FM Preview: Manchester City v Sunderland 31 Mar 2012

Last updated : 30 March 2012 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 Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Black Cats will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 42 and win only 12 of the 66 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at City of Manchester Stadium was less than a year ago, in April 2011, with Manchester City annihilating their visitors 5-0 in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sun 01 Jan Sunderland 1 - 0 Man. City Premier League
2010/2011 Sun 03 Apr Man. City 5-0 Sunderland Premier League
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

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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 17 goals, and conceded 3.

Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats. While the Black Cats have hit 5 goals, 9 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Manchester City's total of 70 points from their 30 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Sunderland's 40 points from 30 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester City 6 3 1 2 8 6 10
Sunderland 6 2 2 2 6 7 8

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Sunderland have an average recent record on the road, and this could be the reason why Manchester City may poach a narrow victory, according to the Madmen. Home win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Manchester City Won 7 successive home games.
21 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Sunderland Not won in previous 4 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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