City take on West Ham in the final game of the season aiming to finish fifth in the top flight for the first time since Peter Reid led the blues to the same position in 1992.

But for the blues to achieve this they will have to win for only the third time in the Premiership at Upton Park.

The two teams have met nine times at West Ham, with the blues winning two and losing six and scoring just seven goals in the process. The majority of games between the two were played in the old first division but the blues didn’t fare much better.

From the 29 games played, City only emerged victorious on seven occasions, with The Hammers winning 16. City’s last win in East London was Sven Goran Eriksson’s first game in charge on the opening day of the 2007/08 season when the blues emerged 2-0 winners.

Overall, the blues have won just ten of the 41 league games played, with the Hammers winning 24. On average, City have scored just over a goal a game at Upton Park, scoring 42 times from 41 matches.

City have faced the Hammers just twice in cup competitions. In the FA Cup, they met in 2008, when the game finished 0-0 where as in the League Cup, the blues went to Upton Park for a 3^rd round replay and won 2-1 in November 1984.

City’s record at West Ham 

 Rather Meaningless Facts

City’s biggest win at Upton Park has been 4-0, achieved in March 1962 and December 1969. But the blues biggest defeat at West Ham was 6-1 in May 1963.

City’s visit to West Ham remains the Hammers record attendance since Upton Park became all-seater when 35,550 witnessed a goal-less draw.

Players to play for both clubs include Trevor Sinclair, Steve Lomas and Stuart Pearce.

City take on Spurs in what is arguably City’s most important home game of the season. But they go into the match with Premiership history against them as Spurs hold the upper hand against the blues.

City have met Spurs 12 times in the Premiership but have only won two of those games while Spurs have won on eight occasions. The last time City beat the Londoners at home was in March 2008, when City won 2-1. The only other time City have beaten the visitors was in October 1994 when City thumped Spurs 5-2.

The majority of meeting between these two came in the old first division when Spurs visited Manchester on 46 occasions. However, the statistics show a very different story as City won 27 of those home meetings with Spurs winning just 7 games at City’s home.

Overall, the two teams have met 60 times at City, with the blues winning 31 to Spurs 15. Goal wise, City have scored 105 goals to Spurs 58

In cop competitions, the two have met 7 times at City in the FA Cup with both teams winning three each but in the League Cup, Spurs have won both meetings with the last during Sven’s reign when Spurs won 2-0

City’s Home Record Against Spurs 

Other Spurs Facts

City’s biggest win over Spurs came in March 1962 when the blues won 6-2, while their heaviest defeat was during an FA Cup tie in 1993 when the Londoners advanced thanks to a 4-2 win at Maine Road.

The biggest attendance for this fixture came in January 1954 when 50,576 witnessed a 1-0 fourth round FA Cup defeat for City, while the lowest crowd was in April 1912 when 10,000 saw the blues win 2-1.

The first clash between these two was at Hyde Road in January 1906 when Spurs won 4-3.

Since the 5-2 win at Maine Road in 1994, City have only won just 1 of the 11 games played at home.

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Arsenal are one of only four Premier League teams that City haven’t won at since the creation of the Premier League and if they are to keep the pressure on fourth placed Spurs, they need to win at the home of the Gunners for the first time since a 3-2 win at Highbury in October 1975.

Since that game, the blues have met Arsenal on their own patch 24 times but have only come away with a point on six occasions. Saturday’s game will be the 13^th in the Premier League between the two, with Arsenal winning ten of the previous twelve fixtures.

Prior to the Premiership, the two teams met a total of 62 times at Highbury, with City winning just ten games to Arsenal’s 38. In terms of goals, Arsenal have a huge advantage, scoring on average two goals a game, while City compare with just one goal a game on average.

Overall, league games fall firmly in Arsenal’s favour, having won 51 of the 81 games played, while City just manage a measly 13.

The blues don’t fair much better in cup competitions. They have twice been drawn in the FA Cup at Arsenal and have won one and lost one, while in the League Cup, both games played have ended in Arsenal victories.

City’s Record At Arsenal

Other Stats

City first met The Gunners at The Manor Ground in November 1893. They lost 1-0, but the first meeting between the two at Highbury came in January 1920 when they played out a 2-2 draw.

City’s biggest win at Arsenal came in November 1912 when the blues triumphed 4-0, while the heaviest loss was at Highbury in October 1956 when City were hammered 7-3.

The highest attendance for a game at Arsenal was in October 1937 when 68,353 witnessed City lose 2-1

City will be hoping to improve on their Premier League record against United as the two teams meet in Saturday’s lunchtime kick-off.

The two teams have met twelve times in the Premier League at Eastlands, with City winning four to United’s seven, while only one draw has been played out since the league’s inception in 1992. That came in the league’s inaugural season when the teams battled to a 1-1 draw.

The majority of meetings between the two came in the old first division when blue met red 52 times at City under their three grounds. The blues just edge United out with 16 wins to United’s 15, while most of the games ended in draws. They also met six times in the old second division where United edged City in relation to wins, with the reds winning three to City’s two.

Overall, United have 25 league wins to City’s 22 but despite that, the blue have a better goals difference, scoring 102 to United’s 93.

It’s a different story in cup competitions though. They have met once in the FA Cup, which the blues won 2-0 and twice in the League Cup, both games also ending in City wins. They also met 23 times during the war years, with City coming out on top with 13 wins to United’s 7.

City’s home record against United. 

 Other Meaningless Facts

 City’s biggest home win over United came September 1989 when the blues won 5-1 while the heaviest home defeat was in April 1941 when United won 7-1.

78,000 packed into Maine Road in September 1947 to witness a 0-0 draw, City’s highest attendance against United.

The lowest attendance recorded came in February 1940 when just 5,000 saw the blues win 1-0.

City’s 5-1 win in 1989 was their last win over United until 2003, when a Shaun Goater brace helped the blues to a 3-1 win.

City allowed United to use Maine Road after Old Trafford was bombed during World War Two, but refused to let them use the home dressing room on derby day.