Chelsea FC vs Manchester City FC, FA Cup 2025-26 FINAL
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Manchester City FC — FA Cup at Wembley.
- Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2025/26)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Manchester City FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| 09 May | Liverpool FC | A | 1–1 | D |
| 04 May | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Apr | Leeds United FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 21 Apr | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | A | 0–3 | L |
| 18 Apr | Manchester United FC | H | 0–1 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May | Chelsea FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 13 May | Crystal Palace FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Brentford FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 04 May | Everton FC | A | 3–3 | D |
| 25 Apr | Southampton FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 22 Apr | Burnley FC | A | 1–0 | W |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
50%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
50%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
1/–
16-30
2/–
31-45
–/–
46-60
1/–
61-75
1/1
76+
2/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
–/–
16-30
–/–
31-45
2/–
46-60
2/–
61-75
1/–
76+
2/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Pedro Neto | 4 G | 2 A |
Manchester City FC
| Antoine Semenyo | 3 G | 2 A |
| Erling Haaland | 3 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for Chelsea FC to score. At the same time, Manchester City FC does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
- 5' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 10' Chelsea FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 15' Cucurella is a natural defender and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
- 20' It is a cagey affair so far. Chelsea FC in their 4-2-3-1 trying to find a way past Manchester City FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
- 25' Abdukodir Khusanov needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 29' Poor challenge from Enzo Fernandez. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 32' Chelsea FC receives a card for a hard tackle on 32.
- 37' Bernardo Silva has been relatively quiet despite scoring 65 goals in his last 436 appearances.
- 42' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 47' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 409 games and scored 654 goals.
- 52' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 56' Abdukodir Khusanov catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 56.
- 61' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Chelsea FC and Manchester City FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
- 66' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
- 71' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- 72' Magnificent from Antoine Semenyo! That is 47 goals in 22 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 77' Although teams showed high tempo form the start, they seem to slow down a bit. Both sides really need to catch a fire. Otherwise, we have another goalless match.
- 82' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both Chelsea FC and Manchester City FC are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
- 87' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
- Time to leave. No sensation happened. Another win for Manchester City FC players.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 24
- 3
- 8
- 20
- 29
- 1
- 10
- 27
- 25
- 6
- 21
Bench
- 4
- 23
- 7
- 9
- 12
- 14
- 49
- 17
- 34
Manchester City FC Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 42
- 20
- 16
- 27
- 9
- 11
- 15
- 7
- 1
- 33
- 45
Bench
- 4
- 6
- 8
- 5
- 47
- 25
- 3
- 10
- 26
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Riyad Mahrez | 5 |
| Julian Alvarez | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| Phil Foden | 3 |
| Raheem Sterling | 2 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
0.95
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.39
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Under 2.5 goals 59%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 2.34
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 1.5 | 68% |
|
32% |
| ± 2.5 | 41% |
|
59% |
| ± 3.5 | 21% |
|
79% |
| ± 4.5 | 10% |
|
90% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
53%
Draw or Manchester City FC
76%
Chelsea FC or Manchester City FC
72%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Draw at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 1
13.6%
0 – 1
Actual
0 – 0
11.8%
0 – 2
9%
1 – 2
8.6%
1 – 0
8%
2 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
4.2%
2 – 2
4.2%
0 – 3
4.1%
1 – 3
4%
2 – 3
2%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 6% | 91% |
| -1.5 | 9% | — | 91% |
| -1 | 9% | 15% | 76% |
| -0.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| +0.5 | 54% | — | 46% |
| +1 | 54% | 23% | 22% |
| +1.5 | 78% | — | 22% |
| +2 | 78% | 14% | 8% |
| +2.5 | 92% | — | 8% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
26%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
39%
✗
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.