Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Chelsea FC vs Manchester City FC, Premier League 2021-22 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2021-22
Chelsea FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Manchester City FC
Sat 25 Sep 2021 · 11:30 UTC Stamford Bridge HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 65' Aymeric Laporte
Marcos Alonso 77' Y
Andreas Christensen 78' Y
Antonio Rudiger 84' Y
Y 90' Ruben Dias

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Manchester City FC — Premier League at Stamford Bridge.

Match Details

  • Referee Robert Jones
  • Referee Darren England
  • Referee Daniel Robathan
  • Referee Stuart Burt
  • Referee Michael Oliver
  • Referee Simon Bennett
3 games this season 🟨 3.3/game ⚽ 11.7 goals/game

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

5
3
13
Chelsea FC 21 games · Avg 2.6 goals Manchester City FC
Last 5 meetings
2021-09-25 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2021-05-29 Manchester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2021-05-08 Manchester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2021-04-17 Chelsea FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2021-01-03 Chelsea FC 1–3 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Manchester City FC H 0–1 L
19 Sep Tottenham Hotspur FC A 3–0 W
14 Sep FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg H 1–0 W
11 Sep Aston Villa FC H 3–0 W
28 Aug Liverpool FC A 1–1 D
22 Aug Arsenal FC A 2–0 W
Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Sep Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
18 Sep Southampton FC H 0–0 D
15 Sep RB Leipzig H 6–3 W
11 Sep Leicester City FC A 1–0 W
28 Aug Arsenal FC H 5–0 W
21 Aug Norwich City FC H 5–0 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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
40% Clean Sheets
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' Here we go! The referee blows the whistle and Chelsea FC launch into their encounter with Manchester City FC.
  • 5' Both keepers have barely been tested. Chelsea FC and Manchester City FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 10' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 15' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 20' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Tuchel will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 25' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 29' Another change for Chelsea FC made on 29 minute. Reece James leaves to be changed by Thiago Silva.
  • 34' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 39' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Manchester City FC's shape.
  • 44' With 2 assists to his name this season, Timo Werner is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
  • 49' Antonio Rudiger, a Germany , has 37 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 53' Brilliant from the forward! Gabriel Jesus makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 53.
  • 58' Chelsea FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Manchester City FC backline.
  • 60' Fresh legs for Chelsea FC! Kai Havertz comes on to replace N'Golo Kante.
  • 65' Manchester City FC receives a Yellow card for a hard tackle on 65.
  • 70' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Ederson made 438 appearances and scored 0 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 75' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 76' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Jorginho is withdrawn and Ruben Loftus-Cheek gets his opportunity.
  • 77' Marcos Alonso was booked on 77.
  • 78' Chelsea FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • 81' Manchester City FC make a change. Kevin De Bruyne trudges off to be replaced by Riyad Mahrez on 81 minutes.
  • 84' That looks like a foul for a Yellow card for Antonio Rudiger.
  • 87' Fernandinho is ready to make an impact after coming on for Phil Foden at the 87 minute mark.
  • 90' Ruben Dias is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Manchester City FC take all three points.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riyad Mahrez 5
Julian Alvarez 4
Kevin De Bruyne 4
Erling Haaland 4
Phil Foden 3
Raheem Sterling 3
Sergio Aguero 3
Raheem Sterling 2

Head to Head

2021-09-25 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2021-05-29 Manchester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC 2021-05-08 Manchester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC 2021-04-17 Chelsea FC 1–0 Manchester City FC 2021-01-03 Chelsea FC 1–3 Manchester City FC

Chelsea FC Form

2021-09-25 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC L 2021-09-19 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0–3 Chelsea FC W 2021-09-14 Chelsea FC 1–0 FK Zenit Sankt-Petersburg W 2021-09-11 Chelsea FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC W 2021-08-28 Liverpool FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2021-08-22 Arsenal FC 0–2 Chelsea FC W

Manchester City FC Form

2021-09-25 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2021-09-18 Manchester City FC 0–0 Southampton FC D 2021-09-15 Manchester City FC 6–3 RB Leipzig W 2021-09-11 Leicester City FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2021-08-28 Manchester City FC 5–0 Arsenal FC W 2021-08-21 Manchester City FC 5–0 Norwich City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
1 / 4
1.2 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.55 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 71% + Both teams to score 64%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC23% Draw22% Manchester City FC55%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes64% 0% No36%
Avg goals/match: 3.75
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 88%
12%
± 2.5 71%
29%
± 3.5 51%
49%
± 4.5 32%
68%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
45%
Draw or Manchester City FC
77%
Chelsea FC or Manchester City FC
78%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC15% Draw36% Manchester City FC49%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 2
8.9%
1 – 1
8%
0 – 2
7.8%
1 – 3
7.5%
0 – 3
6.4%
0 – 1
Actual
2 – 2
5.3%
1 – 4
4.8%
2 – 3
4.5%
2 – 1
4.2%
0 – 4
4.1%
0 – 0
3.5%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 2% — 98%
-2 2% 4% 94%
-1.5 6% — 94%
-1 6% 9% 84%
-0.5 16% — 84%
+0.5 35% — 65%
+1 35% 21% 45%
+1.5 55% — 45%
+2 55% 19% 26%
+2.5 74% — 26%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
9% ✓
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
31% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.