FM Preview: Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers 25 Feb 2012

Last updated : 24 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Manchester City v Blackburn Rovers fixture

Blackburn Rovers face a trip to Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium at tea-time on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 57 games played, Rovers have recorded 15 wins, and Manchester City have come away with 25 victories.

The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in September 2010, where the two sides shared the spoils courtesy of a 1-1 final scoreline in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 01 Oct Blackburn R. 0 - 4 Man. City Premier League
2010/2011 Mon 25 Apr Blackburn R. 0 - 1 Man. City Premier League
2010/2011 Sat 11 Sep Man. City 1-1 Blackburn R. Premier League
2009/2010 Mon 11 Jan Man. City 4 - 1 Blackburn R. Premier League
2009/2010 Sat 15 Aug Blackburn R. 0 - 2 Man. City Premier League
2008/2009 Sat 02 May Man. City 3 - 1 Blackburn R. Premier League
2008/2009 Sun 28 Dec Blackburn R. 2 - 2 Man. City Premier League

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Recent respective form guides

Manchester City are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 15 goals for the Sky Blues, with 6 goals against.

Blackburn Rovers have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. While the Rovers have hit 8 goals, 15 have hit the back of the wrong net.

Manchester City are leading the way in the Barclays Premier League, with their 25 games giving them a return of 60 points.

Blackburn Rovers are hovering perilously just above the relegation zone, with 21 points from 25 matches.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Manchester City 6 4 1 1 12 4 13
Blackburn Rovers 6 2 1 3 9 15 7

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Rovers 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.
17 games since last home draw.
Won their latest 4 matches.
Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Blackburn Rovers Not won in previous 3 away matches.
Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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