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Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2019-20 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2019-20
Manchester City FC
2 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 23 Nov 2019 · 17:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Y 61' Jorginho
Ilkay Gundogan 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Constantine Hatzidakis
  • Referee Lee Betts
  • Referee Andre Marriner
  • Referee Martin Atkinson

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

13
3
5
Manchester City FC 21 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2019-11-23 Manchester City FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2019-02-10 Manchester City FC 6–0 Chelsea FC 2018-12-08 Chelsea FC 2–0 Manchester City FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Chelsea FC H 2–1 W
10 Nov Liverpool FC A 1–3 L
06 Nov Atalanta BC A 1–1 D
02 Nov Southampton FC H 2–1 W
26 Oct Aston Villa FC H 3–0 W
22 Oct Atalanta BC H 5–1 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
23 Nov Manchester City FC A 1–2 L
09 Nov Crystal Palace FC H 2–0 W
05 Nov AFC Ajax H 4–4 D
02 Nov Watford FC A 2–1 W
26 Oct Burnley FC A 4–2 W
23 Oct AFC Ajax A 1–0 W

Season Stats

Manchester City FC Chelsea FC
#1 Position #10
15 Points 7
5 Played 5
5 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 2 / 1 / 2
13 Scored 10
5 Conceded 12
+8 GD -2
3.00 PPG 1.40
100% Win % 40%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
0% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

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
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

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
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

Events

Match Events

  • 0' Temperatures are rising at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City FC face off against Chelsea FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
  • 5' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 10' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
  • 15' Over 15 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
  • 20' A quiet spell here at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC seem content sitting deep and soaking up pressure.
  • 21' N'Golo Kante does the damage! The net is bulging and Chelsea FC surge ahead!
  • 26' Fernandinho, a Brazil , has 3 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 29' Kevin De Bruyne doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 34' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 34.
  • 37' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Riyad Mahrez makes it 2-1.
  • 42' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 47' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chelsea FC backline.
  • 52' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 52 minute. Rodri leaves to be changed by Ilkay Gundogan.
  • 57' 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 Jorginho suffering a number of foals already.
  • 59' Reece James gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Emerson and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 61' The referee calls foul for Jorginho. He receives a Yellow card.
  • 66' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 67' Manchester City FC make a change. David Silva trudges off to be replaced by Phil Foden on 67 minutes.
  • 72' 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.
  • 73' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Tammy Abraham departs to be replaced by Michy Batshuayi.
  • 74' Mason Mount has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jorginho on 74 minute.
  • 77' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Sergio Aguero exits the field as Gabriel Jesus enters on 77.
  • 82' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 87' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
  • 90' Ilkay Gundogan is having his name booked by the referee on 90.
  • The final score is 2-1.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

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

Head to Head

2019-11-23 Manchester City FC 2–1 Chelsea FC 2019-02-10 Manchester City FC 6–0 Chelsea FC 2018-12-08 Chelsea FC 2–0 Manchester City FC

Manchester City FC Form

2019-11-23 Manchester City FC 2–1 Chelsea FC W 2019-11-10 Liverpool FC 3–1 Manchester City FC L 2019-11-06 Atalanta BC 1–1 Manchester City FC D 2019-11-02 Manchester City FC 2–1 Southampton FC W 2019-10-26 Manchester City FC 3–0 Aston Villa FC W 2019-10-22 Manchester City FC 5–1 Atalanta BC W

Chelsea FC Form

2019-11-23 Manchester City FC 2–1 Chelsea FC L 2019-11-09 Chelsea FC 2–0 Crystal Palace FC W 2019-11-05 Chelsea FC 4–4 AFC Ajax D 2019-11-02 Watford FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2019-10-26 Burnley FC 2–4 Chelsea FC W 2019-10-23 AFC Ajax 0–1 Chelsea FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
3.75 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.31 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 86% + Manchester City FC to win 71%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC71% Draw15% Chelsea FC14%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes70% 0% No30%
Avg goals/match: 5.06
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 99%
1%
± 1.5 95%
5%
± 2.5 86%
14%
± 3.5 72%
28%
± 4.5 54%
46%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Chelsea FC
29%
Manchester City FC or Chelsea FC
85%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC62% Draw27% Chelsea FC11%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
3 – 1
7.4%
4 – 1
6.8%
2 – 1
Actual
3 – 0
5.9%
4 – 0
5.3%
5 – 1
5.1%
2 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.7%
4 – 2
4.4%
5 – 0
4%
2 – 2
3.9%
1 – 1
3.8%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 44% — 56%
-2 44% 19% 37%
-1.5 63% — 37%
-1 63% 16% 21%
-0.5 79% — 21%
+0.5 91% — 9%
+1 91% 6% 4%
+1.5 96% — 4%
+2 96% 2% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
28% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
3% ✓

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