FM Preview: Swansea City v Manchester City 11 Mar 2012

Last updated : 10 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Swansea City v Manchester City fixture

Manchester City travel to take on Swansea City at Liberty Stadium on Sunday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 10 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 4 wins, and Swansea City have come away with 5 victories.

The last time the two teams met at Swansea City was way back in the black-and-white days of April 1984, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 winners in a Second Division match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
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
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

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Recent respective form guides

Swansea City have collected 2 wins and 3 draws from their last six home matches. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 10 to 8.

The Sky Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. The Sky Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 6 goals for and 5 against.

Swansea City find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 33 points from their 27 matches.

Manchester City are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 27 games giving them a return of 66 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Swansea City 6 2 1 3 8 9 7
Manchester City 6 5 0 1 12 2 15

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Manchester City are in reasonable form away from home coming into this match, and the Madmen are quite confident that they should come away with a comfortable victory from this contest. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Swansea City Failed to win in previous 2 home matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Manchester City 5 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 9 outings ago.

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