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Manchester City vs. Chelsea FC
The 22nd matchday of the Premier League holds a very special match. On Saturday at 13:30 Manchester City will welcome the guests from Chelsea London at the Etihad Stadium for the duel of the leader against the second in the table. The recent history of both teams makes this match even more explosive, as it will be a rematch of the last Champions League final. Our tip for this top match can be found in the following Man City vs Chelsea tip.
Manchester City are well on their way to another championship. The Citizens are once again showing impressive consistency and are running away from the competition, currently the gap to Chelsea is ten points. Pep Guardiola’s team has collected an impressive 53 points in 21 games. Chelsea, along with Liverpool, have long been hot on the heels of the reigning champions, but both have lost ground recently due to minor slip-ups and will now have to make a huge effort if they are to have any say in the title race.
Man City – Chelsea Info
– Date & Time: 15/01/2022, 13:30.
– Venue: Etihad Stadium (Manchester)
– Competition: Premier League, Matchday 21
– TV broadcast: Live on Sky Sport
Man City Form & Balance Check
Manchester City are once again the measure of all things in the Premier League this season. The Citizens have won 17 of their first 21 matches and have only lost two games so far. City have also won 14 of their last 15 competitive matches, most recently seven in a row. In fact, RB Leipzig were the only team to beat Pep Guardiola’s team in that period. In the Champions League group stage, the Saxons won 2-1 but were eliminated. City, on the other hand, secured group victory.
Turbulent top match against Arsenal
In the last Premier League match before the cup weekend, Man City already had the chance to play another highlight. The resurgent Gunners of Pep’s former assistant Mikel Arteta invited to the top game, which should hold what it promised. In a high-class match, Bukayo Saka opened the scoring for Arsenal. But then it came to a head for the Gunners, as shortly after Mahrez equalised with a penalty, centre-back Gabriel was shown a yellow card. Man City went on the rampage and were rewarded in stoppage time when Rodrigo scored the 2-1 winner.
Man City facts & analysis
– Top of the Premier League
– Most recent 2-1 win at Arsenal London
– Seven competitive game wins in a row
Chelsea form & balance check
The Blues are in good form, but have often dropped points unnecessarily recently. On the one hand, Thomas Tuchel’s team is unbeaten in eleven games, but on the other hand, there have been five draws in this period. This has allowed Man City to pull away at the top of the table and leave Chelsea far behind. After the successful cup weeks with three wins from three games, the Londoners now have another chance to close the gap with a win and bring some excitement into the title race.
Furious first half against Liverpool
Before the cup games, Chelsea also had another top game on the agenda. The Blues had the third-placed team in the table from Liverpool as guests, and this game also lived up to the advance praise. LFC started furiously and took an early 2-0 lead through Mane and Salah, but Chelsea equalised before the break. Kovacic scored a wonderful goal to tie the game before Pulisic made it 2-2 in injury time. In the second half, no more goals were scored, so that the two pursuers deprived each other of important points.
Chelsea facts & analysis
– 2nd place in the Premier League
– Last played 2:2 against Liverpool
– Unbeaten in eleven competitive games
Predicted line-up – last updated on 13 January 2022
Man City could have to do without Guardiola again this weekend, who was already absent in the last cup match, in addition to several players due to corona. It is also unclear which of the infected players will return and whether others will be added. Mahrez is also at the Africa Cup with Algeria. The same applies to Chelsea’s regular keeper Mendy (Senegal), and the two wing-backs Chilwell and James are both injured for a longer period of time. Chalobah could also be out. Havertz, Pulisic, Ziyech and Jorginho are other starting options.
Man City – Chelsea direct comparison & stats
Manchester City and Chelsea FC have met 155 times, 145 of which have come in the Premier League. In this duel, the Blues have so far earned the more positive record. Chelsea have won 64 games, while Man City have won 52. A further 39 games have ended in draws. The first leg ended 1-0 to Man City, but Chelsea won by the same scoreline in last year’s Champions League final.
– The most common result between Manchester City and Chelsea FC is 0-1. 9 games ended like this.
– The average number of goals scored in a Manchester City vs Chelsea FC clash is 2.
– The average number of goals scored in the first half in matches between Manchester City and Chelsea FC is 1.
– The comparisons between the two clubs last season: 1-2 (home to Manchester City) and 1-3 (home to Chelsea FC).
– The first leg ended 1-0 for Manchester City.
