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' It’s Showtime! The match between Chelsea FC and Manchester City FC is underway.
- 5' The travelling Manchester City FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
- 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
- 15' Supporters expect more eagerness from Nico O'Reilly, as he is very good at scoring at Wembley with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
- 20' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
- 25' Manchester City 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.
- 29' The referee calls foul for Enzo Fernandez. He receives a card.
- 32' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Cucurella gets a card.
- 37' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 2 games won in last 3 matches with its main striker Antoine Semenyo scoring 1 goals.
- 42' The referee is likely to let players tackle, as he already missed some meaty challenges during opening seconds. He is still to establish what should not be done by the players and what is acceptable on the pitch. It’s going to be a tough game for Levi Colwill suffering a number of foals already.
- 47' 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.
- 52' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 56' Abdukodir Khusanov is having his name booked by the referee on 56.
- 61' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jeremy Doku made 390 appearances and scored 34 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 66' 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.
- 71' 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.
- 72' What a strike from Antoine Semenyo! The score is 0-1.
- 77' It looks surprising Chelsea FC does not make any changes. Abdukodir Khusanov has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
- 82' 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.
- 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- Another three points for Manchester City FC.
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 |
| 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
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.