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Man. City prepare to entertain Blackburn Rovers at City of Manchester Stadium on Monday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 55 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 24 wins, and Blackburn R. have come away with 15 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City of Manchester Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2009, with Man. City running out comfortable 3-1 winners 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: | |||||
| 2009/2010 | Sat 15 Aug | Blackburn R. | 0 - 2 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 02 May | Man. City | 3-1 | Blackburn R. | PREM |
| 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 |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Sky Blues, with 8 goals against.
In complete contrast to Man. City, Blackburn R. are having a torrid time on their travels, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rovers have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Man. City's total of 35 points from their 19 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Blackburn R. see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premier League, showing a record of 21 points from their 20 games played so far,
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 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 9 | 13 |
| Blackburn R. | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 3 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Its good news for Man. City fans, because, with them being in such great nick at home, I just cannot see any further than an emphatic home win for the Sky Blues. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. City | Won 4 successive home games. 5 games since last home draw. Won their latest 4 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Blackburn R. | Not won in previous 5 away matches. No win in the 10 most recent games. |