Sunday , 16 August 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

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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
#17 Position #9
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts). Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The wait is over. Manchester City FC get us underway at Stamford Bridge.
  • 5' 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.
  • 10' Chelsea FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 15' The 35-year-old Riyad Mahrez has been sensational this season — 2 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 20' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' Manchester City FC have won 1020 goals from 436 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 29' Thiago Silva gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Reece James and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 34' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Antoine Semenyo scoring 1 goals.
  • 39' Romelu Lukaku has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 3 goals to his name this season.
  • 44' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aymeric Laporte made 436 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 49' Germany international Antonio Rudiger has been a key figure this campaign — 1 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
  • 53' GOAL! Gabriel Jesus fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 58' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
  • 60' Kai Havertz is ready to make an impact after coming on for N'Golo Kante at the 60 minute mark.
  • 65' The referee has no hesitation. Aymeric Laporte is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 65.
  • 70' With 1 assists to his name this season, Mateo Kovacic is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Manchester City FC.
  • 75' Manchester City FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 76' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Jorginho is replaced by Ruben Loftus-Cheek.
  • 77' The referee has no hesitation. Marcos Alonso is booked for Chelsea FC — Yellow card on 77.
  • 78' Andreas Christensen catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 78.
  • 81' Manchester City FC make a change. Kevin De Bruyne trudges off to be replaced by Riyad Mahrez on 81 minutes.
  • 84' The referee does not hesitate — a Yellow card for Antonio Rudiger on 84 minutes.
  • 87' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Phil Foden is replaced by Fernandinho on 87 minute.
  • 90' Ruben Dias has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 90.
  • Another three points for Manchester City FC.

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
Kevin De Bruyne 4
Erling Haaland 4
Julian Alvarez 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
3 / 4
0.38 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.43 Manchester City FC xG
I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 94% + Under — clean sheet likely 86%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Chelsea FC26% Draw48% Manchester City FC26%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes14% 0% No86%
Avg goals/match: 0.81
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 52%
48%
± 1.5 21%
79%
± 2.5 6%
94%
± 3.5 1%
99%
± 4.5 0%
100%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
74%
Draw or Manchester City FC
74%
Chelsea FC or Manchester City FC
52%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC10% Draw79% Manchester City FC11%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
0 – 0
47.6%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
14.7%
1 – 1
8.9%
0 – 2
3.5%
2 – 0
2.7%
1 – 2
1.9%
2 – 1
1.6%
2 – 2
0.5%
0 – 3
0.5%
3 – 0
0.3%
1 – 3
0.3%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Manchester City FC covers
-2.5 0% — 100%
-2 0% 3% 97%
-1.5 3% — 97%
-1 3% 16% 80%
-0.5 20% — 80%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 19% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
65% ✗
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
69% ✓

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