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Man. City prepare to entertain Everton at City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Sky Blues are clearly on top, having won 45 and lost only 16 of the 79 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City of Manchester Stadium was less than a year ago, in February 2008, as the visitors ran out cosy 0-2 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: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Mon 25 Feb | Man. City | 0-2 | Everton | PREM |
| 2007/2008 | Sat 12 Jan | Everton | 1 - 0 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Mon 01 Jan | Man. City | 2 - 1 | Everton | PREM |
| 2006/2007 | Sat 30 Sep | Everton | 1 - 1 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 04 Feb | Everton | 1 - 0 | Man. City | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sun 02 Oct | Man. City | 2 - 0 | Everton | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 26 Dec | Everton | 2 - 1 | Man. City | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 10 goals have been scored by the Sky Blues in those games, with 5 conceded.
Everton have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. A generous 7 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.
Man. City find themselves struggling down in 14th position in the league having picked up 18 points from their 16 matches. Everton's 22 points from 16 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man. City | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 9 |
| Everton | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Man. City are performing in fits and starts at home in recent games, and FootyMad doesn't see things getting any better, as the visitors squeak past and take all the points. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man. City | Failed to win in previous 2 home matches. Drawn each of their last 2 games. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Everton | 8 games since last away draw. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |