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Hamburg’s strong home form isn’t good news for Man City


Hamburg/Man City, UEFA Cup Qtr-Final 1st Leg, 7.45pm, ITV4

Martin Jol

Martin Jol’s Hamburg are available at 11/10 with Boylesports to win the home leg of their UEFA Cup quarter-final clash with Manchester City. A glance at their home record suggests that those odds are very generous, say chickendinner:» Hamburg have played 21 matches at the HSH Nordbank Arena, winning 16 of those, drawing three and losing just two.

» In contrast, Manchester City have won just one of their last 19 on the road, drawing seven and losing 11 of those games.

» Only five of the last 14 English UEFA Cup quarter-finalists have progressed

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Posted: April 9th, 2009 by Ryan Bailey