Premier League: Manchester City v Swansea City match preview
A look ahead to the weekend's fixture at the Etihad Stadium
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Your support makes all the difference.Fresh from their 6-0 demolition of Tottenham Hotspur last weekend, Manchester City put four past Czech side Viktoria Plzen in the Champions League on Wednesday evening.
Despite scoring ten goals in two games, City manager Manuel Pelligrini said that his side needed to tighten up their defence after conceding twice against Plzen. But City have a 100% record at home in the League this season and have scored 26 goals, so on paper at least Sunday’s match should be a relatively straightforward one for the Sky Blues.
However only one goal has separated the two sides in recent seasons, but Manchester City’s recent goal run could put an end to that statistic.
Swansea won on the road to Fulham last weekend and will be looking to replicate that result at the Etihad on Sunday.
Swansea Chairman Huw Jenkins said that the game against City was a “Great opportunity for us to go out and show what we can do.”
However the Swans will be without star striker Michu; the Spaniard remains sidelined with an ankle injury.
KICK-OFF
Sunday, 16:10
LAST THREE MEETINGS
Man City 0 0 Swansea, Premier League, Sat 4 May 2013
Man City 1 (Tevez) 0 Swansea, Premier League, Sat 27 October 2012
Man City 0 1 Swansea (Moore), Premier League, Sun 11 March 2012
STATS
Only one goal has separated the two sides in the last two seasons.
Sergio Aguero is the Premier League’s top goal scorer, finding the net on ten occasions this season.
Pablo Hernandez is expected to return after an injury plagued campaign.
ODDS
Man City win 3/10
Swansea win 9/1
Draw 4/1
TV
Highlights BBC1 22:25
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