FM Preview: West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City 20 Oct 2012

History of the West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City fixture

West Bromwich Albion prepare to entertain Manchester City at The Hawthorns on Saturday afternoon, looking to continue an impressive record. The Baggies are clearly on top, having won 38 and lost only 16 of the 71 games.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at The Hawthorns was less than a year ago, in December 2011, when they played out a goalless draw in a Premier League match.

Recent encounters between the teams

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Recent respective form guides

West Bromwich Albion are showing reasonable home form, having won four and lost two from the last six played. A total of 12 goals have been scored by the Baggies in those games, with 7 conceded.

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 games have constituted a decent return of 11 goals for the Sky Blues, and 9 goals against.

West Bromwich Albion lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 14 points from their 7 games so far.

Manchester City's total of 15 points from their 7 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

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FootyMad's prediction ...

This is certainly an intriguing match for the Baggies, and one in which the FootyMad team are tentatively suggesting a drawn game. No-score draw

Sequence statistics

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