Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC, FA Cup 2022-23 ROUND 3

FA Cup · 2022-23
Manchester City FC
4 – 0
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sun 8 Jan 2023 · 16:30 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Rodri 54' Y
Y 62' Conor Gallagher
Bernardo Silva 70' Y
Joao Cancelo 87' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC — FA Cup at Etihad Stadium.

Head-to-Head

13
3
5
Manchester City FC 21 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2023-01-08 Manchester City FC 4–0 Chelsea FC 2023-01-05 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2022-01-15 Manchester City FC 1–0 Chelsea FC 2021-09-25 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2021-05-29 Manchester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan Chelsea FC H 4–0 W
05 Jan Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
31 Dec Everton FC H 1–1 D
28 Dec Leeds United FC A 3–1 W
12 Nov Brentford FC H 1–2 L
05 Nov Fulham FC H 2–1 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
08 Jan Manchester City FC A 0–4 L
05 Jan Manchester City FC H 0–1 L
01 Jan Nottingham Forest FC A 1–1 D
27 Dec AFC Bournemouth H 2–0 W
12 Nov Newcastle United FC A 0–1 L
06 Nov Arsenal FC H 0–1 L

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
50% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
50% Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season

Goal Timing (This Season)

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

Top Scorers (This Season)

Manchester City FC
Antoine Semenyo 3 G 2 A
Erling Haaland 3 G 1 A
Chelsea FC
Pedro Neto 4 G 2 A

Events

Match Events

  • 0' That's the starting whistle at Etihad Stadium. Ninety minutes of football awaits between Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC.
  • 5' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 10' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 10 minutes.
  • 15' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 20' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 23' Goal! Riyad Mahrez scores his 80 goal in 436 matches.
  • 28' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 29' A goal from the Argentina international Julian Alvarez! He fires home on 29 to make it 2-0!
  • 30' Julian Alvarez adds to his 2 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 3-0 — and this changes everything.
  • 35' Sergio Gomez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
  • 38' GOAL! Phil Foden fires home to make it 4-0!
  • 43' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 46' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. David Fofana is hanging Mateo Kovacic on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Chelsea FC have won 654 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 54' A moment of madness from Rodri on 54 minutes earns him a Yellow card. Manchester City FC will be frustrated.
  • 58' The whistle greets Rodri as he departs to be replaced by Kalvin Phillips.
  • 59' Joao Cancelo has so much to prove this time. He replaces Sergio Gomez on 59 minute.
  • 62' Conor Gallagher catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 62.
  • 63' The Chelsea FC bench stirs into life. Jorginho is withdrawn and Azpilicueta gets his opportunity.
  • 68' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chelsea FC backline.
  • 70' Poor challenge from Bernardo Silva. The referee spots it immediately and shows the Yellow card.
  • 73' The supporters are chanting for Carney Chukwuemeka. He replaces Mason Mount on 73 minute.
  • 78' 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.
  • 83' Chelsea FC is showing some good football. However, Chelsea FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
  • 85' GOAL! Riyad Mahrez scores on 85. Assisted by Kyle Walker
  • 86' A change in the Manchester City FC ranks — Bernardo Silva exits the field as Rico Lewis enters on 86.
  • 87' Joao Cancelo picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • Chelsea FC will have plenty to reflect on. Manchester City FC were simply the better side today.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Graham Potter

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
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

2023-01-08 Manchester City FC 4–0 Chelsea FC 2023-01-05 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2022-01-15 Manchester City FC 1–0 Chelsea FC 2021-09-25 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC 2021-05-29 Manchester City FC 0–1 Chelsea FC

Manchester City FC Form

2023-01-08 Manchester City FC 4–0 Chelsea FC W 2023-01-05 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC W 2022-12-31 Manchester City FC 1–1 Everton FC D 2022-12-28 Leeds United FC 1–3 Manchester City FC W 2022-11-12 Manchester City FC 1–2 Brentford FC L 2022-11-05 Manchester City FC 2–1 Fulham FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2023-01-08 Manchester City FC 4–0 Chelsea FC L 2023-01-05 Chelsea FC 0–1 Manchester City FC L 2023-01-01 Nottingham Forest FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2022-12-27 Chelsea FC 2–0 AFC Bournemouth W 2022-11-12 Newcastle United FC 1–0 Chelsea FC L 2022-11-06 Chelsea FC 0–1 Arsenal FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.66 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.75 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Manchester City FC to win 61% + Under 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC61% Draw24% Chelsea FC15%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes44% 0% No56%
Avg goals/match: 2.41
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 89%
11%
± 1.5 69%
31%
± 2.5 43%
57%
± 3.5 23%
77%
± 4.5 10%
90%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
85%
Draw or Chelsea FC
39%
Manchester City FC or Chelsea FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC39% Draw48% Chelsea FC13%
Actual: Manchester City FC win at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
14%
1 – 1
12%
2 – 0
12%
0 – 0
11%
2 – 1
9%
3 – 0
6.5%
0 – 1
5.7%
3 – 1
5%
1 – 2
4%
2 – 2
3.4%
4 – 0
Actual
0 – 2
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 18% 68%
-1.5 32% — 68%
-1 32% 25% 42%
-0.5 58% — 42%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 11% 5%
+1.5 95% — 5%
+2 95% 4% 1%
+2.5 99% — 1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
47% ✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
20% ✓

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