FootyMAD's Manchester City match preview

Last updated : 26 February 2010 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Chelsea v Manchester City fixture

Chelsea prepare to entertain Manchester City at Stamford Bridge at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Blues are clearly on top, having won 34 and lost only 13 of the 67 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Stamford Bridge was less than a year ago, in March 2009, the Blues carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
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
2006/2007Sun 20 AugChelsea3 - 0Man. CityPREM

Recent respective form guides

Chelsea could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Blues have rattled up an impressive 23 goals, and conceded 4.

In complete contrast to Chelsea, Man. City are having a torrid time on their travels, accumulating just 1 victory and 1 draw from their last six played. While the Sky Blues have hit 8 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Chelsea are currently sitting proudly at the top of the entire league, having collected 61 points from the 27 games played. Man. City's total of 46 points from their 26 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Chelsea631211610
Man. City6132676

FootyMad's prediction ...

Chelsea may be coming up against a decent side in Man. City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Blues. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Chelsea Won 7 successive home games.
8 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Man. City Not won in previous 4 away matches.
No win in the 4 most recent games.