English Premier League Preview: Manchester City vs Blackburn Rovers
Manchester City is set to host the Blackburn Rovers on Saturday, September 11th. Manchester City hasn’t gotten off to the fast start they hoped for in the new season, posing a win, a draw, and a loss. The loss came in their last EPL game against Sunderland. Meanwhile, the Blackburn Rovers have one win and two losses. Their most recent loss came in a hard fought match with Arsenal. These two teams are looking for an early rise up the standings. Fans of football betting are hoping a good match up on Saturday.
Manchester City had a successful season in the EPL last year, and is hoping to for another effort. Manchester City got off to a promising start with a scoreless draw against Tottenham and a 3-0 win against Liverpool. Goalie Joe Hart let in his first goal of the season against Sunderland, but is still solid in goal. Carlos Tevez notched two goals in the win against Liverpool, and he is one of the main keys to the offense.
The Blackburn Rovers have scored one goal in each of their three matches so far this season, each coming from a different player. They’re offense isn’t as potent as that of Manchester City, but it is versatile. After a season opening shutout, goalie Paul Robinson has allowed two goals in the two subsequent games. Nikola Kalinic leads the offensive attack with eight shots, but only two have been on goal and one scored.
Manchester City has the home field edge and the superior goalie. They’re offense stalled against Sunderland, but they have the potential to be aggressive. Blackburn must try to capitalize on a better than expected performance against Arsenal. That might be a tall order against a team as strong as Manchester City.
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