per game · Last 6 matches

Ipswich1.40

xG created per game · Last 6 matches

Result

Manchester City3-2Ipswich
4.01 – 1.37 xGUnderstat

The match produced 4.01 xG for Manchester City and 1.37 xG for Ipswich, against a final score of 3-2. The scoreline and the chances told different stories.

Expected Goals (xG)

Manchester City have created 2.10 xG and scored 2.67 per game over their last 6, scoring above their xG. Ipswich have created 1.40 xG and scored 1.50 per game over their last 6, tracking their xG closely.

Real Understat xG, recent games only (the five leagues we cover for xG). xG measures chance quality, not a tip.

Manchester CityManchester City

Recent xG per game

Recorded recent matches.

IpswichIpswich
Statistic
Manchester City
Ipswich
Matches in sample
6
6
xG created per game
2.10
1.40

xG conceded per game
1.32
2.01

Bar scales · xG per game: 0–3. Each team uses the same scale for each metric.

Form & head-to-head

Recent form uses each club’s available results in their stored order. Select a W/D/L result for details.

Head-to-head figures use their own recorded sample. Where individual results are available, the figures and journal cover the same meetings. Missing results are never counted as draws.

Manchester CityMan CityLast 5
W
Win · 4-1
W
Win · 1-0
W
Win · 1-0
W
Win · 5-3
W
Win · 3-0

5 wins · 0 draws · 0 losses

IpswichIpswichLast 5
L
Loss · 2-5
L
Loss · 0-2
W
Win · 3-2
L
Loss · 0-1
W
Win · 2-1

2 wins · 0 draws · 3 losses

W Win
D Draw
L Loss

Head-to-head

Last 2 meetings

2Manchester CityMan City wins
0Draws
0IpswichIpswich wins
5.5Average goals
Date
Home team
Score
Away team
IpswichIpswich
0 – 6
Manchester CityMan City
Manchester CityMan City
4 – 1
IpswichIpswich

Match outlook

PickManchester City75.8%
Draw16.2%
Ipswich8.0%

The model leans Manchester City to win.

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Overall model accuracy

We don't yet publish a graded Expected Goals (xG)-specific track record, so this is our overall accuracy across every 1X2 call, graded out-of-sample, updated daily.

0.0106Calibration error (1X2)
47.7%Top-pick hit rate (1X2)
56,038Matches graded

Predictions & track record updated 27 Oct 2026.

See the full, dated track record

Model analysis: reasoning, key facts and model lenses

In-depth analysis

These are the model’s own percentages, not tips. The track record is public, misses included.

75.8%Favoured: Manchester City
51.0%Both Teams to Score
63.6%Over 2.5 goals

Players to watch

Published player-market probabilities, shown in kickoff order. Model estimates, not confirmed lineups.

How our football predictions work →

Manchester CityManchester City (1)
Erling Haaland
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
50.0%
2.00
1+ shot on target
79.6%
1.26
2+ shots
85.3%
1.17
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots3.53
On target1.65
Goals0.72
IpswichIpswich (1)
Chuba Akpom
Watch list
Prediction markets
Model %
Fair odds
Save
To score
20.0%
5.00
1+ shot on target
48.6%
2.06
2+ shots
36.5%
2.74
Per 90 minutes (recent averages)
Shots2.86
On target1.49
Goals0.50

FAQ

How is this probability calculated?
The estimate comes from models fitted to recorded match data. Calibration and validation depend on the market, league and available sample; the percentage alone does not establish accuracy or a profitable price.
Is this a betting tip?
This is a model estimate, not a guarantee or a demonstrated profitable edge. Where the required result data is available, saved predictions are graded including misses. An unavailable market result stays ungraded.

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