Manchester City

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It was not a great week for Manchester City, who saw their lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League disappear. Roberto Mancini’s men dropped the ball badly away at Everton in midweek, losing 1-0, with the manager outwardly taking the blame for the defeat. Mancini admitted that the team set up was wrong for the battle at Everton, and although they had the better of possession, there really wasn’t enough clear cut chances carved out to warrant them going on to win the match. So City slumped to their third league defeat of the season, and with rivals Man United winning, the two Manchester clubs go into the weekend level on points, with City just edging things on goal difference. That defeat for City broke a run of three straight games in the league, but the wins have not been as convincing as the ones they powerfully rattled out over the first half of the season. City either need to get back to their power house attacking displays, or find a better way to win ugly. The missing influence of Yaya Toure, such a vital player for City, could be beginning to tell, although they did see the return of Vincent Kompany for the Everton game. While City have struggled a bit on the road of late, winning just one of their last six road trips (and that 1-0 win at Wigan), their home form remains impressive. City still hold their 100% home record for the season and that could just be the big advantage the need to get back on track. With those eleven wins from eleven home league matches, City have buried 34 goals, conceding just six. That is an average of over three goals per game which City are scoring at the Etihad Stadium, and they have scored three goals in each of their last three home matches as well. So the indications are strong that City are going to get on the score sheet and potentially pick up three points on Saturday. The pressure will be on them to perform, with Manchester United heading to Stamford Bridge on Sunday to play Chelsea. So with a good win, Roberto Mancini’s men could turn the pressure back on Sir Alex Ferguson in the title race.

Fulham earned themselves a 2-2 draw at Craven Cottage earlier in the season against Manchester City. Fulham fought their way back from a two goal deficit at half time, just when it looks as if City had the game wrapped up. It hasn’t been a particularly fruitful or exciting season for Fulham, who are hanging around mid table most of the time. Manager Martin Jol has had his critics since taking over this season, because Fulham were always tough to beat, especially at home, but there have been more weaknesses this season. The biggest news from the January transfer window is that striker Bobby Zamora left the club to head across to QPR. But Martin Jol believes that may be a good thing because Zamora wanted to get out of Craven Cottage amidst speculation of fall out between manager and player. So Zamora is gone and Fulham must move on. They picked up a 1-1 draw at home against West Brom in midweek but they lack of forward creativity and power, something which has really plagued them this season, was clearly evident. Top scorer Clint Dempsey will have a lot on his shoulders now as the main man up front for them,  but with just one away win in the Premier League all season, it’s not a great record to take to the Etihad Stadium to face man City. Along with that solitary win on the road, there has been five draws and five defeats, meaning that Fulham have not won away from home in six matches now. Worryingly they have conceded in their last five, so the likelihood there increases that City will get on the score sheet. Fulham have managed just seven away goals this season at a rate of 0.6 per game, while they have conceded fourteen at a rate of 1.3 per game. So certainly not brilliant stats, and while they battled to a 2-2 draw with City at Craven Cottage, Fulham’s away stats really don’t put them in too much of a good standing for this fixture.

Manchester City v Fulham Premier League Betting Odds
Man City to win: 3/10 at Bet365
Draw: 9/2 at SkyBet
Fulham: 12/1 at Bet Victor

Known for the spoiling and upsetting the rhythm of big teams, with the Merseysiders have a big say in the league title swing during Everton v Manchester City betting on Tuesday night? This enticing fixture sees David Moyes’ Everton aiming to put a dampener on City’s lead over rivals Manchester United at the top of the table, by turning around some poor form. The Toffees have been struggling lately, with no win in their last four Premier League matches, taking two defeats and two draws, the most recent a home point against Blackburn. Everton’s plight hasn’t been helped by a spate of injuries, and Jack Rodwell, Leon Osman, Sylvain Distin, Seamus Coleman all joining Phil Jagielka on the sidelines, as Everton battle for points. Trips to Goodison Park are never easy for teams, but this could be a good time for Manchester City to head there. But it is not as if Everton really have had the luxury of making Goodison Park much of a fortress this season, as they have picked up just three home wins in the League all season. Everton are the same as always, they don’t give too much away and they don’t score a lot of goals. They have managed more than one goal in a game since way back at the end of November, when they beat Bolton 2-0, so it suggests that they are going to set their stall out for a tight defensive display and hope to catch City out with the odd goal. You can’t see Everton running rampant and scoring a lot, so they will battle their way, probably to a rewarding result of a draw in the match. They can at least take some confidence by progressing in the FA Cup on the weekend, knocking out Fulham to move on. There is also the David Moyes factor against City boss Roberto Mancini, as the Scot has rattled off four wins out of the last five matches against the Italian. What stopped the rot was a City 2-0 home win over Everton at the start of the season, but Everton do have a good record against City at home, with just 16 City wins coming at Everton out of 83 attempts. Defence will be the key for Everton and they generally keep teams from getting too many chances in on goal, and so, will the great spoilers turn up and ruin Mancini’s night again in Everton v Man City betting.

Manchester City have been knocked out of the FA Cup and the Carling Cup in recent weeks, but they have rattled off three straight wins in the Premier League. The big news on the team sheet is that they get captain Vincent Kompany back in defence after his suspension, and they will need his influence. City should be nice and rested for this one, after not having to play on the weekend, and to their credit, while the free scoring overpowering performances have dried up, they have fought out a couple of narrow victories recently. There was a 1-0 away win over Wigan, and then the controversial yet massive three home points earned against Tottenham in their last Premier League match. The big thing about the Premier League season now, is that City can really throw everything they have at winning the Premier League title now that the domestic cups and the Champions League have gone. That, at the end of the day is going to be the benchmark for City and Roberto Mancini, especially with rumours that Jose Mourinho may be after his job. This should be a pretty fiercely contested match and a tight one. Everton are hit by injuries and with City really only missing Yaya Toure, the Manchester club need to flex their muscles here. They go into the match just three points ahead of their neighbours Man Utd on the night, and so the wins really must keep coming. Winning ugly right now by one goal will probably be the right way forward for City if they are to fulfil their title winning potential. City still have their 100% home record in the Premier League and all of their glitches have come on the road. That is what makes Everton v Man City betting so enticing, the serious potential there for City dropping points. Will they have the class and character to break down the stubborn Toffees?

Everton v Manchester City Betting Odds
Everton to win: 7/2 at Bet365
Draw: 13/5 at SkyBet
Man City to win: 17/20 at Ladbrokes

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Liverpool v Man City Carling Cup Semi Final second leg betting odds is being covered well by online bookmaker Paddy Power’s Money Back Special. The popular bookie adds a bit of insurance to your Liverpool v Man City betting, and the promotion surrounds first leg hero Steven Gerrard. If the Liverpool captain, who scored the only goal of the first leg scores at Anytime during the second leg, then Paddy Power will refund all losing First Goalscorer, Last Goalscorer, Correct Score and Scorecast single bets placed on the match. This means that you can take some great coverage on your betting, where the likes of Sergio Aguero is 11/2 favourite to open the scoring, and Andy Carroll, Craig Bellamy and Edin Dzeko are all trading at 13/2 in the popular First Goalscorer market. In the Liverpool v Man City correct score, a 1-0 scoreline in favour of either competitors will fetch a price of 13/2 with the bookie. So fantastic coverage, all protected if Steven Gerrard nets a goal at any time of the game. Paddy Power offer a free £50 bet for new customers registering an account with the bookie. Paddy Power will match the value of your first stake on a new account with a free bet, up to the value of £50, giving you some great free betting cash to enjoy.

Liverpool take a slender 1-0 lead to Anfield on Wednesday night in the second leg of the Carling Cup semi final. Steven Gerrard converted from the penalty spot in the first leg, and it was a goal which inflicted defeat upon Man City at home for the first time since 2008. Now Liverpool have one foot in the door of a Wembley appearance, which will be their first since 1996. Liverpool’s reward came after a bright start at the Etihad Stadium, and Liverpool’s defence were able to stand strong enough throughout the rest of the match to keep City limited in their chances to pull level. Liverpool boss Kenny Dalglish publicly admonished his players after their away defeat at Bolton on the weekend in the league, saying that certain personnel were not committed enough to their cause. Liverpool suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat at the Etihad Stadium in the Premier League ahead of their Carling Cup semi final, but that turn around in the first leg has been their only bright moment recently. Liverpool have lost two and drawn one of their last three league matches and they are struggling for form, especially up front. There has been only one league goal for them in those three matches, and they have been missing the banned Luis Suarez. The only energy up front is coming from Craig Bellamy and with Andy Carroll misfiring and looking lost in the Liverpool set up, they will need a big night from Bellamy. Liverpool don’t look as if they have many goals in them at the moment, and that could be their big downfall if they try and hold out for ninety minutes.

There was controversy from the first leg, with Liverpool’s Glenn Johnson diving in with a two footed tackle, which went unpunished. There was also the 1-1 draw at Anfield in the Premier League back in November, in which City defender Joleon Lescott scored a cool own goal. While City continue to press on towards a Premier League title, with a big 3-2 win against at Spurs on the weekend, which kept them three points clear of rivals Man Utd, controversy seems to follow City wherever they go. There was the Vincent Kompany sending off against Man Utd in the FA Cup. The row over Glenn Johnson’s tackle. The on going Carlos Tevez saga and of course, the volatile Mario Balotelli, who seems to be a walking disciplinary hearing all by himself. City will still be missing Vincent Kompany, as this is the be the final match of his ban. This match is going to be all about the City attack against the Liverpool defence, even though Roberto Mancini’s men are away from home. City are the better side, the stronger side and they have shown signs that they are fragile and suffering under the pressure of expectations. City will want to get some silverware into the trophy cabinet this season and the Carling Cup represents their best chance at the moment. They are two wins away from that, and the Wembley final will be against a Championship side. So Liverpool v Man City Carling Cup semi final second leg betting is likely to be all in the hands of how fluently Manchester City settled down. It is not going to be an easy fixture, because this is Liverpool’s last chance of any Silverware this season.

Liverpool v Man City Carling Cup Semi Final second leg betting odds
Liverpool to win: 7/4 at William Hill
Draw: 12/5 at Bwin
Man City to win: 9/5 at William Hill

To Win Carling Cup
Liverpool 4/6 at Bet365, Man City 5/2 at SportingBet

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Manchester City to win: 10/11 at Totesport
Draw: 14/5 at Bet Victor
Tottenham Hotspur to win: 10/3 at Stan James

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EPL Match Preview: It is a real feast of quality football coming on Sunday in the Premier League, and Man City v Spurs is such an attractive fixture. Leaders City hold a five point advantage at the summit of the Premier League over third placed Spurs and so this match could prove crucial in the title race. Can Spurs close within two points of the lead, or will City pull eight points clear of Spurs and therefore really damage Tottenham’s title chances? So much to look forward to in this match with all of the attacking power that is going to be on display. Spurs are in fantastic form at the moment, and while City have been wobbling and boss Roberto Mancini has been visually getting more stressed, they have at least responded with a couple of wins to keep their noses in front at the top of the league. Spurs have to look to overturn the 5-1 thrashing they received from City earlier in the league, and with the Londoners scoring in each of their last 20 league games, there is a potential for a high goal tally in Man City v Spurs betting.

Manchester City Form: The home form of Manchester City in the Premier League has been immense this season, rattling off ten wins from ten matches. It hasn’t been all plain sailing as of late though, as there have been wobbles. There was four points dropped in back to back league matches over the festive period. There was the FA Cup defeat against Manchester United. There was the Carling Cup semi final first leg defeat against Liverpool. So Mancini’s men are not the invincible lot that they were shaping up to be. However, their home form has just been incredible and you have all the stats to back them up. They host Spurs on the back of two league wins which has seen them regain top spot ahead of rivals Man Utd. So with ten home wins from ten, that pretty much sum’s up City’s form and why they are so strong. Although the goals have dried up a little bit, Manchester City are still averaging just over three goals per game at home this season. That is 31 goals in their ten homes matches, and their overwhelming force of attack has helped out their defence, which has conceded just four home goals all season. You really can’t ask for much stronger stats when you are looking to make a bet. 80% of all City’s home games have ended over 2.5 goals and they have netted in each of the ten home games so far, obviously with them winning all of them. Manchester City do still heavily favour the second half for scoring their goals as two thirds of all their league goals have come in the second half. They have conceded 75% of all their league goals in the second half too though. Because of their incredible strike force, City have opened the scoring in 85% of all their matches and interestingly they have yet to concede a league goal inside the first fifteen minutes of a match, just one goal inside the first half hour and only four in total in the first half of matches. Sergio Aguero is still the man with fourteen league goals under his belt this season, and Edin Dzeko recently rediscovered his scoring touch is up on eleven, with Mario Balotelli tracking behind with eight. City do have Balotelli back fit, but they go with the suspended Vincent Kompany, and both Yaya and Kolo Toure are on international duty at the Africa Cup of Nations. So City have been a bit short and the depth of their squad is being tested. Will their home form be enough to see of challengers Spurs?

Tottenham Hotspur Form: Harry Redknapp will still have that 5-1 hammering which City handed out at White Hart Lane at the start of the season at the front of his mind. He can look at some good form which Tottenham have at Man City, winning on six of their last ten trips there and take some confidence from that. Spurs also have the longest unbeaten run in the Premier League at the moment and so Redknapp has transformed Spurs into real title contenders. There is simply not going to be a better time for them to show up and prove that by winning at the Etihad Stadium and cutting Manchester City’s lead over them down to two points. Massive game for Spurs because falling eight points back of City is not going to be easy to overcome for them. Spurs have racked up six away wins in the league, along with two draws and two defeats, so they have a decent 60% success rate away from home. They are unbeaten in seven league heading north on Sunday, winning two of their last three. They dropped crucial points at home against strugglers Wolves last Saturday, and if they have picked up a win there, this match against City could have been a battle for top spot. Spurs have found much more potency in their attack this season, firing in eighteen away goals at a rate of 1.8 per game. They could tighten up just a little bit more at the back, as they are conceding at an average rate of 1.2 goals per game outside of White Hart Lane. But that having been said, there is a great blend of attacking power and defensive, workmanlike grit about Spurs and it is that balance which has really pushed Spurs forwards this season. They have been helped by the arrival of Emmanuel Adebayor who has given them a massive influence up front, but the former City man has to sit this one out because he is on loan from them. So that means the onus will fall on England striker Jermain Defoe to fire Spurs forward. But with the creativity from Rafael van der Vaart and Gareth Bale, all on the edges of the superb creative play from Luka Modric in the centre, Spurs have the tools to pick apart City. They will be hugely delighted with a 1-0 smash and grab no doubt, as Spurs have shown that they can grind out dirty results when they need to. Spurs have been most prolific in the 61-75 minute bracket in matches, and they have scored first in 76% of their league matches this season. Will Spurs have their biggest say in the title race, yet?

Head to Head: We can look forward to some fantastic football on Sunday. Spurs have done alright in this fixture, winning 21 times compared to City’s 35 when meeting in Manchester. There was the big 5-1 away win for City this year, and City scored a 1-0 victory as well in last season’s corresponding league fixture. However, City have only won two out of the last seven fixtures against Tottenham (home and away) but those have been the last two, suggesting a bit of a swing of power. But Spurs can take a lot of heart from their head to head record here. They won 1-0 at City in the 2009/10 season by a 1-0 score line. How delighted they would be with a repeat of that.

There are some good football betting selections to look ahead to in another action packed weekend of Premier League fixtures. The highlight of the weekend is going to be Manchester United’s trip to the Emirates to face Arsenal. The Red Devils gunned down a woeful Gunners 8-2 at Old Trafford earlier in the season, but with Thierry Henry back in an Arsenal shirt, will Arsenal be able to get some revenge? The Red Devils title rivals Manchester City are at home on Sunday in their big fixture against the high flying Tottenham Hotspur, so it is going to superb Sunday of top quality action in the Premier League. City hold a three point ascendancy at the top of the league at the moment going into the weekend’s action, so there are massive games to come. Online bookmaker SkyBet have raised one of their great What If? Betting questions about the two matches.

What If Both Manchester Clubs Win By Two Goals Or More?
If you think that they will, then there is a wonderful price of 14/1 to be snapped up. Need to put some stock in this bet happening? Well, Manchester City trounced Tottenham 5-1 at White Hart Lane earlier in the season, while Man Utd of course ran rampant in a 8-2 victory over Arsenal at the start of the season.

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What If…Home Is Where The Heart Is?
What this means is that home sides Everton, QPR, Stoke and Sunderland all notch up wins on Saturday in the Premier League, then there is a nice price of 10/1 to be taken with the bookie. Struggling QPR could sure use a win at home over bottom side Wigan, while Everton will fancy their chances at Goodison Park against Blackburn Rovers. The improving Sunderland need a bounce back victory over Swansea after suffering defeat at Stamford Bridge last weekend. Then the high flying Stoke City, up in eighth place and challenging for the top six, will have strong home backing as they face the sliding West Brom. So can all four home sides win? There is a good enhanced price at SkyBet if you think that they will.

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The Carlos Tevez saga keeps dragging on and on, after talks to a move to AC Milan feel through. It has opened the door again now for Inter to come back in to re-open talks with the Argentinean. AC Milan looked almost set to capture Tevez from Man City, but with Milan forward Alex Pato deciding to stay in Italy, there was no room on the books for Tevez. So now Inter president Massimo Moratti has reconsidered a move for Tevez, but nothing, not even discussions are likely to open until after the Milan derby on the weekend. The whole saga has become a very protracted and confusing one, with the main stumbling block of the move to AC Milan down to the fact that the Italians wanted Tevez on a loan to buy sort of deal, which is understandable given the disciplinary track record that the Argentinean has. At the start of last December, AC Milan had actually made a formal offer, but City rejected that offer and now the struggles to offload him seem inherently difficult.

There is likely to not be any Premier League clubs who are going to waste their energies on Tevez, even though, as he proved in his time with Manchester City, that he is a proven match winner. The troubles he brings with him are a huge black mark against clubs coughing up the big transfer fee that his talent deserves. So the 27 year old is football limbo at the moment, having not played since last September. Manchester City boss, who accused Tevez of refusing to come off the bench in a European Champions League fixture against Bayern Munich, expects that Tevez will be gone before the close of the January transfer window. The suitors are not too many for the signature of Tevez so the options on moving him are limited. The supposed homesick Tevez couldn’t even sort out a move back to his native land, so a move to Milan in some form does seem the most likely. With Premier League sides pretty much out of the question, there is the big spending Paris St Germain who may surprise and come up with a late offer, although that is not as likely as a firm Inter bid.

Carlos Tevez Club After January Transfer Window
QPR 5/6, Inter Milan 13/8, AC Milan 5/2, PSG 5/1, Tottenham 11/1 at SkyBet

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Manchester City need that they need to initiate a response to the weekend’s Premier League action on Monday night, with a triumph over Wigan at the JJB Stadium. Boss Roberto Mancini will have seen Man Utd triumph 3-0 over Bolton on Saturday to draw level with them on points at the top of the table. So in this top versus bottom clash of Wigan v Man City betting, City need to pick up three points to keep just a little bit of daylight between them and their bitter rivals. City’s strong form from the start of the season dipped a little over the festive period, and with an FA Cup exit against Manchester United, and a Carling Cup semi final first leg defeat against Liverpool as well to boot, City really have only one focus now and that is winning the league. City of course have been depleted because of the impending Africa Cup of Nations, losing players to injury as well is really testing the squad strength of Mancini’s outfit. The main doubts ahead of the game at Wigan, is David Silva, who has been a vital cog in the Man City attack this season, his playmaking skills missed badly when he is out. Mario Balotelli picked up an ankle injury in Carling Cup semi final first leg, and is also a doubt for the big match. While City have picked up ten wins from ten in the league at home, their away form has become patchy and has allowed the race for the title to be kept open. City have failed to win in their last four away matches now, with draws at Liverpool and West Brom, along with defeats at Chelsea and Sunderland. So while their fluent home form is carrying them along, if they can rediscover the away from they showed up until that Chelsea defeat then they will be in a much stronger position. For their dip in form, they will be expected to pick up three points at Wigan, who are in terrible trouble at the foot of the league.

City have won five, drawn three and lost two on the road this season in the league. Their awesome firepower, which has stuttered a little bit lately, has fired in 25 away goals, but they have conceded 12 on their league travels. Clean sheets have been kept in just two of their ten away matches this season, but the main indicator of an away win in Wigan v Man City betting, is the vast difference in scoring power. Wigan boss Roberto Martinez keeps on fighting but with a 3-0 defeat at the hands of Man City this season already, and with terrible home form, three points are going to be tough to come by. Wigan have only managed to pick up just one home win this season, along with four draws and five defeats. They haven’t managed to pick up a win in their last five games, although there have been three draws in that sequence, one against Chelsea and one against Liverpool. So there is some fight leg in Wigan, but a terrible exit against Swindon in the FA Cup has really mounted the pressure at the club and confidence can’t be that high. Wigan are neither scoring enough, with just ten at home this season, nor are they tight enough at the back, having conceded twice as many as that. There just is not the firepower around at the club to really fire their way out of troubles, and so they have to scrap and hold out for goalless draws. That seems to be their best way forward at the moment. Wigan have not scored a goal against City in the last four meetings with them and have subsequently lost those four. Wigan have lost Mohamed Diame to the Africa Cup of Nations, while they should get Albert Crusat back into action on the wing after injury. So there are desperate times at the JJB for Martinez who has seen his side slip back down to the bottom of the league. They are already three points out of safety and another loss would really see them have to climb a very tall mountain to maintain their Premier League survival.

Wigan v Man City Betting Odds
Wigan to win: 17/2 at William Hill
Draw: 15/4 at VC Bet
Man City to win: 4/9 at Paddy Power

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Manchester City v Manchester United Betting Tip & Odds: Which way to go with betting here? The biggest question in everyone’s mind, is will there be a backlash from United? However, you can’t ignore how shaky their defence is looking, while City’s is pretty solid. City have the edge in goalscoring, and are at home, and that is a lot to weigh up in their favour. Is the best United can hope for a draw, to have another crack at Old Trafford? A real heavyweight clash but there is a decent 3/1 return at Ladbrokes for City to win by a 1 goal margin.

Manchester City to win: 23/10 at Victor Chandler
Draw: 12/5 at Bet365
Manchester United to win: 13/5 at SkyBet

FA Cup Match Preview: The FA Cup third round really could not get much bigger than this. A Manchester derby with some extra spice thrown in. The added spice comes not only from Man City crushing the Red Devils at Old Trafford in the league earlier in the season, but the two clubs are the main protagonists in the Premier League title chase. Just add even more spice, both of these two are also out of the Champions League, and will therefore be taking the challenge of the FA Cup even more serious, as their options on silverware have been narrowed for this season. There is also the semi final FA Cup meeting between these two from last season to look back on, when a Yaya Toure goal (following a Michael Carrick error) secured a 1-0 victory for the Blues, sending them through to the final, which they won. City go into the game as firm favourites, after a big drop in United’s form, but punters write United off at their peril. Will the Red Devils muster a response? Will knocking City out of the FA Cup, harm United’s chances of defending their league title against City? Manchester City v Manchester United betting presents a fascinating match and one that should deliver in high quality and no doubt, controversy.

Manchester City Form: Well, City wobbled but they didn’t fall over. After a draw at West Brom on Boxing Day and then defeat against Sunderland on New Year’s Day, the festive period looked as if was going to derail City’s title charge. With those four dropped points in two matches came the first two occurrences of City failing to find the back of the net this season. It was a surprising turn around after all the goals they had scored, but with those two matches being away from home, City found solace at the Etihad Stadium on January 3rd when Liverpool came to visit. City rattled off a comfortable 3-0 win, with an early strike from Sergio Aguero getting things rolling for City. That means Manchester City remain unbeaten in the Premier League this season at home, rattling off ten wins, and they went through all of 2011 without defeat at home. So this clearly is their fortress, and they will want it to be again when their bitter rivals come knocking on Sunday afternoon. City will be without Yaya and Kolo Toure, who weren’t given special permission to play as they ready themselves for action for the Ivory Coast in the African Cup of Nations. So City will be short of a couple of influential players, but they really should have the squad depth to more than make up for the absences in this Manchester derby. City of course have the most prolific strike force in the country, with Sergio Aguero, Edin Dzeko and Mario Balotelli combining for 32 league goals alone this season. It has been a tremendous return for them, averaging around 2.75 goals per match, and the six they embarrassed United with at Old Trafford, really was the highlight. City boss Roberto Mancini has built a very solid side, which isn’t just all about offence, they are pretty tight at the back. City have kept four clean sheets out of their last five Premier League matches. Was the match at Old Trafford a fluke, helped by United going down to ten men? Or will City be ready to hand out even more punishment this season to their rivals?

Manchester United Form: What is happening at Manchester United? Two back to back defeats in the league. Out of the Champions League? Well, Sir Alex Ferguson is determined that they are not at panic stations yet despite their setbacks. After a home defeat against strugglers Blackburn on December 31st of last year, Manchester United followed that up with a crushing away defeat at Newcastle. That was all after United seemed to have come back into a very rich vein of form, scoring twelve goals and conceding none in three league matches. However, the shock of the Blackburn defeat at Old Trafford really rocked them, and then their defence was terrorized, there’s no other word for it, by Newcastle’s Demba Ba and Shola Ameobi. The Newcastle game really highlighted problems at the back for Manchester United, who are missing their rock, their fulcrum, Nemanja Vidic. Rio Ferdinand clearly can’t be relied upon in the heart of the defence match after match, and an error strewn game from wonder kid Phil Jones against Newcastle won’t have helped confidence. Now we have had the ridiculous rumour that Ferguson is interested in signing Frank Lampard, and while United do need a creative midfielder and a decent centre half, is it time to write them off just yet? No-one will do that, because that would be folly. Is there anyone better at fighting through than Sir Alex Ferguson? One thing can be relied on, and that is Ferguson will have his day, and it would be so very Manchester United like for them to turn up at the Etihad Stadium and sneak a win after going in as firm underdogs. Yes, their confidence will have been knocked at the back after conceding six goals in two league matches, but they are better than that. Let’s not forget that they have Wayne Rooney, Javier Hernandez and Dimitar Berbatov who are capable of getting in amongst the goals very easily. This will be the perfect mark, the perfect match for United to turn up and prove that they are not out of the picture on the domestic front yet.

 Head to Head: We have had two meetings already this season, there is the forgotten Community Shield match which was won 3-2 by United, and then the league triumph by City. Last season, City beat United 1-0 in the FA Cup semi final at Wembley, and their previous FA Cup meeting before that was back in February 2004 which United won 4-2. Going all the way back to the 1970 meeting, United have won four of the five FA Cup meetings between the two rivals. IN the overall head to head of all meetings in all competitions, United still have a huge advantage, having won 66 times compared to City’s 44 victories. There have been 50 drawn matches between them.

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Sunderland v Manchester City Betting Tip & Odds: Pretty much expecting a Manchester City bounce back. How many games can you see them going without scoring a goal? After they were shut out in the last game, you would expect them to find the back of the net this time out, and with Sunderland lacking goals, that should at least secure a point for City. Would comfortably take a Manchester City -1 Asian Handicap for Evens at Bet365 for a bit of value and coverage.

Sunderland to win: 6/1 at Totesport
Draw: 10/3 at Boylesports
Manchester City to win: 8/15 at Bet365

EPL Match Preview: Can Sunderland make City fire blanks at the Stadium of Light on New Year’s Day? That is what they will be hoping, because keeping a clean sheet may be the Black Cats’ only way to three points here. There is such an imbalance of fire power shown between these two sides, City firing in 53 goals this season compared to Sunderland’s 22. So it hardly suggest that Sunderland are going to out gun City in an open game, so they will be hoping to do what West Brom managed to do at the Hawthorns against City on Boxing Day, and that is stop City from scoring. City dropped more valuable away points on Boxing Day, their third away match in a row where they have dropped points. Are the wheels starting to come off the challenge of City for the title? Are they feeling the pressure from the upward swing in form from Manchester United? City can’t really afford to drop points on New Year’s Day, as they are level on points with United at the top of the league. Sunderland are also flirting with the relegation zone, and can neither afford to see points go down the drain, so that is why a big defensive effort is expected from them. The impetus will be on City to go and break down the home side, and boss Roberto Mancini will be hoping that his strikers find their range again after firing blanks at West Brom.

Sunderland Form: Sunderland look as if they might just be turning a corner and starting find more wins, but those are not coming easily at the moment. After just two wins in their opening fourteen league matches this year, Sunderland have notched up two in their last four. Granted those were tight victories against Blackburn and QPR, but they have picked up those valuable points nonetheless because they were in need of them. There has been just one defeat in the last four for Sunderland, who really could use a boost of firepower, but at least points are starting to come their way. The Black Cats have not been as solid or as strong as people were anticipating them to be, and at the Stadium of Light this year, they have managed just two wins, along with four draws and three defeats. That is just a 22% success rate at home, not great stats there. But they are undefeated in their last two at home, so that is something to build upon, and they have scored in their last three home matches as well. On the flip side of that, they have also conceded in their last three home matches, so they are having to work hard for their rewards. Sunderland have netted thirteen times in their nine home matches this season at a rate of 1.44 per game. They have conceded eleven though and that has been their problem, definitely not being as tight at the back as they were supposed to be. Sunderland have conceded an average of 1.2 goals per game at home, and have only managed one home clean sheet. Sunderland haven’t been prolific up front, but their best period for scoring has come in the last fifteen minutes of games. They have conceded and scored most of their goals in the second half of matches, and have only opened the scoring in 33% of all their matches this season. So that suggests that if they get behind to City, then they are going to struggle to get anything out of the game. Sebastian Larsson has been the most effective in front of goal for the Black Cats this season, with five goals, backed up with three each from Sesegnon and Bendtner. Certainly nothing prolific there. Sunderland’s most frequent score lines at home have been 2-2 draws and 2-1 defeats.

Manchester City Form: Are there signs of a stumble at the Etihad Stadium? Well there have been five dropped points in their last four matches, and suddenly points are starting to slip through City’s hands. The Blues have already seen their rivals Man Utd pull level on points with them at the summit of the Premier League and now they have to go and face another tricky away test on New Year’s Day. The other title contenders will have already played by then, so City will know the situation ahead of kick off at the Stadium of Light. City dropped two points on Boxing Day, when they found West Brom in a stubborn mood at the Hawthorns. City are actually now on a run of three away fixtures in the Premier League without a win, drawing against Liverpool and West Brom, and suffering that defeat at Stamford Bridge against Chelsea, which broke their unbeaten run from the start of the season. Overall in the Premier League this season, Man City have won five, drawn three and lost one match away from home, so they are going along at a 55% success rate on the road. But it is their recent away form which may be a bit troubling to boss Roberto Mancini. Equally as interestingly, West Brom became the first team to shut Manchester City out completely this season, something which is obviously not easily done. City have rattled in 25 away goals this season, which is an average of 2.78 goals per match, but they have been guilty of lapses at the back, conceding an average of 1.2 goals per game away from home. So opponents do get a look in, however, the Man City attack usually wins out on the day. 78% of all Man City’s away games have ended Over 2.5 goals. Manchester City are a very strong second half side in the goal scoring department, of that there is no doubt. 70% of all their league goals have come in the second half of games, and they have kept things so very tight in the first half of matches at the back. City have conceded just four first half goals this season. Sergio Aguero is the man leading the goal scoring charts with 13 goals, with Edin Dzeko stuck on 10 behind him, and Mario Balotelli back on 8. There has been such a valuable team contribution going forward, that you do expect City to win out more often than not, not matter how many they concede. But things are getting just a little bit sticky away from home for them.

Head to Head: Sunderland lead the head to head between these two at home, winning 35 of the 65 meetings between the two there. City have picked up just 18 wins at Sunderland in their history. However, the home side will have fond memories last season’s corresponding fixture, as they ran out 1-0 winners over City, before City hammered the Black Cats 5-0 back in Manchester. While City haven’t picked up a win in their last two trips to the Stadium of Light, before that, they did win the previous four matches there in a row. So while the stats suggest that Sunderland should get on the score sheet, you have to look at the current firepower which City have and would back them to get ahead.

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 West Bromwich Albion v Manchester City Betting Tip & Odds: Well it really is hard to look at anything than a Manchester City win in these situations, although the Baggies can be pretty stubborn on their day and could make City have to work hard. West Brom should also be buoyed by a couple of good wins in the last week. Still the first port of call has to be with a City win, simply because of their firepower and class throughout their squad. Probably going to be worth dipping into an Asian Handicap for City -1.25 is priced very well at Bet365 in the market.

West Bromwich Albion to win: 7/1 at VC Bet
Draw: 18/5 at BetFair
Manchester City to win: 4/9 at Bet365

EPL Match Preview: For all the brilliance with which they have played this season, City must be looking back over their shoulders at rivals Manchester United and wondering why they just can’t shake them off their tails. City have a two point supremacy at the top of the Premier League going into the Boxing Day fixtures and keep needing to send messages to their title rivals. They will have seen United come back into a good bit of form as well, so the pressure is still on. As for West Brom, they are simply looking to hold steady ground around the middle of the table. At the end of the day they are probably going to just be good enough to stay up, but nowhere near good enough to get much higher than tenth. But the Baggies don’t ship a lot of goals at home, and they will be happy enough to face the challenge of Manchester City because there is nothing to lose in front of their home fans an everything to gain. While a draw looks the most profitable venture from this game for the Baggies, just how will they cope against the prolific goal scoring feats of Manchester City, who have scored well more than double the amount of goals West Brom have this season?

West Bromwich Albion Form: The Baggies were embroiled in a real tussle on Wednesday night at Newcastle, twice taking the lead in the match, only to be pegged back twice, before snatching a late winner with less than five minutes on the clock. That was a battling win, and to their credit, the Baggies have won both of their last Premier League matches, and even more to their credit, they were both away from home. West Brom only seem to do things by narrow margins by you, because only once in their last six matches has a result gone either way by more than one goal. So it is back to the Hawthorns on Boxing Day for West Brom, whose home record this season reads as two wins, one draw and five defeats. Yes, that is just a 25% win percentage at home this season, and therefore you can see why those two back to back victories in their last outings were so important. Their away form is actually so much better than their home stats. West Brom are on a two match losing streak at home, but have gone five games there without a draw. A draw is really the last thing on most people’s minds when Manchester City play this season. Anyway, West Brom have also conceded in each of their last four home matches. As you would expect, goals have been a little hard to come by for the Baggies this season, and they have only managed seven at the Hawthorns in the Premier League this season, that sadly is an average of less than one goal per match. Still, they have kept things pretty tight at the back, conceding just eleven, which is less than 1.5 goals per match, which is very credible. West Brom have kept just 25% of clean sheets in their home games though, and just 33% of all their points have been earned at home. The Baggies are pretty good at starting matches strongly by the looks of their goal scoring stats. Their best period of matches for scoring goals has been in the first fifteen minutes, but their worst period in terms of conceding has been between the 16th and 30th minute bracket where most of the damage to them has been done this season. West Brom have scored first in 53% of all their matches, and Shane Long is top scorer for them with 5 goals, with support coming from Peter Odemwingie who has netted four goals. Their most frequent score line at home this season has been 2-1 defeats.

Manchester City Form: Well that defeat against Chelsea, their only one in the league this season didn’t take too long to be forgotten now did it? It is like they tripped over, bounced back straight back up on their feet and continued with their prolific season. Credit to boss Roberto Mancini, who really has created a phenomenal attacking force at the Etihad Stadium. They had to work hard to earn their victory over Arsenal in the match following the Chelsea defeat, and they showed a tremendous amount of character in pulling off that win. They really answered their doubters who thought that their confidence may have been undermined and that they wouldn’t have the mental fortitude to bounce back. A David Silva goal was enough to secure victory against the Gunners, and then they had a comfortable ride against Stoke on Wednesday night, running out 3-0 winners with the damage done before half time. The really interesting thing about this match, is that although Stoke are a big side, especially at the back, Mancini threw on the smallest forward line he could, and that speed, craft and guile was more than enough. After the sanctuary of the Etihad Stadium in the last two matches, where they kept up a 100% record this season, it is time for an away trip for Manchester City as they head to the Midlands. So we need to look at Manchester City’s away form, even though they are going to be strong favourites to take the victory regardless. From their eight away matches in the league this season, City have rattled off five wins, two draws and that slip up at Stamford Bridge. So maybe there is just a little bit of wiggle room for West Brom in this fixture maybe? Manchester City are actually without a win in the last two away matches now, as the defeat at Chelsea followed a draw at Liverpool. However, unsurprisingly, Manchester City have scored in all eight of their away matches. City have in fact scored 25 away goals this season, which alone is far more than West Brom have managed all season. City are averaging a remarkable 3.13 goals per match away from home, and they are conceding 1.38 goals per match away from home. So they are susceptible to getting scored on, but it is just that phenomenal forward power which keeps them going. City have actually only managed to keep one clean sheet this season away from home in the Premier League, but it generally hasn’t mattered too much. 87% of their away matches have ended over 2.5 goals. They seem to turn on the afterburners after the half time break in matches, as they have scored 70% of their goals in the second half of matches. The fifteen minutes after the break is when they have been at their very best. City have only conceded four goals in the first half of all their matches this season. Roberto Mancini’s men have opened the scoring in 94% of their matches so far, and top scorer is Sergio Aguero on 13, with support from Edin Dzeko on 10 and Mario Balotelli on 8. City’s most frequent away score line this season has been a 3-2 win.

Head to Head: What is the head to head looking like in this fixture? Well, the Baggies have held their own in this fixture quite well, it has to be said. Out of 70 matches in total between the two sides, West Brom have won 38, while City have won on just 16 of their visits there. Last season’s corresponding fixture ended in a 2-0 win for City, but prior to that, the Baggies had won the last four home meetings against the northerners, three in the league and one in the Carling Cup. Out of five Premier League meetings at the Hawthorns, City have won just once. So will it be a tricky night in the West Midlands for City?

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