Chelsea FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Chelsea FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
- Manchester City FC 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Kevin Friend
- Referee Stuart Attwell
- Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
- Referee Craig Pawson
- Referee Lee Betts
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Manchester City FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 21 Jun | Aston Villa FC | A | 2–1 | W |
| 08 Mar | Everton FC | H | 4–0 | W |
| 03 Mar | Liverpool FC | H | 2–0 | W |
| 29 Feb | AFC Bournemouth | A | 2–2 | D |
| 25 Feb | FC Bayern München | H | 0–3 | L |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Jun | Chelsea FC | A | 1–2 | L |
| 22 Jun | Burnley FC | H | 5–0 | W |
| 17 Jun | Arsenal FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| 08 Mar | Manchester United FC | A | 0–2 | L |
| 04 Mar | Sheffield Wednesday FC | A | 1–0 | W |
| 26 Feb | Real Madrid CF | A | 2–1 | W |
Season Stats
| Chelsea FC | Manchester City FC | |
|---|---|---|
| #10 | Position | #1 |
| 7 | Points | 15 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 2 / 1 / 2 | W / D / L | 5 / 0 / 0 |
| 10 | Scored | 13 |
| 12 | Conceded | 5 |
| -2 | GD | +8 |
| 1.40 | PPG | 3.00 |
| 40% | Win % | 100% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts). Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 3 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 2 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Neto | 1 G | |
| Romeo Lavia | 1 G |
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Events
Match Events
- 0' The game is set. Manchester City FC kicks off things out of here…
- 5' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
- 10' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 15' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 20' A quiet spell here at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
- 25' The energy levels are beginning to show. Frank Lampard might look to freshen things up shortly.
- 30' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 35' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 36' Christian Pulisic does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
- 38' Marcos Alonso has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 38.
- 43' Spectators do not have much to choose from both teams. The sides had several scoring chances but they still need a bit more than just a sight of a goal.
- 48' Supporters expect more eagerness from Billy Gilmour, as he is very good at scoring at Stamford Bridge with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 53' England international Kyle Walker has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 55' Kevin De Bruyne doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 55' The whistle greets Rodri as he departs to be replaced by David Silva.
- 59' Oleksandr Zinchenko is ready to make an impact after coming on for Benjamin Mendy at the 59 minute mark.
- 62' Olivier Giroud makes way for Tammy Abraham at the 62 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
- 67' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 72' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
- 73' Mateo Kovacic is ready to make an impact after coming on for Ross Barkley at the 73 minute mark.
- 74' Nicolas Otamendi is ready to make an impact after coming on for Aymeric Laporte at the 74 minute mark.
- 76' Kevin De Bruyne was booked on 76.
- 77' Manchester City FC player sees a Red card in front of him.
- 78' Willian doubles the advantage! 2-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
- 83' Marcos Alonso needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 3 Red cards this season.
- 88' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 90' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Pedro comes on to replace Christian Pulisic.
- 2-1 the final result. Manchester City FC will be bitterly disappointed.
Lineups
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
- 1
- 28
- 3
- 10
- 7
-
18
Olivier Giroud ↓ Tammy Abraham 62'
- 4
-
8
Ross Barkley ↓ Mateo Kovacic 73'
-
19
Mason Mount ↓ Pedro 90'
- 22
Bench
-
17
Mateo Kovacic ↑ 73'
- 5
- 13
-
11
Pedro ↑ 90'
-
9
Tammy Abraham ↑ 62'
- 12
- 15
- 24
-
47
Billy Gilmour ↑ 90'
Coach
Frank Lampard
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 8
- 31
- 25
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Gabriel Jesus 55'
- 2
- 7
- 17
- 22
- 14
- 26
-
16
Rodri ↓ David Silva 55'
Bench
- 19
-
21
David Silva ↑ 55'
-
30
Nicolas Otamendi ↑ 74'
-
9
Gabriel Jesus ↑ 55'
-
11
Oleksandr Zinchenko ↑ 59'
- 33
- 78
- 69
- 80
Coach
Pep Guardiola
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 |
| Ilkay Gundogan | 2 |
Head to Head
Chelsea FC Form
Manchester City FC Form
2020-06-25
Chelsea FC
2–1
Manchester City FC
L
2020-06-22
Manchester City FC
5–0
Burnley FC
W
2020-06-17
Manchester City FC
3–0
Arsenal FC
W
2020-03-08
Manchester United FC
2–0
Manchester City FC
L
2020-03-04
Sheffield Wednesday FC
0–1
Manchester City FC
W
2020-02-26
Real Madrid CF
1–2
Manchester City FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.64
Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.86
Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 81% + Both teams to score 75%
Match Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 4.5
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 94% |
|
6% |
| ± 2.5 | 81% |
|
19% |
| ± 3.5 | 64% |
|
36% |
| ± 4.5 | 46% |
|
54% |
Double Chance
Chelsea FC or Draw
50%
Draw or Manchester City FC
70%
Chelsea FC or Manchester City FC
80%
Half-Time Result
✗ WrongActual: Chelsea FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
7.4%
1 – 3
6.9%
1 – 1
6%
2 – 2
5.9%
2 – 3
5.6%
1 – 4
4.9%
0 – 2
4.7%
0 – 3
4.4%
2 – 1
Actual
2 – 4
4%
3 – 2
3.2%
3 – 3
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC
| Handicap | Chelsea FC covers | Push | Manchester City FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 4% | — | 96% |
| -2 | 4% | 6% | 90% |
| -1.5 | 10% | — | 90% |
| -1 | 10% | 11% | 80% |
| -0.5 | 20% | — | 80% |
| +0.5 | 39% | — | 61% |
| +1 | 39% | 19% | 43% |
| +1.5 | 57% | — | 43% |
| +2 | 57% | 17% | 25% |
| +2.5 | 75% | — | 25% |
Clean Sheet
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
7%
✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
20%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.

