EPL stats preview: Matchweek - Cardiff City vs Manchester City

Manchester City started in style under new boss Manuel Pellegrini

Cardiff City will host their first ever Premier League match when they take on Manchester City in the Welsh capital on Sunday. If Cardiff manager Malky Mackay and his team to are to have any chance of avoiding the drop zone then they must convert the Cardiff City Stadium in to a fortress

On the other hand, Manchester City started the Manuel Pellegrini era in style with a 4-0 demolition of a hapless Newcastle side, but injury to Vincent Kompany leaves the City in a bit of strife with only one first choice centre-back available. Defensive midfielder Javi Garcia in all likelihood will deputize for Manchester City captain.

Let’s have a look at what stats have to offer for Cardiff City vs Manchester City

- This will be the first League meeting between the two clubs in 28 years. The last time these two clubs met was in March 1985.

- Draw has been the most common result of any meeting between these two clubs- 20 of their 47 matches have ended level, while City have won 19 and Cardiff eight.

- Cardiff are without a win in five league matches. They drew their final four matches of the 2012-13 Championship season.

- Cardiff have not lost at home since a 2-0 Championship defeat to Brighton in February.

- Craig Bellamy, who now plays for Cardiff, scored 12 goals in 40 League appearances for Manchester City between 2009 and 2011.

- Against Newcastle on Monday, City completed 90% of their passes – the best ratio in the division in the opening round of fixtures

- Manchester City have scored at least 2 goals in their last 3 matches in the Premier League.

- Manchester City are unbeaten in all 27 Premier League matches in which he has scored. They have won 25 while drawn the other 2 matches.