FM Preview: Manchester City v Sunderland 03 Apr 2011

Last updated : 02 April 2011 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Manchester City v Sunderland fixture

Sunderland face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium on Sunday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 41 and win only 12 of the 65 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2009, as the Sky Blues edged out their past their rivals by a score of 4-3 in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2010/2011 Sun 29 Aug Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City Premier League
2009/2010 Sun 14 Mar Sunderland 1 - 1 Man. City Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 19 Dec Man. City 4-3 Sunderland Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 22 Mar Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 31 Aug Sunderland 0 - 3 Man. City Premier League
2007/2008 Sat 12 Apr Sunderland 1 - 2 Man. City Premier League
2007/2008 Mon 05 Nov Man. City 1 - 0 Sunderland Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Manchester City are unbeaten in their last six home games, winning five of them, and drawing the other one. During these games, Sky Blues have smashed 14 goals past the opposition and conceded a paltry 1.

Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, picking up two good wins, but losing three, from the last six. While the The Black Cats have hit 5 goals, 8 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Manchester City's total of 53 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Sunderland lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 38 from their 30 games so far.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester City 6 4 1 1 9 3 13
Sunderland 6 0 1 5 5 13 1

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FootyMad's prediction ...

The Black Cats are in poor form away, and the FootyMad team are afraid to say this game can be passed over as a comfortable defeat against Manchester City. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Manchester City Won 3 successive home games.
4 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Sunderland Not won in previous 3 away matches.
No win in the 6 most recent games.

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