FootyMAD's Manchester City match preview

History of the Manchester City v Manchester United fixture

Man Utd. face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday,

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in February 2005, as the visitors ran out cosy 0 - 2 winners in a Premiership match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2005/2006	Sat 10 Sep	Man Utd.	1 - 1	Man City	PREM
2004/2005	Sun 13 Feb	Man City	0 - 2	Man Utd.	PREM
2004/2005	Sun 07 Nov	Man Utd.	0 - 0	Man City	PREM
2003/2004	Sun 14 Mar	Man City	4 - 1	Man Utd.	PREM
2003/2004	Sat 14 Feb	Man Utd.	4 - 2	Man City	FAC
2003/2004	Sat 13 Dec	Man Utd.	3 - 1	Man City	PREM
2002/2003	Sun 09 Feb	Man Utd.	1 - 1	Man City	PREM

Recent respective form guides

Manchester City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 7 to 6.

The Red Devils have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in the last six, but with four of them resulting in draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 8 goals for the Red Devils, and 3 goals against.

Man City's 28 points from 21 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Man Utd. sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 45 points from their 21 games.

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Current form guides:	P	W	D	L	F	A	P
Man City	6	2	1	3	10	9	7
Man Utd.	6	2	4	0	10	4	10

FootyMad's prediction ...

Man Utd. are not doing too bad on their travels, and I think they should continue by carving out a narrow victory at Man City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Man City	6 games since last home draw.
Man Utd.	Previous 4 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 3 most recent games.