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

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Premier League · 2020-21

Manchester City FC

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Chelsea FC

Sat 8 May 2021 · 16:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'

Raheem Sterling 12' Y

Gabriel Jesus 90' Y

Overview

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

Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)
Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/27)

Match Details

Referee Stuart Attwell
Referee Jonathan Moss
Referee Anthony Taylor
Referee Gary Beswick
Referee Adam Nunn
Referee Andy Halliday

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#9	Position	#17
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

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

Events

Match Events

0' Three points are at stake. Manchester City FC host Chelsea FC — let the battle begin!
5' Chelsea FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 5.
10' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
12' Raheem Sterling is having his name booked by the referee on 12.
17' Sergio Aguero has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
22' Marcos Alonso has been relatively quiet despite scoring 26 goals in his last 409 appearances.
27' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Thomas Tuchel will be considering his options from the bench.
32' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chelsea FC backline.
37' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
42' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
44' Raheem Sterling puts Manchester City FC on the lead.
45' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Andreas Christensen by Kurt Zouma on 45 minute.
50' Jorginho has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 23 appearances with only 3 goals this season.
55' 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.
60' It looks like no one’s ball. Manchester City FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
63' Brilliant from the ! Hakim Ziyech makes it 1-1 with a superb finish on 63.
68' The crowd applauds N'Golo Kante as he leaves the pitch. Jorginho steps in for Chelsea FC.
70' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Sergio Aguero has done his job and it is now time for Phil Foden to step up.
71' Manchester City FC ring the changes. Sergio Aguero has done his job and it is now time for Phil Foden to step up.
76' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Hakim Ziyech is withdrawn and Callum Hudson-Odoi gets his opportunity.
80' The supporters are chanting for Oleksandr Zinchenko. He replaces Benjamin Mendy on 80 minute.
85' 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.
90' That is a Yellow card for Manchester City FC. Gabriel Jesus will be fuming at that decision.
Another three points for Chelsea FC.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

6
Nathan Ake
31
Ederson
9
Gabriel Jesus
7
Raheem Sterling
22
Benjamin Mendy ↓ Oleksandr Zinchenko 80'
14
Aymeric Laporte
10
Sergio Aguero ↓ Phil Foden 70'
21
Ferran Torres ↓ Ilkay Gundogan 71'
16
Rodri
27
Joao Cancelo
3
Ruben Dias

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

2
Antonio Rudiger
28
Azpilicueta
3
Marcos Alonso
7
N'Golo Kante ↓ Jorginho 68'
4
Andreas Christensen ↓ Kurt Zouma 45'
24
Reece James
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Callum Hudson-Odoi 76'
16
Edouard Mendy
10
Christian Pulisic
11
Timo Werner
23
Billy Gilmour

Bench

Coach Thomas Tuchel

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

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

0 / 4

0.63 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

0.69 Chelsea FC xG

I would bet for: Under 2.5 goals 85% + Under — clean sheet likely 75%

Match Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC29% Draw40% Chelsea FC31%

Actual: Chelsea FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong

Yes25% 0% No75%

Avg goals/match: 1.32

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	70%	30%
± 1.5	39%	61%
± 2.5	15%	85%
± 3.5	5%	95%
± 4.5	2%	98%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

69%

Draw or Chelsea FC

71%

Manchester City FC or Chelsea FC

60%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC16% Draw66% Chelsea FC18%

Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

0 – 0

29.5%

0 – 1

16.6%

1 – 0

15.2%

1 – 1

12.7%

0 – 2

5.7%

2 – 0

4.9%

1 – 2

Actual

2 – 1

3.8%

2 – 2

1.5%

0 – 3

1.3%

3 – 0

1 – 3

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Chelsea FC covers
-2.5	1%	—	99%
-2	1%	6%	93%
-1.5	7%	—	93%
-1	7%	19%	73%
-0.5	27%	—	73%
+0.5	70%	—	30%
+1	70%	21%	9%
+1.5	91%	—	9%
+2	91%	7%	2%
+2.5	98%	—	2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

51% ✗

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

53% ✗

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