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Sheff. Utd. travel to take on Manchester City at City of Manchester Stadium on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The The Blades will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 29 and win only 13 of the 56 games.
The last time the two teams met at Man City was just over four years ago, in October 2001, when they played out a goalless draw in a League Division One match.
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| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2001/2002 | Tue 01 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 3 | Man City | CHMP |
| 2001/2002 | Tue 16 Oct | Man City | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 22 Jan | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 0 | Man City | CHMP |
| 1999/2000 | Sat 21 Aug | Man City | 6 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 21 Mar | Man City | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
| 1997/1998 | Sat 15 Nov | Sheff. Utd. | 1 - 1 | Man City | CHMP |
| 1996/1997 | Wed 29 Jan | Man City | 0 - 0 | Sheff. Utd. | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City have managed to pick up just two wins from their last six home games, losing three, Only 5 goals have been registered in this time, with 6 in the wrong end.
Sheff. Utd. have an average recent record on the road, seeing them win just 1 and draw 2 of the last six. The Blades have conceded 8 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.
Man City see themselves just below half way in the Barclays Premiership, showing a record of 8 points from their 7 games played so far, Sheff. Utd. are stuck down in the relegation zone of Barclays Premiership with a return of just 5 points from their 7 games thus far.
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| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Man City | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
| Sheff. Utd. | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the The Blades have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Man City | Unbeaten in the last 3 home games. |
| Sheff. Utd. | Lost each of the previous 3 away matches. Not won in previous 4 away matches. Last drawn game 5 outings ago. |