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Man City face a trip to Portsmouth at Fratton Park on Saturday afternoon, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 35 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 10 wins, and Portsmouth have come away with 17 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in November 2004, as the visitors ran out cosy 1 - 3 winners in a Premiership match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Sat 27 Aug | Man City | 2 - 1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 30 Apr | Man City | 2 - 0 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 20 Nov | Portsmouth | 1 - 3 | Man City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 10 Jan | Portsmouth | 4 - 2 | Man City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sat 23 Aug | Man City | 1 - 1 | Portsmouth | PREM |
| 2001/2002 | Sun 21 Apr | Man City | 3 - 1 | Portsmouth | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Sat 17 Nov | Portsmouth | 2 - 1 | Man City | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Portsmouth's poor home run has seen them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While Pompey have scored 5, a worringly large 8 have been leaked at the other end.
The away form of Man City is pretty dire, managing a paltry 2 draws from the last six matches. While the Sky Blues have hit 4 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Portsmouth are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 18 points from their 28 games thus far. Man City's 40 points from 28 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Portsmouth | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 1 |
| Man City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Sky Blues out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Portsmouth. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Portsmouth | Failed to win in previous 4 home matches. Latest 4 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 8 most recent games. |
| Man City | Not won in previous 7 away matches. |