FootyMAD's Manchester City match preview

Last updated : 21 October 2005 By Footymad Previewer
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History of the Arsenal v Manchester City fixture

Arsenal prepare to entertain Manchester City at Highbury on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Gunners are clearly on top, having won 49 and lost only 14 of the 80 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Highbury was less than a year ago, in January 2005, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premiership match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2004/2005Tue 04 JanArsenal1-1Man CityPREM
2004/2005Wed 27 OctMan City1 - 2ArsenalLGEC
2004/2005Sat 25 SepMan City0 - 1ArsenalPREM
2003/2004Sun 01 FebArsenal2 - 1Man CityPREM
2003/2004Sun 31 AugMan City1 - 2ArsenalPREM
2002/2003Sat 22 FebMan City1 - 5ArsenalPREM
2002/2003Tue 10 SepArsenal2 - 1Man CityPREM

Recent respective form guides

Arsenal could not have a more impressive recent home form, having won each of the last six games. In this time, Gunners have rattled up an impressive 18 goals, and conceded 2.

The Sky Blues have had a decent run of form away from home recently, with 3 victories and just 1 loss from the last six. The Sky Blues's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 8 goals for and 6 against.

Arsenal's 13 points from 8 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position. Man City sit in a healthy 4th in the league, and have picked up 17 points from their 9 games.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Arsenal64118313
Man City6222658

FootyMad's prediction ...

Arsenal may be coming up against a decent side in Man City, but I do believe that its going to result in a narrow home win for the Gunners. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Arsenal Won 5 successive home games.
6 games since last home draw.
Not drawn a match in their last 4 .
Man City Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.