Premier League · first half goals
Manchester City First Half Goals
In 197 Premier League matches, 79.7% of Manchester City’s first halves produced a goal, 1st of the 21 published clubs in the division. They scored before halftime in 67.5% of them and conceded in 32.5%.
What Manchester City’s first halves look like
Early scoring in Manchester City’s matches is overwhelmingly their own: the net bulges at the right end before the break in 67.5% of matches and at the wrong one in 32.5%, 35.0pp apart. Manchester City are close to two different sides either side of the coach door: a first-half goal of their own in 79.8% of home matches, 55.1% of away ones, 24.7pp between them.
Manchester City top the Premier League list of 21 published clubs for the share of their first halves that produce a goal. No published club in the division leans on its own ground more than Manchester City do for early goals.
A second goal before the break is close to routine here: 46.2% of Manchester City’s matches manage it against 37.4% for the division. A Manchester City home first half is worth 1.88 goals on average, an away one 1.13.
Every figure on this page rests on 197 completed Manchester City matches over 6 seasons (2021 to 2026). That is enough to separate a clear tendency from noise, and not enough to split it much further by venue or opponent.
Manchester City first-half profile
| A goal before halftime (over 0.5) | 79.7% |
|---|---|
| Two or more (over 1.5) | 46.2% |
| Three or more (over 2.5) | 19.8% |
| Average first-half goals in their matches | 1.51 |
| Matches in which they scored before halftime | 67.5% |
| Matches in which they conceded before halftime | 32.5% |
| First-half goals scored per match | 1.12 |
| First-half goals conceded per match | 0.39 |
| Matches counted | 197 |
| Seasons covered | 6 (2021 to 2026) |
The over rows count goals by either side; the scored and conceded rows split that between them.
Home and away
| Venue | Over 0.5 | Over 1.5 | Scored | Conceded | Avg goals | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Home | 89.9% | 62.6% | 79.8% | 36.4% | 1.88 | 99 |
| Away | 69.4% | 29.6% | 55.1% | 28.6% | 1.13 | 98 |
Manchester City score before halftime 79.8% of the time at home against 55.1% away, a gap of 24.7pp. Each row rests only on the matches played at that venue, so read them as two separate samples rather than one split in half.
Manchester City against Premier League
| Line | Manchester City | Premier League | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Over 0.5 | 79.7% | 73.2% | +6.5pp |
| Over 1.5 | 46.2% | 37.4% | +8.8pp |
| Over 2.5 | 19.8% | 14.4% | +5.4pp |
Counted from 197 matches · 6 seasons · 2021 to 2026.
How to read these numbers
- These are historical rates over pooled seasons, not a forecast. A club that has changed manager, division or squad reads as the average of every version of itself on record.
- The opponent matters as much as the club. A high-scoring side against a defense that rarely concedes early is a different fixture from the same side against one that does.
For the model’s estimate of an actual upcoming fixture rather than this club’s history, see first half goals predictions and how the model works.
Research today’s first-half goals
Search the daily fixture list, compare the model percentages and inspect the data behind each qualifying selection.
Start your free trial4 days of full access · cancel any time
First Half Score is a research and information tool. Predictions and historical hit rates are provided for informational purposes only and are not financial, investment, or betting advice. Outcomes are uncertain and no figure guarantees a result. Intended for users 18+.