FM Preview: Manchester City v Chelsea 21 Mar 2012

Last updated : 20 March 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Manchester City v Chelsea fixture

Manchester City prepare to entertain Chelsea at City of Manchester Stadium on Wednesday evening, and hold the advantage on previous meetings between the two. Of the 71 games played, Sky Blues have recorded 31 wins, and Chelsea have come away with 24 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at City of Manchester Stadium was just last season, in September 2010, the Sky Blues carving out a narrow 1-0 victory in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Mon 12 Dec Chelsea 2 - 1 Man. City Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 20 Mar Chelsea 2 - 0 Man. City Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 25 Sep Man. City 1-0 Chelsea Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 27 Feb Chelsea 2 - 4 Man. City Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 05 Dec Man. City 2 - 1 Chelsea Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 15 Mar Chelsea 1 - 0 Man. City Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 13 Sep Man. City 1 - 3 Chelsea Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Manchester City could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Sky Blues have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 4.

Chelsea have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 7 leaked at the wrong end.

Manchester City's total of 66 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Chelsea's total of 49 points from their 28 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester City 6 4 0 2 12 4 12
Chelsea 6 5 0 1 15 4 15

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FootyMad's prediction ...

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

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Manchester City Won 6 successive home games.
20 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 10 .
Chelsea 5 games since last away draw.
Won each of the previous 4 matches.
Last drawn game 8 outings ago.

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