FM Preview: Manchester City v Swansea City 15 Aug 2011

Last updated : 14 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Manchester City v Swansea City fixture

Manchester City play host to Swansea City at City of Manchester Stadium on Monday evening, aiming to maintain a near-perfect record against their opponents. The Sky Blues have tasted victory on 8 of the 10 occasions the teams have met.

The last time the two teams met at Manchester City was way back in the black-and-white days of October 1983, the Sky Blues carving out a narrow 2-1 victory in a Second Division match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
1983/1984 Sat 07 Apr Swansea City 0 - 2 Man. City Second Division
1983/1984 Sat 08 Oct Man. City 2-1 Swansea City Second Division
1982/1983 Sat 12 Mar Swansea City 4 - 1 Man. City First Division
1982/1983 Sat 30 Oct Man. City 2 - 1 Swansea City First Division
1981/1982 Sat 17 Apr Swansea City 2 - 0 Man. City First Division
1981/1982 Sat 21 Nov Man. City 4 - 0 Swansea City First Division
1964/1965 Sat 06 Feb Man. City 1 - 0 Swansea Tn. Second Division

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Recent respective form guides

Manchester City could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. During these games, Sky Blues have smashed 13 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 1.

In complete contrast to Manchester City, Swansea City are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 leaked at the wrong end.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester City 6 4 0 2 10 5 12
Swansea City 6 5 1 0 17 4 16

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Attention punters! We see this as an opportunity for the Sky Blues to get the show back on the road by taking all the three points available. Home Win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Manchester City Won 10 successive home games.
11 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 17 .
Swansea City Undefeated in last 4 away games.
8 games since last defeat.

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