Manchester City vs Shakhtar Donetsk: result 2-0 and analysis
UEFA Champions LeagueGroup Stage - 2Kick-off on September 26, 2017 at 06:45 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Shakhtar Donetsk?
Manchester City won 2-0 on September 26, 2017.
Goalscorers
- 48′K. De BruyneManchester City
- 90′R. SterlingManchester City
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 13 wins, 1 draws and 1 defeats; Shakhtar Donetsk have 10, 3 and 2.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Crystal Palace(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 20, 2017 | West Brom(away) | 2-1 | League Cup |
| Sep 16, 2017 | Watford(away) | 6-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2017 | Feyenoord(away) | 4-0 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Liverpool(home) | 5-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23, 2017 | Zirka(away) | 4-2 | Premier League |
| Sep 17, 2017 | Chornomorets(away) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Sep 13, 2017 | Napoli(home) | 2-1 | UEFA Champions League |
| Sep 9, 2017 | Zorya Luhansk(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Aug 27, 2017 | Veres Rivne(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 3.3 and concede 0.5 goals per match over their last 15; Shakhtar Donetsk score 1.9 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 3.3 | 0.5 | 8 | 6/15 | 12/15 |
| Shakhtar Donetsk | 1.9 | 0.9 | 4 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 | Manchester City | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
How does Footlab compute this prediction?
The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy