FM Preview: Norwich City v Manchester United 26 Feb 2012

Last updated : 25 February 2012 By Footymad Previewer

Footymad preview History of the Norwich City v Manchester United fixture

Norwich City play host to Manchester United at Carrow Road on Sunday afternoon, needing to improve on a poor record between the sides. The visitors have won 13 of the 30 previous games, with the Canaries winning just 11.

The last time the two teams met at Norwich City was back in April 2005, over five years ago, with Norwich City running out comfortable 2-0 winners in a Premiership match.

Recent encounters between the teams

Season Date Team Result Team Comp
2011/2012 Sat 01 Oct Man. Utd. 2 - 0 Norwich City Premier League
2004/2005 Sat 09 Apr Norwich City 2-0 Man. Utd. Premiership
2004/2005 Sat 21 Aug Man. Utd. 2 - 1 Norwich City Premiership
1994/1995 Wed 22 Feb Norwich City 0 - 2 Man. Utd. Premiership
1994/1995 Sat 03 Dec Man. Utd. 1 - 0 Norwich City Premiership
1993/1994 Sun 30 Jan Norwich City 0 - 2 Man. Utd. F.A. Cup
1993/1994 Sat 04 Dec Man. Utd. 2 - 2 Norwich City Premiership

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Recent respective form guides

Norwich City are not in the best of form at home, with two wins, two draws, and two defeats in their last six. The goals for column just outweighs the goals against over this period, 8 to 6.

The Red Devils have had a decent run of form away from home recently, coming away with three points on 3 occasions, but drawing 1 and losing 2. A generous 11 goals have been both scored and conceded in this period.

Norwich City's 35 points from 25 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 8th position.

Manchester United's total of 58 points from their 25 games sees them sitting in the playoff places in Barclays Premier League.

Current overall team form

Team P W D L F A P
Norwich City 6 3 1 2 8 8 10
Manchester United 6 3 1 2 11 8 10

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FootyMad's prediction ...

Your FootyMad panel thinks that Norwich City's indifferent home form is due to continue with a narrow home defeat against Manchester United. Away win

Sequence statistics

Team Sequences
Norwich City Not drawn a match in their last 5 .
Manchester United Last drawn game 4 outings ago.

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