Man. City face a trip to West Ham United at Boleyn Ground 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 ending up on the losing side in more than half of the games played between the two.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in March 2009, the Hammers carving out a narrow 1 - 0 victory in a Premier League match.
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Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
2009/2010 | Mon 28 Sep | Man. City | 3 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
2008/2009 | Sun 01 Mar | West Ham Utd. | 1 - 0 | Man. City | PREM |
2008/2009 | Sun 24 Aug | Man. City | 3 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
2007/2008 | Sun 20 Jan | Man. City | 1 - 1 | West Ham Utd. | PREM |
2007/2008 | Wed 16 Jan | Man. City | 1 - 0 | West Ham Utd. | FAC |
2007/2008 | Sat 05 Jan | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 0 | Man. City | FAC |
2007/2008 | Sat 11 Aug | West Ham Utd. | 0 - 2 | Man. City | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
West Ham United have had an average home run of late, winning and losing 3 each of the last six games. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 9 to 8.
The away form of Man. City however, is much more impressive, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 14 goals for the Sky Blues, and 6 goals against.
West Ham Utd. are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 34 points from 37 matches. Man. City's total of 66 points from their 37 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
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Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
West Ham Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 7 |
Man. City | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 5 | 10 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Sky Blues have been performing with great credit on their travels, and the Madmen see no reason why they should not return from Boleyn Ground with an easy victory. Away win
Sequence statistics: | |
West Ham Utd. | 8 games since last home draw. Not drawn a match in their last 4 . |
Man. City | Undefeated in last 5 away games. |