FootyMAD's Manchester City match preview

Last updated : 14 May 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Manchester City v Everton fixture

Everton face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 42 and win only 14 of the 74 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was was two seasons ago, in August 2002, with Man City running out comfortable 3 - 1 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:
2003/2004Sun 07 DecEverton0 - 0Man CityPREM
2002/2003Wed 01 JanEverton2 - 2Man CityPREM
2002/2003Sat 31 AugMan City3 - 1EvertonPREM
2000/2001Sun 08 AprEverton3 - 1Man CityPREM
2000/2001Sat 09 DecMan City5 - 0EvertonPREM
1995/1996Sat 10 FebEverton2 - 0Man CityPREM
1995/1996Wed 30 AugMan City0 - 2EvertonPREM

Recent respective form guides

Manchester City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.

The away form of Everton is pretty dire, collecting just 4 draws from the last six contests. While the Blues have hit 8 goals, 11 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Man City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 38 points from 37 matches. Everton are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 39 points from 37 matches.

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

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Man City61328106
Everton6123675

FootyMad's prediction ...

FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the Blues have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win

Sequence statistics:
Man City No sequences of note
Everton Not won in previous 11 away matches.
An overall losing run of 3 games.
No win in the 5 most recent games.