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Man City prepare to entertain Arsenal at City of Manchester Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 35 of the 83 previous games, with the Sky Blues winning just 27.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at City of Manchester Stadium was less than a year ago, in May 2006, as the visitors ran out cosy 1-3 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: | |||||
| 2005/2006 | Thu 04 May | Man City | 1-3 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 22 Oct | Arsenal | 1 - 0 | Man City | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Tue 04 Jan | Arsenal | 1 - 1 | Man City | PREM |
| 2004/2005 | Wed 27 Oct | Man City | 1 - 2 | Arsenal | LGEC |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 25 Sep | Man City | 0 - 1 | Arsenal | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 01 Feb | Arsenal | 2 - 1 | Man City | PREM |
| 2003/2004 | Sun 31 Aug | Man City | 1 - 2 | Arsenal | PREM |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City's home form is most definitely relegation standard, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. Sky Blues have conceded a disappointing 9 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
Arsenal's away form is none too clever either, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The games have constituted a decent return of 10 goals for the Gunners, and 6 goals against.
Man City are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 1 points from 2 matches. Arsenal see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 1 points from their 1 games played so far,
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man City | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
| Arsenal | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 7 | 13 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing seems to be going right for the Sky Blues at home recently, and I can see no immediate turn around in fortunes as the Gunners come away with an easy victory. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man City | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Not won in the 5 most recent games. |
| Arsenal | 3 successive away victories. 4 games since last away draw. 4 games since last defeat. |