Manchester City midfielder Yaya Touré (#42). (Photo : Getty Images)
Powerhouse team Manchester City FC (14-5-4, 46 points) will look to build a new winning run as they host streaking squad Swansea City AFC (6-14-3, 21 points) at their home field of Etihad Stadium on Sunday, Feb. 5.
Start Time and Streaming Info
The game starts at 8:30 a.m. ET. It can be viewed live online thru FuboTV.
Manchester City has been struggling these days with three wins, two losses, and a draw in their last six outings. As a result, the team has dropped to the fifth spot of the English top flight table from being in the top three for most of the season. They are currently tied on points with fourth-running team Liverpool but has a lesser goal differential.
City is coming off an impressive 4-0 win over middling side West Ham United on the road at the London Stadium last Wednesday to snap a two-game winless slide, as per the Evening Standard.
Belgian winger Kevin De Bruyne opened the scoring for head coach Pep Guardiola's squad in the 17th minute before David Silva doubled their lead four minutes later.
Newcomer Gabriel Jesus then made it a 3-0 count in the 39th minute with his first Premier League goal, giving the visitors a three-goal lead at the half.
Ivorian midfielder Yaya Touré sealed the win in the 67th minute as he converted a penalty kick off a foul by defender Jose Fonte on De Bruyne.
Meanwhile, Swansea City nipped Southampton, 2-1, at the Liberty Stadium last Tuesday for their second straight victory and third win in their last four games, the Daily Express reported.
English defender Alfie Mawson broke the game's deadlock in the 38th minute before Saints forward Shane Long equalized the count in the 57th.
Icelandic midfielder Gylfi Sigurdsson netted the winning goal for head coach Paul Clement's side in the 70th minute as they gun for a third straight win against the Citizens.
Prediction and Predicted Lineup
The predicted result is a 3-1 rout by Manchester City.
Manchester City starting lineup (4-1-4-1 formation): Caballero; Sagna, Stones, Otamendi, Kolarov; Touré; Sterling, De Bruyne, Silva, Sane; Jesus
Swansea City starting lineup (4-3-3 formation): Fabianski; Naughton, Fernandez, Mawson, Olsson; Fer, Cork, Carroll; Routledge, Llorente, Sigurdsson
