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·17 October 2021

EPL Stats Gallery: xG, shot maps, PPDA and more from Manchester City vs Burnley

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Manchester City brushed aside Burnley at home to move into third spot in the Premier League table. Bernardo Silva opened the scoresheet for the home side in the first half while De Bruyne added another in the second half. The score was 2-0 at the final whistle.

We’ve broken down all the key stats for you to digest, including;


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* shot maps

* xT (expected threat)

* pass networks

* xG timelines

* defensive duels

* average positions and much more!

We also try to answer some questions for you with the visuals;

Which player created the highest xG? In which areas of the pitch did Manchester City dominate the passing?

To navigate the stats gallery simply click on the numbers to move through the pages.

At the end of the gallery, you’ll be able to download the full PDF stats report.

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Article image:EPL Stats Gallery: xG, shot maps, PPDA and more from Manchester City vs Burnley

The home side lined up in their usual 4-3-3 formation. Raheem Sterling led the attack for the Citizens flanked by Foden and Mahrez on either side.

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Both fullbacks Ake and Cancelo pushed high up in the opposition half. Rodri occupied the holding midfield position. The majority of the Manchester City players occupied multiple spaces in the opponent half.

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Burnley lined up in a 4-4-2 formation. Chris Wood led the attacking line up with support from Maxwell.

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Both the fullbacks stayed in their own half to support their defenders as indicated by their average positions. Burnley’s forward and midfield players played closely together in order to link up each other. Jay Rodriguez was brought on later in the second half to replace Chris Wood.

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Manchester City’s xG of 2.78 surpassed that of their opponents’, 0.85. They had more shots and shots on target than Burnley. The home side were highly effective in their pressing as indicated by their lower PPDA value. They were dominant in possession as well. Manchester City made more than twice the number of passes as Burnley.

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Bernardo Silva had the highest xG in the match followed by Mahrez and Foden. Mahrez took the highest number of shots while Cancelo made the highest number of dribbles. Cancelo also made thirteen passes into the final third. For Burnley, Jack Cork made seven recoveries in the opponent half and Collins won six aerial duels.

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City took 17 total shots with seven on target. The majority of their shots were taken from inside the opposition box. Both of City’s goals were scored from inside the opposition box.

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The visitors took six total shots with only few of them on target. They took four of their shots from inside the opposition box.

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Manchester City dominated in terms of the xT timeline. They were highly threatening in both the halves with Burnley having very little to show for. The xG timeline tells a similar story with City dominating in both the halves.

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Mahrez and Cancelo had an impressive passing partnership along with Foden and Ake. Cancelo attempted 109 passes for his team while Ake received 89.

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Westwood attempted the highest number of passes for his team, 48 while both McNeil and Westwood received 27 passes from their team.

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The home side were dominant in possession in central areas of the pitch and on the left-wing in the opponent half. They played four smart passes in the opposition half while also delivering multiple successful crosses into the opposition box from both left and right-wing. Cancelo was impressive for City in his passing.

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Burnley held most of their possession on the left wing near the centre. They attempted few diagonal balls into the opposition box from half spaces while delivering most of their crosses from the left-wing.

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Manchester City’s highest xT was created inside the opposition box. They were able to penetrate Burnley’s defence on multiple occasions. De Bruyne created the highest xT from his passes.

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Although Bernardo Silva was excellent for City in this match, he played few misplaced passes which brought his xT from passes down. However, he was highly effective in his dribbling as indicated by his high xT from dribbles.

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Burnley created their highest xT in the half-spaces near the right-wing. Matthew Lowton created the highest xT from his passes.

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Both McNeil and Westwood played inaccurate passes which brought down their xT from passes. Maxwell created the highest xT from his dribbles for his team.

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Manchester City dominated the defensive duels in the central areas of the pitch. Cancelo engaged in eight defensive duels, winning just one of them.

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Ake, Stones and Rodri were impressive in their aerial duels with Rodri winning five of his seven aerial duels. Manchester City won most of their aerial duels in their own half.

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The home side recovered most of their loose balls in their own half and few in the opponent half. Cancelo won all two of his loose ball duels while Rodri won just one of his five duels.

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Burnley were successful in winning defensive duels in their own half and in half-spaces near the centre. Pieters engaged in eighteen defensive duels for his side, winning just four of them.

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Burnley were successful in winning aerial duels in the centre and in the opponent half. Collins won six of his seven aerial duels while Chris Wood won four of his nine.

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Chris Wood won three of his five loose ball duels. Burnley recovered most of their loose balls on the left wing.

Silva, Rodri and Cancelo had a brilliant game for Manchester City. The Citizens established their dominance right from the start of the match. Their next Premier League clash is against Brighton away.

If you want to download this stats report in a PDF you can do so here: Premier League Stats: Manchester City vs Burnley

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