Manchester City have only won TWICE at Everton in the Premier League era... So can Manuel Pellegrini's men keep their title bid alive with victory at Goodison Park?



With three games to play, Manchester City have the destination of the Premier League trophy in their own hands. Unfortunately for Manuel Pellegrini, one of those matches is against Everton at Goodison Park on Saturday.

A fixture with Roberto Martinez's injury-hit side, particularly with the Toffees' hopes of Champions League football almost dead, doesn't appear too tough for Vincent Kompany and Co on paper.

But the reality is very different. City have won just twice in 16 away Premier League games against Everton since 1992, scoring only 12 goals.

Bogey team: Leon Osman (right) secures Everton's fourth consecutive Premier League home win against Manchester City with a long-range strike last season

All smiles: Osman celebrates his goal with team-mate Darron Gibson (left) while then Everton boss David Moyes (right) reacts after Nikica Jelavic's late strike seals a 2-0 victory

Magic moment: Jelavic celebrates his goal against City in front of the Gwladys Street fans Tough test: Manuel Pellegrini is hoping to secure only City's third Premier Legaue win at Goodison Park Danger man: The pressure will be on City striker Sergio Aguero to end his side's dismal run of form at Everton

THE LAST MAN CITY XI TO WIN AT GOODISON PARK IN 2009

Given, Richards (Fernandes 57), Onuoha, Dunne, Bridge, De Jong, Kompany, Elano (Evans 88), Ireland, Robinho, Caicedo (Petrov 84).

Subs Not Used: Hart, Bojinov, Garrido, Berti. Booked: Onuoha, Elano, Fernandes.

Goals: Robinho 35, Ireland 54.



Their last victory came back in the 2009 when Mark Hughes' men secured a 2-1 win in late April.

The visitors' starting XI included current players Kompany and Micah Richards, while Joe Hart was left on the bench with Shay Given preferred in between the sticks.



City were inspired by Brazilian forward Robinho that afternoon, with the £32.5million man opening the scoring and setting up Stephen Ireland for the winner.

Substitute Dan Gosling grabbed a late goal for the hosts to set up a nervy finish, but David Moyes' side were unable to snatch an equaliser.



Rare sight: City forward Robinho scores his side's opening goal in their 2-1 win at Goodison Park in 2009

Painful memories: Phil Jagielka suffered a serious knee injury when Everton last lost to City at Goodison Park Fans' favourite: Everton striker Andy Johnson celebrates scoring the opener in a 1-1 draw with City in 2006 Heads up: Toffees defender Sylvain Distin (second from left) scores in his side's 2-1 win in May 2011

MAN CITY RESULTS AT GOODISON

2012/13: Lost 2-0, 2011/12: Lost 1-0, 2010/11: Lost 2-1, 2009/10: Lost 2-0, 2008/09: Won 2-1, 2007/08: Lost 1-0, 2006/07: Drew 1-1, 2005/06: Lost 1-0, 2004/05: Lost 2-1, 2003/04: Drew 0-0, 2002/03: Drew 2-2, 2000/01: Lost 3-1, 1995/96: Lost 2-0, 1994/95: Drew 1-1, 1993/94: Lost 1-0, 1992/93: Won 3-1



Since that day City have lost on each of their four visits to Goodison Park, scoring just a single goal through Yaya Toure in a 2-1 defeat in 2011.

Prior to Robinho's heroics in 2009, City's last win on the blue half of Merseyside came way back during the inaugural Premier League season of 1992-93.



Two goals from Mike Sheron and another from David White helped seal a 3-1 win for player-manager Peter Reid, with Ian Brightwell's own goal providing a consolation for the Toffees.



City's most recent defeat came in March last year, when Everton bounced back from FA Cup heartbreak against Wigan to earn a hard-fought 2-0 win, despite being down to 10 men.

Rare sight: This goal from Yaya Toure is the only one City have scored in their last four visits to Goodison Park

Getting forward: Joleon Lescott (right) scores the only goal past City keeper Joe Hart in January 2008 On the spot: Louis Saha (left) slots home a penalty during Everton's 2-0 win at Goodison in January, 2010

Steven Pienaar saw red on the hour-mark, receiving a second yellow card for a studs-up challenge, but Leon Osman's long-range strike and Nikica Jelvaic's deflected effort in injury-time were enough to all but end City's hopes of overhauling Manchester United at the top of the table.