Manchester City vs Chelsea predictions, H2H, statistics and tips

The The Blues, having lost their last match against Aston Villa, travel to Manchester with the intention of achieving the best possible result. In this match of the 20th round of the Premier League,  Manchester City will face Chelsea at Etihad Stadium stadium on 4 January at 12:30.

The home team, Manchester City is currently in 2º position in the tournament with 40 points, while Chelsea is currently in 5º position with 29.  Continue reading our analysis for stats, H2H history and best predictions for this Manchester City vs Chelsea.

Manchester City

Manchester City comes from playing against Nottingham Forest and finished the match with a result of 1-2, with win for Manchester City. Buoyed by this latest result, they will be looking to get another win against The Blues coached by E. Maresca. In that last match between Manchester City and Nottingham Forest, Cityzens team achieved a 66% possession of the ball, with 5 shots on goal of which 2 were goals. The goals were scored by R. Cherki and T. Reijnders.

In the last 6 matches, the team coached by Guardiola has achieved 6 wins, , and is on a streak of 8 consecutive wins and scoring at least one goal in the last 8 matches. Manchester City average number of goals per game is 2.5 goals, while they concede an average of 0.3 goals per game. With this trend they have 1 match conceding at least one goal. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 15 goals while conceding 2 goals.

Latest statistics in Manchester City matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 5/6
• Both teams to score: 2/6
• First to score: 5/6
• Winning streak: 8
• Half-time winner: 5/6

Chelsea

Chelsea, meanwhile, are coming off a 1-2 defeat against Aston Villa, and travel to the Etihad Stadium stadium with the intention of turning this last result around and facing Manchester City.

In that match between Chelsea and Aston Villa, the The Blues team achieved 63% ball possession, getting 3 shots on goal, 1 of which was a goal. The goal was scored by João Pedro.

Analysing the last 6 matches, E. Maresca's team has won 2, drawn 2 and lost 2. Chelsea average 1.5 goals per game, while they concede an average of 1.2 goals per game. With this trend, they have 3 official matches without clean sheets. In those 6 matches, they have scored a total of 9 goals while conceding 7 goals.

Latest statistics in Chelsea matches:

• Over 2.5 goals: 4/6
• Both teams to score: 4/6
• First to score: 4/6

Manchester City vs Chelsea: H2H STATS

The head-to-head record between the two teams can help you when placing your bet. But in this case they have never played each other.

The match-ups between the two teams can help you when placing your bets. We have taken them into account for this Manchester City vs Chelsea prediction. The last match between these teams was in the Premier League competition, in an event that took place at the Etihad Stadium stadium on 25-01-2025 with the result of 3-1, with Manchester City winning.

The last 5 meetings between Manchester City and Chelsea have resulted in 3 wins for Manchester City, , and 2 draws. In those matches, Manchester City managed to score 11 goals, while Chelsea scored 6 goals against Manchester City.

• In 3/5 matches both teams scored
• En 3/5  games it was an Under 2.5 goals