FootyMAD's Manchester City match preview

Last updated : 30 January 2009 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Stoke City v Manchester City fixture

Stoke City play host to Manchester City at Britannia Stadium at lunchtime on Saturday, looking to continue an impressive record. The Potters are clearly on top, winning 59.09% of the games played between the two.

The last time the two teams met at Stoke City was back in January 1999, over five years ago, with Man. City inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Potters in a League Division Two match.

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Recent encounters between the teams:
2008/2009Sun 26 OctMan. City3 - 0Stoke CityPREM
1998/1999Fri 29 JanStoke City0-1Man. CityLGE1
1998/1999Mon 28 DecMan. City2 - 1Stoke CityLGE1
1997/1998Sun 03 MayStoke City2 - 5Man. CityCHMP
1997/1998Wed 22 OctMan. City0 - 1Stoke CityCHMP
1996/1997Sat 22 MarMan. City2 - 0Stoke CityCHMP
1996/1997Sat 24 AugStoke City2 - 1Man. CityCHMP

Recent respective form guides

Stoke City have only collected 1 win and 3 draws from the last six home games played. Only 2 goals have been registered in this time, with 3 in the wrong end.

Man. City's away form is none too clever either, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Sky Blues's have scored 9 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 10.

Stoke City are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premier League with a return of just 21 points from their 23 games thus far. Man. City's 28 points from 22 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position.

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Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Stoke City60153101
Man. City631211910

FootyMad's prediction ...

Nothing seems to be going right for the Potters at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Sky Blues come away with an easy victory. Away win

Sequence statistics:
Stoke City Failed to win in previous 5 home matches.
Latest 2 games ended in defeat.
Not won in the 11 most recent games.
Man. City Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.