|
Man. City prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday afternoon, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 54 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 23 wins, and Blackburn R. have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City of Manchester Stadium was just last season, in December 2007, where the two teams cancelled each other out in an enthralling 2-2 draw in a Premier League match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2008/2009 | Sun 28 Dec | Blackburn R. | 2 - 2 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Thu 27 Dec | Man. City | 2-2 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sun 02 Sep | Blackburn R. | 1 - 0 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 11 Mar | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Man. City | FAC |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 20 Jan | Man. City | 0 - 3 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sun 17 Sep | Blackburn R. | 4 - 2 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 07 May | Blackburn R. | 2 - 0 | Man. City | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City have an excellent home record, winning five and losing just one of the last six games. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Sky Blues in those games, with 6 conceded.
Blackburn R. have an average recent record on the road, winning 2 of the last six, but losing the other 4. While the Rovers have hit 4 goals, 12 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Man. City's 44 points from 34 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Blackburn R. find themselves struggling down in 15th position in the league having picked up 37 points from their 34 matches.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. City | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Man. City may be coming up against a decent side in Blackburn R., but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Sky Blues. Home Win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. City | 14 games since last home draw. Won their latest 3 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 13 . |
| Blackburn R. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 3 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |