Sitting 13th in the league table after two opening fixtures, the home side is clearly under pressure to turn their form around quickly. They suffered a 0-2 home defeat on the first matchday, then grabbed a 1-1 away draw in the following round, collecting only 1 point in total from the two games. Their attacking efficiency has been worryingly low across the early matches: they registered merely 9 shots in the opening loss, and even when they notched the equalizer in the away draw, their offense still relies on unproductive, slow build-up passing with very poor finishing quality in the final third. Their solid, consistent home record over previous campaigns, though, is a key strength they can leverage here. Under the guidance of renowned veteran manager Manuel Pellegrini, the visiting side has kept running their mature, well-honed tactical system smoothly this term. They earned a 1-1 away draw on the opening day, then locked in a 1-0 home win in the second fixture, picking up 4 points fr
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