{"id":1508537,"date":"2026-10-23T13:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=features&p=1508537"},"modified":"2026-10-23T13:02:17","modified_gmt":"2026-10-23T12:02:17","slug":"man-city-premier-league-fixtures-aston-villa-brighton-nottingham-forest","status":"publish","type":"features","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/features\/man-city-premier-league-fixtures-aston-villa-brighton-nottingham-forest\/","title":{"rendered":"Man City\u2019s next three Premier League fixtures rated as Enzo Maresca targets historic winning record"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Judging by the scoreline, Man City rode their luck against Ipswich Town<\/a> last time out.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Enzo Maresca<\/a> oversaw a 3-2 win over the Tractor Boys as goals from Erling Haaland<\/a>, twice, and Phil Foden<\/a> guided the Cityzens to a seventh successive league win. City are the only side to boast a 100% start to the domestic campaign.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Victory over Gary O\u2019Neill<\/a>\u2019s newly-promoted side saw Maresca write his name into the history books. Pep Guardiola<\/a>\u2019s successor set the record for the most wins to start a managerial reign. In the process, Maresca surpassed Guardiola, Carlo Ancelotti<\/a> and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s an impressive feat given their off-field issues. City were found guilty of a number of serious financial breaches between 2008 and 2019. Even so, City have excelled domestically. The 3-0 defeat to Arsenal<\/a> in the Community Shield in August feels a long, long time ago.<\/p>\n\n\n

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A win over Aston Villa<\/a> this weekend will see them match Liverpool<\/a>\u2019s eight successive victories to kick off the 2019\/20 season. Two more to go level with Chelsea<\/a> in 2005\/06. Three, and they set the outright record.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019ve reached this stage without even being at their very best. Only Brighton & Hove Albion (23) have scored more goals (19). 14.6 shots per game ranks eighth. 11.3 chances per game is the seventh most. They\u2019re dominating the ball – 64.9% possession is more than any other Premier League<\/a> team – but this isn\u2019t the same Guardiola-led City side that would, on the whole, obliterate all before them.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Defensively, they\u2019ve not been great either. Seven goals conceded is more than Arsenal, Brighton (both 5) and Leeds United<\/a> (6). It\u2019s a haul level with Hull City<\/a> and Everton<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

They\u2019re shipping the sixth most shots per game (11.4) and have kept just three clean sheets this season. One of those was against newly-promoted Coventry City<\/a>. Another was against a Liverpool side that played the final half hour with 10 men.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In this article, we’ll assess the following opponents:<\/h2>