Manchester City vs Middlesbrough.

Manchester City v Middlesbrough

Online Betting Odds and Football Match Preview

Saturday 7 February 2009,

City of Manchester Stadium

Kickoff: 12:45

 

Manchester City

Manchester City lost their last league outing 1-0 away against Stoke City, ending a run of four games without defeat.

In their last five matches, Man City have won three, drawn one, and lost one, to earn themselves a total of 10 points from a possible 15. They have scored 10 goals and conceded 5 during this run, as they currently sit 10th on the Premier League table.

Manchester City signed goalkeeper Shay Given from Newcastle on the final day of the transfer window, whilst loaning out defender Tal Ben Haim to Sunderland for remainder of the season.

Manchester City will be without Dietmar Hamann (toe), Valeri Bojinov (leg), Michael Johnson (groin), and Martin Petrov (knee), although Daniel Sturridge and Benjani Mwaruwari could possibly make a return from injury.

Best Online Betting Odds for Manchester City: Bet on Man City to win at 1.67 from (see full betting odds further down the page)

Middlesbrough

Middlesbrough drew 0-0 at home against Blackburn Rovers in their last match, continuing a miserable run of 13 matches since their last league win (2-1 away against Aston Villa).

In their last twelve matches, Boro have drawn five and lost seven, gaining just 5 points from a maximum of 36 on offer. They have scored 5 goals and conceded 18 during this run, as they currently sit 2nd from bottom in 19th place on the league ladder.

Middlesbrough will be without Jeremie Aliadiere due to an ankle injury.

 

Best Online Betting Odds for Middlesbrough: Bet on Boro to win at 6 from , or (see full betting odds further down the page)

Prediction

Manchester City defeated Middlesbrough 3-1 in the corresponding fixture last season, but Middlesbrough beat Manchester City 2-0 at home earlier this season. Since then, however, Manchester City have improved their form and results whilst Middlesbrough have slumped massively.

The signing of Republic of Ireland goalkeeper Shay Given from Newcastle will be a huge boost for Man City, and he will replace Joe Hart as the team's first-choice keeper. Also, the recent signings of Wayne Bridge, Craig Bellamy and Nigel de Jong have all boosted the team's performance as recent results have shown.

Middlesbrough, on the other hand, are in poor form of late, and with Wigan striker Marlon King being the only player to join the team of late (on a 6 month loan), Boro will have some serious work to do in order to turn their string of results around.

Manchester City's strong home form will also put the fixture further in their favour, as all signs point towards a Manchester City victory in this encounter.

 

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