Chelsea vs Manchester City: Match Preview & Prediction
Lineups
Starting XI
- 1Robert Sánchez
- 27Malo Gusto
- 29Wesley Fofana
- 21Jorrel Hato
- 3Marc Cucurella
- 17Andrey Santos
- 25Moisés Caicedo
- 41Estêvão
- 10Cole Palmer
- 7Pedro Neto
- 20João Pedro
Subs
- 45Roméo Lavia
- 49Alejandro Garnacho
- 9Liam Delap
- 14Dário Essugo
- 34Josh Acheampong
- 28Teddy Sharman-Lowe
- 4Tosin Adarabioyo
- 19Mamadou Sarr
- 38Marc Guiu
Coach
- Liam Rosenior
Starting XI
- 25Gianluigi Donnarumma
- 27Matheus Nunes
- 45Abdukodir Khusanov
- 15Marc Guéhi
- 33Nico O'Reilly
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 16Rodri
- 42Antoine Semenyo
- 10Rayan Cherki
- 11Jérémy Doku
- 9Erling Haaland
Subs
- 21Rayan Aït-Nouri
- 47Phil Foden
- 26Savinho
- 8Mateo Kovačić
- 1James Trafford
- 6Nathan Aké
- 4Tijjani Reijnders
- 7Omar Marmoush
- 14Nico González
Coach
- Pep Guardiola
Match Events
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90' (+9' added time)
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N. O'Reilly
assist:
R. Cherki
51 '
M. Guehi
assist:
R. Cherki
57 '
J. Doku
68 '
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12'Estevao
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38'A. Semenyo
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54'M. Cucurella
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64'out: N. O'Reillyin: R. Ait-Nouri
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67'out: Andrey Santosin: R. Lavia
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67'out: Estevaoin: A. Garnacho
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76'out: R. Cherkiin: P. Foden
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76'out: J. Dokuin: Savinho
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81'out: B. Silvain: M. Kovacic
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81'out: Joao Pedroin: L. Delap
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82'out: M. Caicedoin: D. Essugo
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88'out: M. Gustoin: J. Acheampong
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90' + 8'D. Essugo
Head-to-Head Comparison
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Strength
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Attacking Potential
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Defensive Potential
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Strength head-to-head
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Goals head-to-head
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Wins head-to-head
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Poisson Distribution
Last 5 Head-to-Head Meetings
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Round 202026-01-04Etihad StadiumMichael Oliver, England
Manchester City
1 - 1Chelsea
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Round 232025-01-25Etihad StadiumJ. Brooks
Manchester City
3 - 1Chelsea
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Round 12024-08-18Stamford BridgeA. Taylor
Chelsea
0 - 2Manchester City
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Round2024-08-03Ohio Stadium
Manchester City
4 - 2Chelsea
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Round2024-04-20Wembley StadiumM. Oliver
Manchester City
1 - 0Chelsea
The central fixture of Matchday 32 in the Premier League will take place at Stamford Bridge, where Chelsea will face Manchester City.
Chelsea are currently going through a difficult period. The club has been eliminated from the Champions League after two heavy defeats against PSG, and things are not going well domestically either. The London side recently suffered two Premier League losses against relatively modest opponents — Newcastle United (0:1) and Everton (3:0). Their chances of qualifying for next season’s Champions League are now under serious threat, especially with strong competition around them.
Manchester City have also exited European competition after losing to Real Madrid over two legs. In the Premier League, recent draws against Nottingham Forest and West Ham have made their title hopes look increasingly unrealistic. The only positive for City is their victory in the EFL Cup final against Arsenal, ensuring they won’t finish the season without a trophy.
Chelsea vs Manchester City: Best Odds
| ⚽ ️ Bookmaker | ⚡️ Total Over 2,5 | 💎 Total Under 2,5 |
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| ⚽ ️ Stake | 1.55 | 2.42 |
| ⚽ ️ 20Bet | 1.54 | 2.43 |
| ⚽ ️ 22Bet | 1.48 | 2.43 |
| ⚽ ️ SpinBet | 1.52 | 2.42 |
| ⚽ ️ Bet 365 | 1.53 | 2.45 |
Prediction for the Chelsea vs Manchester City
Both teams are now fully focused on the Premier League, as their initial goals for the season have not been fully achieved. A win in this match would be a great opportunity to boost confidence, please the fans, and improve their position in the table.
It’s quite risky to predict the exact outcome here, but one thing is clear — both Chelsea and Manchester City are strong attacking teams. Because of that, a bet on over 2.5 total goals looks like a solid option.
