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Predicted Manchester City XI vs Norwich

Thu 17 Sept · 19:30 BST@ManCity2009 called 8/11EFL

● Predicted XI · Manchester City vs Norwich
Rulli
Lewis
Dias
Khusanov
Aït-Nouri
Bouaddi
Samba
Allan
Kovačić
Ndiaye
McAidoo
4-2-3-1
How it finished

Called the Rulli wildcard

Didn't start · 3
  • DiasCB
  • NdiayeCAM
  • McAidooST

Green ring = started · red ring = didn't make the XI.

Sub calls
  • FernándezStayed on
  • CherkiStayed on
  • HaalandStayed on

Sub calls are a badge, not points.

Scored against the confirmed XI
This XI
8/11
You beat the Oracle.
Fans' XI
5/11
3 predictions
Oracle
5/11
our model

Has beaten the Oracle in 2 of 3 scored XIs.

The difference · Against the official XI

8 of 11 named, 3 missed

Started, not picked
  • Cherki#10
  • Nunes#22
  • O'Reilly#33
Picked, didn't start
  • Dias#3
  • Ndiaye#7
  • McAidoo#56

Compared against the official XI as published for this fixture.

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The Oracle · Predicted XI model

Agrees with the Oracle on 6 of 11

Only in this XI
  • Rulli
  • Bouaddi
  • Samba
  • Allan
  • Ndiaye
The Oracle has instead
  • Donnarumma
  • Anderson
  • Semenyo
  • Cherki
  • Haaland

Manchester City lose four to departures and three more to injury or rules, yet Rúben Dias returns as they deploy a 4-2-3-1 shape at home to Norwich. J. Beadle steps in for R. Allsop in the latest adjustment.

The Oracle has averaged 5.7 of 11 across 32 resolved EFL Cup XIs. It predicts every fixture and is scored the same way you are. Meet the Oracle.

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