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Man City face a trip to Manchester United at Old Trafford on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 72 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 14 wins, and Man Utd. have come away with 33 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in November 2004, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2004/2005 | Sun 13 Feb | Man City | 0 - 2 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 07 Nov | Man Utd. | 0 - 0 | Man City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 14 Mar | Man City | 4 - 1 | Man Utd. | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 14 Feb | Man Utd. | 4 - 2 | Man City | FAC |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 13 Dec | Man Utd. | 3 - 1 | Man City | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sun 09 Feb | Man Utd. | 1 - 1 | Man City | PREM |
| 2002/2003 | Sat 09 Nov | Man City | 3 - 1 | Man Utd. | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester United have been playing quite well at home, winning 3, drawing 2, and losing just 1. A total of 8 goals have been scored by the Red Devils in those games, with 5 conceded.
The Sky Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, unbeaten in their last six, consisting of three wins and three draws. The games have constituted a decent return of 9 goals for the Sky Blues, and 2 goals against.
Man Utd. sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 9 points from their 3 games. Man City sit in a healthy 2nd in the league, and have picked up 10 points from their 4 games.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man Utd. | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 16 |
| Man City | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 14 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
An interesting game for the Sky Blues to play at the moment, and one from which I believe will see Man City take away one point. Score draw
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man Utd. | 4 games since last home draw. Won their latest 5 matches. Not drawn a match in their last 5 . |
| Man City | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. Won each of the previous 3 matches. Last drawn game 4 outings ago. |