Premier LeagueFull time
Manchester CityManchester City vs Middlesbrough — Premier League
1-0
Middlesbrough
Etihad Stadium, Manchester
Going into the match, Manchester City had won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 in their previous 10, scoring 1.5 goals a game; Middlesbrough had won 0, drawn 4, lost 6 in 10, scoring 0.3.
Match report
Home form going in: Manchester City
Last 10 completed: won 4, drawn 2, lost 4 (L W W D W). 1.5 scored per game, 1.0 conceded, 50% over 2.5 goals, 50% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- L 1-0 at Stoke · 31 Jan 2009
- W 2-1 vs Newcastle · 28 Jan 2009
- W 1-0 vs Wigan · 17 Jan 2009
- D 2-2 at Blackburn · 28 Dec 2008
- W 5-1 vs Hull City · 26 Dec 2008
- L 2-1 at West Brom · 21 Dec 2008
Away form going in: Middlesbrough
Last 10 completed: won 0, drawn 4, lost 6 (D L L D L). 0.3 scored per game, 1.4 conceded, 30% over 2.5 goals, 30% both teams scored, 20% clean sheets.
- D 0-0 vs Blackburn · 31 Jan 2009
- L 2-0 at Chelsea · 28 Jan 2009
- L 3-0 at West Brom · 17 Jan 2009
- D 1-1 vs Sunderland · 10 Jan 2009
- L 1-0 at Manchester United · 29 Dec 2008
- L 0-1 vs Everton · 26 Dec 2008
Match statistics
| Manchester City | Metric | Middlesbrough |
|---|---|---|
| 20 | Total shots | 7 |
| 12 | Shots on target | 4 |
| 13 | Corner kicks | 3 |
| 6 | Fouls | 10 |
| 0 | Yellow cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
Premier League table — 2026
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 11 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | -2 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -4 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -4 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -5 | 4 |
| 17 | Bournemouth | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | -2 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | -9 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -3 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | -6 | 2 |