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Man. Utd. face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium on Sunday afternoon,
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in May 2007, with Man. Utd. inflicting a narrow 0 - 1 defeat upon the Sky Blues in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2006/2007 | Sat 05 May | Man. City | 0 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 09 Dec | Man. Utd. | 3 - 1 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 14 Jan | Man. City | 3 - 1 | Man. Utd. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Sky Blues have conceded a disappointing 4 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 1 of their own chances.
Man. Utd.'s away form is none too clever either, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. The Red Devils's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 8.
Man. City sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 6 points from their 2 games. Man. Utd. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 2 points from their 2 games played so far,
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 |
| Man. Utd. | 6 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Man. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Man. City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. City | 4 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Man. Utd. | Previous 2 away games have finished all-square. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Drawn each of the last 3 games. No win in the 6 most recent games. |