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Manchester City vs Norwich Prediction - 17 September 2026

League CupEnglandFull time
Manchester City
5-0
Norwich

Our pick:Under 3.5 goals

62%Odds 2.15Lost

Correct score2-0Alternative1-0

Bookmaker odds

Home1.14price rising, opened at 1.13
Draw8.40price falling, opened at 9.20
Away17.00price falling, opened at 18.00
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Total goals
Over 1.51.09price rising, opened at 1.04
Under 1.57.40price rising, opened at 7.10
Over 2.51.31price rising, opened at 1.26
Under 2.53.42price falling, opened at 3.44
Over 3.51.87price rising, opened at 1.73
Under 3.51.93price falling, opened at 2.11
Both teams to score
Yes1.81price falling, opened at 1.90
No2.00price rising, opened at 1.82
Odd/Even
Odd1.90price rising, opened at 1.85
Even1.90price rising, opened at 1.85
Handicap
Home -2.252.02
Away +2.251.80

What is the prediction for Manchester City vs Norwich?

Our correct score is 2-0, then 1-0. Manchester City are in better form heading into this match.

Methodology

Match highlights

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Match analysis

Manchester City have conceded a single goal across their entire last five matches, and that defensive record is why Superior backs Under 3.5 goals in their League Cup tie with Norwich on 17 September, priced at 2.15 and rated 58 percent. City have still won all five of those games, so the pick is about City controlling the game rather than being unable to score themselves.

City have shipped one goal in five games

City's defense has allowed a single goal across their last five matches, all wins, which points to a side dictating games rather than trading chances. Norwich have scored in four of their own last five, including a 4-1 win, but City's control at the back is the reason a cup tie against lower opposition still projects as contained rather than a rout.

Norwich's 3-4 shows they can be part of an open game

Norwich were involved in a 3-4 defeat this run, seven total goals, proof they can be part of a high scoring match when the opposition lets them in. If City's own attack has one of its higher scoring nights, the kind that produced a 4-1 win earlier in their run, while Norwich still find a couple at the other end, the total clears 3.5 and the price does not pay.

Written by the Superior Football Desk

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After full time

Top five correct scores

  1. 2-013.1%Our score
  2. 1-010.8%Alternative
  3. 3-010.1%
  4. 2-110.0%
  5. 3-17.7%

Top five combined: 51.7%

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Score Matrix

HomeManchester CityxG2.57
AwayNorwichxG0.64
0
1
2
3
4
5
6+
0
3.2%
11%
13%
10%
6.3%
3.0%
1.9%
1
3.5%
5.8%
10%
7.7%
4.0%
2.0%
1.3%
2
1.3%
3.3%
2.4%
2.7%
1.7%
0.7%
0.4%
3
0.5%
0.8%
0.9%
0.5%
0.5%
0.2%
0.1%
4
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.2%
0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
5
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
6+
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%
<0.1%

Goals and BTTS chances

Both teams to score Yes 46.0%54.0% No
Over 1.5 82.6%17.4% Under 1.5
Over 2.5 62.3%37.7% Under 2.5
Over 3.5 38.3%61.7% Under 3.5

Combos

Combos

Manchester City win and over 2.5 goals52.7%
Manchester City win and both teams score31.4%
Norwich win and over 2.5 goals6.6%
Draw and under 2.5 goals9.0%
Outcome markets
Manchester City or draw88.6%
Norwich or draw23.4%
Either team wins88.0%
Draw no bet: Manchester City87.0%
Draw no bet: Norwich13.0%
Manchester City win to nil45.2%
Norwich win to nil5.6%
Team goals
Manchester City to score91.2%
Norwich to score51.6%
Manchester City over 1.5 goals70.2%
Norwich over 1.5 goals17.2%
Manchester City clean sheet48.4%
Norwich clean sheet8.8%

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