Manchester City vs Blackburn: result 3-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueRegular Season - 26Kick-off on February 25, 2012 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Etihad Stadium, Manchester
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What was the result of Manchester City vs Blackburn?
Manchester City won 3-0 on February 25, 2012.
Goalscorers
- 30′M. BalotelliManchester City
- 52′S. AgüeroManchester City
- 81′E. DžekoManchester City
Official lineup for Manchester City vs Blackburn
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Manchester City
- 16S. Agüero
- 45M. Balotelli
- 11Adam Johnson
- 21David Silva
- 42Yaya Touré
- 4V. Kompany
- 5P. Zabaleta
- 6Joleon Lescott
- 13A. Kolarov
- 34Nigel de Jong
- 25J. Hart
Blackburn
- 21M. Olsson
- 23J. Hoilett
- 24Yakubu Aiyegbeni
- 10M. Formica
- 12M. Pedersen
- 14R. Petrović
- 3M. Olsson
- 16S. Dann
- 18Bradley Orr
- 31G. Hanley
- 1P. Robinson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Manchester City have 9 wins, 2 draws and 4 defeats; Blackburn have 4, 3 and 8.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 12, 2012 | Aston Villa(away) | 1-0 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 3-0 | Premier League |
| Jan 31, 2012 | Everton(away) | 0-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 25, 2012 | Liverpool(away) | 2-2 | League Cup |
| Jan 22, 2012 | Tottenham(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 11, 2012 | QPR(home) | 3-2 | Premier League |
| Feb 4, 2012 | Arsenal(away) | 1-7 | Premier League |
| Feb 1, 2012 | Newcastle(home) | 0-2 | Premier League |
| Jan 21, 2012 | Everton(away) | 1-1 | Premier League |
| Jan 14, 2012 | Fulham(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 3 meetings: 2 Manchester City wins, 1 draw, 0 Blackburn wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Oct 1, 2011 | Blackburn 0-4 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Apr 25, 2011 | Blackburn 0-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Sep 11, 2010 | Manchester City 1-1 Blackburn | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Blackburn vs Manchester City on Oct 1, 2011
How many goals should we expect?
Manchester City score 1.7 and concede 0.7 goals per match over their last 15; Blackburn score 1.6 and concede 2.3.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Manchester City | 1.7 | 0.7 | 8 | 4/15 | 7/15 |
| Blackburn | 1.6 | 2.3 | 0 | 13/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Manchester City | 9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 21 |
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