Opta Stats: Manchester City v Blackburn

Opta / Michael Lintorn / 23 February 2012 / Leave a Comment

Man City will be confident of exploiting Blackburn's defensive shortcomings

They've won at Manchester United and drawn at Liverpool, can Steve Kean's improving Blackburn side become the first to stop Manchester City at the Etihad Stadium?

Manchester City have lost none of their last eight Premier League games against Blackburn (W5 D3 L0), winning four of the last five.

Manchester City have earned 64 points from the last 66 available on home soil and won the last 17 in a row at the Etihad Stadium.

The Citizens have kept four clean sheets in their last five Premier League home games.

Blackburn have won just two of their last 21 Premier League away games (W2 D8 L11).

Rovers have kept just one clean sheet in their last 31 matches on the road.

Yakubu has the best conversion rate of shots into goals of any regular player in the Premier League this season (38%).

79% of the goals Man City have conceded have come in the second half games, the highest percentage in the Premier League.

Joe Hart has the best saves to shots ratio of any regular goalkeeper this season, saving 79% of shots on target faced.

Paul Robinson has the worst saves to shots ratio of any regular goalkeeper this season, preventing just 52% of accurate attempts from beating him.

Man City have kept seven clean sheets in their last 10 Premier League matches.