Manchester City host Leeds United at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday in the Premier League.
City have recorded seven wins from twelve and a strong goal difference built on sustained defensive control. Their short-term process has been solid. Across the last eight matches they produced 1.37 xG and 0.97 xGA, giving an xG ratio of 59%.
They also rank third for open-play xG at 1.14 and maintain a positive shots-inside-the-box ratio of 10.3 to 5.0. The same eight-game sample shows an xPTS return of 13.50 which puts them third and a shots-on-target ratio above 54%.
Their touches-in-box numbers also sit in the upper tier at 28.5 for and 16.6 against, reflecting steady territory control. Results have followed this pattern with three wins in their last five matches.
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