History of the Manchester City v Everton fixture
Everton face a trip to Manchester City at Eastlands on Saturday afternoon, needing to turn around their fortunes at the ground. The Toffees will be hoping to improve upon a record which has seen them lose 46 and win only 19 of the 83 games.
The most recent encounter between these two sides at Eastlands was just last season, in September 2011, with Manchester City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premier League match.
Recent encounters between the teams
| Season | Date | Team | Result | Team | Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2011/2012 | Tue 31 Jan | Everton | 1 - 0 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2011/2012 | Sat 24 Sep | Man. City | 2-0 | Everton | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Sat 07 May | Everton | 2 - 1 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2010/2011 | Mon 20 Dec | Man. City | 1 - 2 | Everton | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Wed 24 Mar | Man. City | 0 - 2 | Everton | Premier League |
| 2009/2010 | Sat 16 Jan | Everton | 2 - 0 | Man. City | Premier League |
| 2008/2009 | Sat 25 Apr | Everton | 1 - 2 | Man. City | Premier League |
For a detailed analysis of the complete head-to-head record between the two sides, click here
Recent respective form guides
Manchester City are in decent form at home, having won four and drawn two of their last six games, These high-scoring games have yielded a total of 14 goals for the Sky Blues, with 4 goals against.
Everton have an average recent record on the road, collecting 1 win and 3 draws from the last six played. The Toffees's have a narrow positive goal difference over these games, with 10 goals for and 9 against.
Manchester City's total of 32 points from their 14 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.
Everton lie just outside the playoff positions in the Barclays Premier League, picking up 22 from their 14 games so far.
Current overall team form
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 12 |
| Everton | 6 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
For a detailed analysis of current team form guides in this or any division, click here
FootyMad's prediction ...
FootyMad see this game edging towards a narrow win for the Sky Blues, as the Toffees have been none too clever on the road in recent matches. Home win
Sequence statistics
| Team | Sequences |
|---|---|
| Manchester City | Unbeaten in the last 7 home games. Unbeaten run of 8 matches. |
| Everton | Not won in previous 5 away matches. Drawn each of the last 2 games. No win in the 3 most recent games. |
For a detailed analysis of current team sequences throughout the leagues, click here