📏 Form Guide

Manchester City

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Manchester City go into this game following a 1-1 Champions League stalemate vs Real Madrid.

In that game, Manchester City managed 67% possession and 33 shots on goal with 9 of them on target. The only player to score for Manchester City was Kevin De Bruyne (76'). On the other side, Real Madrid got 8 shots on goal with 3 on target. Rodrygo (12') scored for Real Madrid. Real Madrid ran out winners after a 3-4 penalty shootout.

Matches featuring Manchester City have often been entertaining ones of late with a lot of goalmouth action expected. Over their past half dozen games, the sum of 24 goals have been scored for both teams combined (at an average of 4 goals per game) with 16 of them coming from Manchester City. Having said that, we will just have to wait and see if the trend might continue on here in this match or not.

Chelsea

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Chelsea will go into the match after a 6-0 Premier League win over Everton in their last match.

In that game, Chelsea managed 59% possession and 14 attempts on goal with 10 of them on target. For Chelsea, goals were scored by Cole Palmer (13', 18', 29', 64'), Nicolas Jackson (44') and Alfie Gilchrist (90'). Everton had 10 shots on goal with 2 on target.

Chelsea have had no problems opening up opposition defences leading up to this encounter, having scored 21 times in their previous 6 matches. Having said that, Chelsea can also improve defensively after being scored against in 5 of those same outings.

↔️ Head to head

A study of their past head to head meetings going back to 09/11/2022 tells us that these fixtures have been pretty painful for Chelsea. They have not been able to get themselves any victories at all while Manchester City have been the better of the two, winning in 67 per cent of those ties.

A total of 18 goals were scored between the two sides in these games, with 13 of them for The Citizens and 5 created by The Blues. This gives an average number of goals per game equal to 3.

The previous league game between the two was Premier League match day 25 on 17/02/2024 which finished with the scoreline of Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea.

That time, Manchester City managed 71% possession and 32 shots at goal with 5 on target. Their only player on the scoresheet was Rodri (83').

Chelsea got 9 attempts on goal with 6 on target. Raheem Sterling (42') was the scorer.

The referee was Andrew Madley.

🗞️ Team News: Manchester City

The Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has no fitness worries to speak of ahead of this match owing to a completely healthy squad to choose from.

We think that The Citizens could line up in a 4-1-4-1 system this time, utilising Stefan Ortega, Rico Lewis, John Stones, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Rodri, Phil Foden, Kevin De Bruyne, Matheus Nunes, Jeremy Doku and Julian Alvarez.

🗞️ Team News: Chelsea

Chelsea boss Mauricio Pochettino has not got a full squad to pick from. Axel Disasi (unknown injury), Enzo Fernández (unknown injury), Levi Colwill (Toe injury), Reece James (surgery), Christopher Nkunku (Hamstring injury), Lesley Ugochukwu (Hamstring injury), Wesley Fofana (Cruciate ligament tear) and Roméo Lavia (Hamstring injury) will miss out on this game.

We are inclined to think that The Blues seem likely to elect for a 4-2-3-1 formation by sending out Djordje Petrovic, Malo Gusto, Trevoh Chalobah, Thiago Silva, Ben Chilwell, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Cole Palmer, Conor Gallagher, Raheem Sterling and Nicolas Jackson.

🔮 Prediction

Chelsea will likely be able to put a goal past this Manchester City outfit, however it might not be as many as the goals that they could concede.

We can see a very close game with a 2-1 winning margin for Manchester City at the end of the match. There looks to be little in this one.

Our expert partners are tipping under 3.5 goals for this match. Check out their VIP predictions here.

Lucas Pereira, 16:00 20/04/2024