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' Temperatures are rising at Etihad Stadium as Manchester City FC face off against Chelsea FC in what promises to be a fascinating contest.
5' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Azpilicueta has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
10' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
12' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Raheem Sterling gets a Yellow card.
17' Over 17 minutes have gone by without a meaningful attack. The supporters want more.
22' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
27' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
32' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
37' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
42' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
44' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Raheem Sterling makes it 1-0.
45' Kurt Zouma is ready to make an impact after coming on for Andreas Christensen at the 45 minute mark.
50' The 33-year-old Antonio Rudiger has been sensational this season — 1 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
55' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
60' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
63' Hakim Ziyech adds to his 0 season tally! Chelsea FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
68' A tactical swap from Chelsea FC — Jorginho on, N'Golo Kante off on 68 minutes.
70' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Sergio Aguero is replaced by Phil Foden on 70 minute.
71' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Sergio Aguero departs to be replaced by Phil Foden.
76' Callum Hudson-Odoi gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Hakim Ziyech and will look to change the dynamic.
80' The supporters are chanting for Oleksandr Zinchenko. He replaces Benjamin Mendy on 80 minute.
85' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
90' Controversy at the stadium! Gabriel Jesus argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
1-2 the final result. Manchester City FC will be bitterly disappointed.

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.