Key points
Important facts that will determine the result of the game:
1. Manchester City is considered the favorite to win based on their head-to-head record and odds from sportsbooks.
2. Manchester City has a better recent form in the Premier League compared to Chelsea.
3. The previous match between Manchester City and Chelsea ended in a draw.
4. Manchester City has historically had more wins and better goal stats against Chelsea.
Recent form
In the recent Premier League season, Manchester City and Chelsea have had the following forms:
### Manchester City:
- Currently ranking 2nd in the Premier League (as of the information available from your search)
- Played 12 games with 9 wins, 1 draw, and 2 losses
- Scored 32 goals and conceded 12 goals in those matches
### Chelsea:
- Currently ranking (at the time of the search) 10th (or 11th from another source) in the Premier League
- Played 12 games with 4 wins, 4 draws, and 4 losses
- Scored 21 goals and conceded 16 goals in those matches
In the most recent match played between these two teams, Chelsea drew 4-4 against Manchester City on November 12, 2023, at Stamford Bridge.
Recent home/away form
Manchester City's home form in their last 10 games in the Premier League includes:
- **Points per game**: Not explicitly mentioned in the search results, but you can calculate the points per game by dividing the total points earned in their last 10 home games by 10.
- **Goals scored and conceded**: The search results do not explicitly provide this data for the last 10 home games. However, from the provided information, we can infer that Manchester City's home form has been excellent:
- Between May 19 and November 25, 2024, the statistics indicate that Manchester City had a strong home performance, including an average of 3.64 goals scored per game during one period.
- The information for the last 10 home games is not available in the search results, but it's clear they have maintained an excellent form based on the dates provided.
- **Goal scoring and goals conceded frequencies (BTTS and Over 2.5 goals)**: The data provided is for various dates before the last 10 home games. To summarize the performance from those dates:
- BTTS (Both Teams to Score): The BTTS percentage ranged from 53% to 75%.
- Over 2.5 goals: The Over 2.5 goals percentage ranged from 53% to 83%.
Please note that these percentages are partial snapshots and not specific to the last 10 home games. For the most recent and accurate data for their last 10 home games, you would need to check the most recent sources when you are looking up the information.
Based on the provided search results, I can provide you with the away form of Chelsea for their last ten games in the 2022-2023 Premier League season (since the search results do not include the current 2023-2024 season). Please note that the data is from the previous season for Chelsea's away matches:
From the provided sources, Chelsea's away form for their last ten Premier League games in the 2022-2023 season was as follows:
- Points per game: 1.5
- Goals scored: 1.9 per game (average of 1.9 goals scored per match)
- Goals conceded: 5.2 per game (average of 5.2 goals conceded per match)
This information is from the search results indicating Chelsea's away form. For season-specific statistics from the 2023-2024 campaign, please note that the search results don't provide enough detail for a precise breakdown of Chelsea's away performance in their last ten games in the current season.
Head-to-head
Here's a summary of the head-to-head statistics between Chelsea and Manchester City from the provided sources:
- In all competitions, the two teams have played a total of 172 matches, with Chelsea winning 71, Manchester City winning 61, and 60 matches ending in draws.
- The largest win for Manchester City against Chelsea was 6-0 in the 2018/19 Premier League season, while Chelsea's largest win against Manchester City was 6-0 in the Premier League in 2007/08.
- In Premier League fixtures, Chelsea has won 27 out of the 50 matches played, Manchester City won 19, and 4 matches ended in a draw.
- On average, in direct matches, both teams scored a total of 2.70 goals per match.
- Looking at recent forms as of 2024, Chelsea has suffered two losses in their last seven Premier League games against reigning champions, with their last win against City in the Premier League happening on May 2021.
- Manchester City has 43 wins, 20 draws, and 19 losses in the 82 Premier League games played against Chelsea (including statistics from the referenced sources).
- The average goal statistics for both teams per match are:
- Chelsea: 1.76 goals per match in the 2024 season.
- Manchester City: 2.42 goals per match in the 2020/21 season.
Please note that the provided information is up to the date of the search results, and current statistics may have changed.