History of the Swansea City v Manchester City fixture
Manchester City face a trip to Swansea City at White Rock Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at White Rock Stadium was just last season, in March 2012, the Swans carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012/2013 | Sat 27 Oct | Man. City | 1 - 0 | Swansea City | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sun 11 Mar | Swansea City | 1-0 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Mon 15 Aug | Man. City | 4 - 0 | Swansea City | Premier League |
| 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 |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Swansea City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 6 to 5.
Manchester City have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the Sky Blues have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Swansea City's 42 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
Manchester City's total of 71 points from their 34 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Swansea City | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 |
| Manchester City | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 7 | 12 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its been an indifferent run of form for the Sky Blues of late away from home, but your FootyMad panel sees things improving, starting here at White Rock Stadium with Manchester City coasting to victory. Away win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Swansea City | Failed to win in previous 3 home matches. Not won in the 6 most recent games. |
| Manchester City | 6 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 11 outings ago. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here