Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC, FA Cup 2022-23 ROUND 3
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC — FA Cup at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
- Chelsea FC 0 games · 0 pts (2026/26)
Head-to-Head
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
Events
Match Events
- 0' The stage is set the green flag drops! Another match against Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC has kicked off!
- 5' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 10' 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.
- 15' Manchester City FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Chelsea FC's shape.
- 20' The 26-year-old Sergio Gomez has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 0 assists is a remarkable return.
- 23' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Riyad Mahrez makes no mistake. 1-0!
- 28' 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.
- 29' with the perfectly-timed delivery and Julian Alvarez makes no mistake. 2-0!
- 30' Goal! Julian Alvarez scores his 98 goal in 215 matches.
- 35' has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 0 of the last 0 meetings.
- 38' The deadlock is broken! Phil Foden gets on the scoresheet on 38 minutes.
- 43' Azpilicueta is a natural centre-back and has been asked to do a very specific job for Chelsea FC tonight.
- 46' Chelsea FC make a change. Mateo Kovacic trudges off to be replaced by David Fofana on 46 minutes.
- 51' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 54' Rodri picks up a Yellow card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
- 58' Manchester City FC make a change. Rodri trudges off to be replaced by Kalvin Phillips on 58 minutes.
- 59' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 59 minute. Sergio Gomez leaves to be changed by Joao Cancelo.
- 62' Conor Gallagher has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a Yellow card on 62.
- 63' Azpilicueta gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Jorginho and will look to change the dynamic.
- 68' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 68.
- 70' The referee has no hesitation. Bernardo Silva is booked for Manchester City FC — Yellow card on 70.
- 73' Carney Chukwuemeka is replacing Mason Mount for the Chelsea FC side.
- 78' Kepa Arrizabalaga has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 83' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
- 85' Riyad Mahrez makes no mistake. The score reads 5-0 and Manchester City FC are in front.
- 86' The supporters are chanting for Rico Lewis. He replaces Bernardo Silva on 86 minute.
- 87' Joao Cancelo catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 87.
- Both sets of fans can go home satisfied — a 4-0 draw is a fair result on the day.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
20
Bernardo Silva ↓ Rico Lewis 86'
- 2
- 14
- 47
- 26
- 25
-
21
Sergio Gomez ↓ Joao Cancelo 59'
- 18
-
16
Rodri ↓ Kalvin Phillips 58'
- 19
- 80
Bench
- 6
- 8
- 31
- 5
- 17
-
4
Kalvin Phillips ↑ 58'
-
7
Joao Cancelo ↑ 59'
- 9
-
82
Rico Lewis ↑ 86'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
-
8
Mateo Kovacic ↓ David Fofana 46'
-
5
Jorginho ↓ Azpilicueta 63'
- 1
- 19
- 14
-
22
Hakim Ziyech ↓ Omari Hutchinson 63'
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Denis Zakaria 46'
- 26
- 23
- 67
- 42
Bench
-
28
Azpilicueta ↑ 63'
- 13
- 6
-
20
Denis Zakaria ↑ 46'
- 32
- 4
-
27
David Fofana ↑ 46'
-
30
Carney Chukwuemeka ↑ 73'
-
56
Omari Hutchinson ↑ 63'
Coach
Graham Potter
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
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
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
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
✗ WrongActual: 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.