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' Temperatures are rising at Wembley as Chelsea FC face off against Manchester City FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
- 5' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 10' It’s high time made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 15' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 25' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 29' Chelsea FC player sees a card in front of him.
- 32' Poor challenge from Cucurella. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
- 37' Bernardo Silva is a natural and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
- 42' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 1 times this season with Manchester City FC winning 100% of all matches.
- 47' Over 47 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
- 52' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Antoine Semenyo scoring 1 goals.
- 56' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Abdukodir Khusanov.
- 61' Manchester City FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 66' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
- 71' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 72' Antoine Semenyo puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
- 77' The home supporters are growing impatient. Chelsea FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 82' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 82.
- 87' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
- What a match! Full time at {STADIUM} — Chelsea FC 0-1 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 |
| Erling Haaland | 4 |
| Julian Alvarez | 4 |
| Kevin De Bruyne | 4 |
| Phil Foden | 3 |
| Raheem Sterling | 3 |
| Sergio Aguero | 3 |
| Rodri | 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%
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Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.