FM Preview: Manchester City v Chelsea 25 Sep 2010

Last updated : 24 September 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Manchester City v Chelsea fixture

Chelsea face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 70 games played, Blues have recorded 24 wins, and Man. City have come away with 30 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was less than a year ago, in December 2009, the Sky Blues carving out a narrow 2 - 1 victory 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:
2009/2010Sat 27 FebChelsea2 - 4Man. CityPREM
2009/2010Sat 05 DecMan. City2 - 1ChelseaPREM
2008/2009Sun 15 MarChelsea1 - 0Man. CityPREM
2008/2009Sat 13 SepMan. City1 - 3ChelseaPREM
2007/2008Sat 05 AprMan. City0 - 2ChelseaPREM
2007/2008Sat 27 OctChelsea6 - 0Man. CityPREM
2006/2007Wed 14 MarMan. City0 - 1ChelseaPREM

Recent respective form guides

Manchester City have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. A total of 9 goals have been scored by the Sky Blues in those games, with 4 conceded.

The Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with a marvellous return of five wins and one defeat from the last six. These six games have produced a glut of goals, with the Blues scoring 18 and conceding 5.

Man. City's total of 8 points from their 5 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League. Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 15 points from the 5 games played.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man. City63128410
Chelsea650122615

FootyMad's prediction ...

Chelsea are in great form out on the road, so much so that the Madmen confidently predict a comfortable three points from their visit to Man. City. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Man. City Unbeaten in the last 3 home games.
Not drawn a match in their last 3 .
Chelsea 4 successive away victories.
9 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 19 outings ago.