Southampton 3-1 City: Scoring Chances
After City were outchanced 11-7 against Liverpool they made it two games in a row at Southampton last weekend. It was a game of few chances, with the hosts prevailing 5-4 (4-3 in the first half and...
2012/13 Scoring Chance Index
City 2-2 Liverpool: Scoring Chances
An interesting game for sure. For the first time this season City were actually outchanced in a game; and then some. Having trailed in scoring chances created at half time by 4-3, City were...
QPR 0-0 City: Scoring Chances
Not a huge number of scoring chances from this game with City outchancing QPR 8-3 over the ninety minutes. However, at the half City were ahead 3-2 and it was not until the seventieth minute...
City v Fulham: Scoring Chances
City utterly dominated last weekends encounter with Fulham, outchancing the visitors by a total of 14-0 (6-0 and 8-0 in each half respectively), the first time City have restricted their opponents...
Arsenal 0-2 City: Scoring Chances
City came out fast and aided by the early sending off dominated Arsenal in the first half, leading 9-1 in scoring chances at the break, including grabbing the first eight scoring chances of the...
City 3-0 Stoke: Scoring Chances
The scoring chances were every bit as one sided as the victory and saw City dominate 9-1 (7-0 in the first half and 2-1 in the second half, where Stoke's only chance in the closing stages and was...
Norwich 3-4 City: Scoring Chances
Despite the first half goals there were a lack of scoring chances as City led just 3-1 at the break. After the second half it as far wilder with both sides improving their tally and City having the...
Sunderland 1-0 City: Scoring Chances
A common theme for the season as City dominated the scoring chances 11-4 (4-1 in the first half and 7-3 after the break), with the final 15 minutes seeing edge it 4-2 as they desperately tried to...
City 1-0 Reading: Scoring Chances
It may have been a last gasp winner but through the game City outchanced Reading 11-2; 6-0 in the first half and 5-2 in the second half. The key trio of Carlos Tevez (+5), David Silva (+5) and S...
Newcastle 1-3 City: Scoring chances
Very much a game of two halves in terms of scoring chances; although City out-chanced Newcastle 9-8 overall they dominated the first half 6-2 but Newcastle themselves had the upper hand 6-3 after...
City v United: Scoring Chances
City actually dominated the scoring chance totals by 12-4; 3-2 first half and an amazing 9-2 second half when City were chasing their way back into the game. City now lead opponents 169-66 for the...
City 1-1 Everton: Scoring Chances
A low number of scoring chances on Saturday; City ahead 6-3 at full-time after being 4-2 up at the half yet it was not until they fell behind did City really create and once their initial burst...
Wigan 0-2 City: Scoring Chances
The scoring chances reflected the pattern of the game; 3-3 at half-time before Wigan went ahead 6-4 on the hour mark only for City to rally late over the final half an hour to come out on top 10-6. ...
Chelsea v City Scoring Chances
After a flurry of scoring chances the week before in the 5-0 victory over Aston Villa it as somewhat of a struggle for both sides on Sunday, although City held the advantage; out-chancing Chelsea...
City v Villa Scoring Chances
The most comprehensive victory of the season and perhaps - aided by a couple of favourable decisions - the most dominant too. Certainly in terms of scoring chances it was a completely one-sided...
City v Tottenham Scoring Chances
They may have left it late and in the end squeezed past Tottenham by just the one goal courtesy of Edin Dzeko's late strike but in terms of the scoring chances from the game, City dominated. O...
City v Swansea Scoring Chances
Not a huge amount of surprise in this weeks numbers, with the key points being: City outchanced Swansea 8-3 over the course of the game to take their season advantage to 96-42 over all opponents. ...
West Brom v City Scoring Chances
Despite the nature in which the win came about, this as no smash and grab. Even allowing for having played for over an hour with ten men, City were the more dominant side, winning all of the key...
Scoring Chances and Creativity
For those who have not come across it so far, this introductory post provides the background to how the data is collected and the reasons I started collecting it. Season totals The below table...
City v Sunderland Scoring Chances
Two big stories this week: Micah Richards and James Milner. First, Milner, who came in from the cold to have an inspired game alongside Gareth Barry as the 'anchors' in City's midfield. This...
Fulham v City Scoring Chances
It was a case of welcome back Sergio Aguero and David Silva; the former from injury and the latter from a sticky spell of form to start the season (click to enlarge the image): City outchanced...
City v Arsenal Scoring Chances
A quick look back to the Arsenal game last Sunday to recap the scoring chances (click to enlarge the image): With Samir Nasri and Carlos Tevez (through injury and suspension) not starting, this...
Real Madrid v City: Scoring Chances
A very quick look at the Scoring Chances from last night's game. Real outchanced City 15-2 overall, 7-0 in the first half and 8-2 after the break with their late flurry of chances. Compare this...
Stoke v City Scoring Chances
City outchanced Stoke 9-2 (5-1 and 4-1 in the first and second half respectively), but came away with just a point despite their dominance. For the season, City have now outchanced opponents 38-17...
City v QPR Scoring Chances
In some ways, looking at the chances for both sides it was a similar game to the defeat of Southampton in that City were largely in control with the exception of a brief spell of pressure (which...
City v Southampton Scoring Chances
Looking at scoring chances was something I did at the back end of the 2011/12 season and continued throughout the European Championships. Details of the criteria for recording and measuring scoring...
