The Premier League features a crucial encounter between two of its biggest teams this weekend as Chelsea battle it out against Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City side at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. Both teams have excellent players in their ranks and will want to win this game.
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Chelsea are in sixth place in the Premier League standings and have not been at their best this season. The Blues thrashed Port Vale by a 7-0 scoreline in the FA Cup in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar result this weekend.
Manchester City, on the other hand, are in second place in the league table and have been fairly impressive this season. The home side defeated Liverpool by a 4-0 scoreline this week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Chelsea vs Manchester City Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Chelsea have a slight historical edge over Manchester City and have won 71 out of the 181 matches played between the two teams, as opposed to Manchester City’s 68 victories.
- After a run of consecutive winless games in all competitions, Manchester City have managed to win their last two games, scoring a total of six goals and keeping two clean sheets.
- Manchester City have played out draws in each of their last two games in the Premier League, with their previous such victory coming by a 1-0 scoreline against Leeds United in February this year.
- After a run of four defeats on the trot in all competitions with a total of 12 goals conceded during this period, Chelsea ended their poor run with a 7-0 victory against Port Vale this week.
- Chelsea are winless in their last 12 matches against Manchester City in all competitions.
Chelsea vs Manchester City Prediction
Manchester City have formidable players in their ranks, but have flattered to deceive over the past year. Erling Haaland scored a brilliant hat-trick against Liverpool and will need to be at his best to close the gap at the top of the table.
Chelsea have been plagued by bouts of inconsistency this year and will need to play out of their skins in this match. Manchester City are the better team and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Chelsea 1-2 Manchester City
Chelsea vs Manchester City Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result – Manchester City to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals – Yes
Tip 3: Manchester City to score first – Yes
Edited by Aditya Hosangadi
