FM Preview: Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City 28 Aug 2011

Last updated : 27 August 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Tottenham Hotspur v Manchester City fixture

Manchester City face a trip to Tottenham Hotspur at White Hart Lane on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Sky Blues will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 34 and win only 15 of the 67 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in August 2010, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Tue 10 May Man. City 1 - 0 Tottenham H. Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 14 Aug Tottenham H. 0 - 0 Man. City Premier League
2009/2010 Wed 05 May Man. City 0 - 1 Tottenham H. Premier League
2009/2010 Wed 16 Dec Tottenham H. 3 - 0 Man. City Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 16 May Tottenham H. 2 - 1 Man. City Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 09 Nov Man. City 1 - 2 Tottenham H. Premier League
2007/2008 Sun 16 Mar Man. City 2 - 1 Tottenham H. Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Tottenham Hotspur have lost only 1 of the last six at home, but 4 of these games have been drawn. A generous 8 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Manchester City have an average recent record on the road, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The Sky Blues's have scored 7 goals in these games, but conceded an alarming 9.

Tottenham Hotspur find themselves stuck right at the bottom of the division. Their 1 games have yielded only 0 points.

Manchester City are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 2 games giving them a return of 6 points.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Tottenham Hotspur 6 3 1 2 9 5 10
Manchester City 6 5 0 1 15 5 15

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Although Manchester City have been far from successful in recent away games, we can see nothing other than an easy victory for them against Tottenham Hotspur. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Tottenham Hotspur Unbeaten in the last 5 home games.
Not won in the 2 most recent games.
Manchester City 9 games since last away draw.
Last drawn game 20 outings ago.

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