Saturday , 14 November 2026

Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2020-21 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2020-21
Manchester City FC
1 – 2
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 8 May 2021 · 16:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Raheem Sterling 12' Y
Gabriel Jesus 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

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

Match Details

  • Referee Stuart Attwell
  • Referee Jonathan Moss
  • Referee Anthony Taylor
  • Referee Gary Beswick
  • Referee Adam Nunn
  • Referee Andy Halliday
6 games this season 🟨 5.2/game ⚽ 11.5 goals/game 🟥 2 total

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 10 27
2 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 10 22
3 Manchester City FC 10 21
4 Liverpool FC 10 18
5 Chelsea FC 10 16
6 Everton FC 10 16
7 AFC Bournemouth 10 15
8 Brentford FC 10 14
9 Leeds United FC 10 14
10 Aston Villa FC 10 13
11 Tottenham Hotspur FC 10 12
12 Newcastle United FC 10 12
13 Hull City AFC 10 11
14 Ipswich Town FC 10 11
15 Fulham FC 10 10
16 Nottingham Forest FC 10 9
17 Coventry City FC 10 9
18 Manchester United FC 10 8
19 Sunderland AFC 10 8
20 Crystal Palace FC 10 7

Head-to-Head

13
3
5
Manchester City FC 21 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
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 2020-06-25 Chelsea FC 2–1 Manchester City FC 2019-11-23 Manchester City FC 2–1 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Chelsea FC H 1–2 L
04 May Paris Saint-Germain FC H 2–0 W
01 May Crystal Palace FC A 2–0 W
28 Apr Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–1 W
21 Apr Aston Villa FC A 2–1 W
17 Apr Chelsea FC A 0–1 L
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 May Manchester City FC A 2–1 W
05 May Real Madrid CF H 2–0 W
01 May Fulham FC H 2–0 W
27 Apr Real Madrid CF A 1–1 D
24 Apr West Ham United FC A 1–0 W
20 Apr Brighton & Hove Albion FC H 0–0 D

Season Stats

Manchester City FC Chelsea FC
#3 Position #5
21 Points 16
10 Played 10
7 / 0 / 3 W / D / L 5 / 1 / 4
21 Scored 19
13 Conceded 16
+8 GD +3
2.10 PPG 1.60
70% Win % 50%

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Manchester City FC are 3rd (21 pts). Chelsea FC are 5th (16 pts).

Goal Timing (This Season)

Manchester City FC
0-15
1/4
16-30
4/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
6/2
61-75
3/1
76+
5/1
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
7/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/3
46-60
4/3
61-75
5/1
76+
1/4
■ Scored ■ Conceded

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Erling Haaland 9 G
Rayan Cherki 5 G 2 A
Antoine Semenyo 2 G 3 A
Josko Gvardiol 1 G 3 A
Marc Guehi 1 G 1 A
Chelsea FC
Joao Pedro 5 G 3 A
Morgan Rogers 5 G 1 A
Cole Palmer 3 G 3 A
Pedro Neto 3 G 1 A
Jordan Henderson 2 G 1 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' It’s Showtime! The match between Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC is underway.
  • 5' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 10' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 12' Poor challenge from Raheem Sterling. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 17' 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 Hakim Ziyech suffering a number of foals already.
  • 22' 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.
  • 27' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Marcos Alonso made 419 appearances and scored 26 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 32' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 37' Rodri is a natural midfielder and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
  • 42' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact .
  • 44' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Raheem Sterling on 44.
  • 45' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Andreas Christensen is withdrawn and Kurt Zouma gets his opportunity.
  • 50' Callum Hudson-Odoi has been relatively quiet despite scoring 28 goals in his last 419 appearances.
  • 55' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 60' It’s high time Thomas Tuchel made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
  • 63' GOAL! Hakim Ziyech scores on 63. Assisted by Azpilicueta
  • 68' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. N'Golo Kante is replaced by Jorginho on 68 minute.
  • 70' Phil Foden is replacing Sergio Aguero for the Manchester City FC side.
  • 71' The whistle greets Sergio Aguero as he departs to be replaced by Phil Foden.
  • 76' Hakim Ziyech makes way for Callum Hudson-Odoi at the 76 minute mark. A tactical switch from Chelsea FC.
  • 80' Manchester City FC make a change. Benjamin Mendy trudges off to be replaced by Oleksandr Zinchenko on 80 minutes.
  • 85' Supporters expect more eagerness from Azpilicueta, as he is very good at scoring at Etihad Stadium with 0 goals in the last 0 games.
  • 90' Manchester City FC player sees a Yellow card in front of him.
  • The referee brings this contest to a close. Chelsea FC take all three points.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

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

2021-05-08 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 2020-06-25 Chelsea FC 2–1 Manchester City FC 2019-11-23 Manchester City FC 2–1 Chelsea FC

Manchester City FC Form

2021-05-08 Manchester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC L 2021-05-04 Manchester City FC 2–0 Paris Saint-Germain FC W 2021-05-01 Crystal Palace FC 0–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-28 Paris Saint-Germain FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-21 Aston Villa FC 1–2 Manchester City FC W 2021-04-17 Chelsea FC 1–0 Manchester City FC L

Chelsea FC Form

2021-05-08 Manchester City FC 1–2 Chelsea FC W 2021-05-05 Chelsea FC 2–0 Real Madrid CF W 2021-05-01 Chelsea FC 2–0 Fulham FC W 2021-04-27 Real Madrid CF 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2021-04-24 West Ham United FC 0–1 Chelsea FC W 2021-04-20 Chelsea FC 0–0 Brighton & Hove Albion FC D

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.05 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.55 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC or Chelsea FC 75% + Over 2.5 goals 69%

Match Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC44% Draw25% Chelsea FC31%
Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes68% 0% No32%
Avg goals/match: 3.6
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 96%
4%
± 1.5 87%
13%
± 2.5 69%
31%
± 3.5 48%
52%
± 4.5 30%
70%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
69%
Draw or Chelsea FC
56%
Manchester City FC or Chelsea FC
75%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC37% Draw40% Chelsea FC23%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
9.5%
2 – 1
8.6%
2 – 2
6.6%
1 – 2
Actual
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 0
5.8%
1 – 0
5%
3 – 2
4.5%
0 – 0
4%
3 – 0
3.9%
0 – 1
3.6%
2 – 3
3.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 15% 72%
-1.5 28% — 72%
-1 28% 20% 52%
-0.5 48% — 52%
+0.5 71% — 29%
+1 71% 15% 14%
+1.5 86% — 14%
+2 86% 8% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
22% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
14% ✓

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