Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2022-23 REGULAR SEASON
Overview
Match Preview
Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.
- Manchester City FC 10 games · 21 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 10 games · 16 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
6 games this season
🟨 2.7/game
⚽ 9.3 goals/game
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
Recent Form
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Chelsea FC | H | 1–0 | W |
| 17 May | Real Madrid CF | H | 4–0 | W |
| 14 May | Everton FC | A | 3–0 | W |
| 09 May | Real Madrid CF | A | 1–1 | D |
| 06 May | Leeds United FC | H | 2–1 | W |
| 03 May | West Ham United FC | H | 3–0 | W |
| Date | Opponent | H/A | Score | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 21 May | Manchester City FC | A | 0–1 | L |
| 13 May | Nottingham Forest FC | H | 2–2 | D |
| 06 May | AFC Bournemouth | A | 3–1 | W |
| 02 May | Arsenal FC | A | 1–3 | L |
| 26 Apr | Brentford FC | H | 0–2 | L |
| 18 Apr | Real Madrid CF | H | 0–2 | L |
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)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
30%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
20%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
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' In just a few seconds Etihad Stadium will turn into a battlefield for Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC.
- 5' Noni Madueke has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 15 appearances with only 2 goals this season.
- 10' 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 Phil Foden suffering a number of foals already.
- 12' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Julian Alvarez on 12.
- 17' Manchester City FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 18' That is a Yellow card for Chelsea FC. Kai Havertz will be fuming at that decision.
- 23' Chelsea FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
- 28' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
- 33' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
- 38' It’s high time Frank Lampard made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
- 43' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 48' named a earlier, and opted for a in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
- 53' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Aymeric Laporte made 451 appearances and scored 14 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 57' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Manuel Akanji is withdrawn and John Stones gets his opportunity.
- 62' Manchester City FC have won 1055 goals from 451 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
- 67' The referee shows Chelsea FC player a Yellow card on 67.
- 69' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Conor Gallagher by Mykhailo Mudryk on 69 minute.
- 71' Goal! Julian Alvarez scores his 98 goal in 215 matches.
- 73' A tactical swap from Manchester City FC — Erling Haaland on, Riyad Mahrez off on 73 minutes.
- 74' Another substitution for Manchester City FC to replace Riyad Mahrez by Erling Haaland on 74 minute.
- 78' Kevin De Bruyne is replacing Sergio Gomez for the Manchester City FC side.
- 81' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Lewis Hall departs to be replaced by Kalidou Koulibaly.
- 85' Another substitution for Chelsea FC to replace Kai Havertz by Christian Pulisic on 85 minute.
- 90' It looks like no one’s ball. Chelsea FC is used to counterattacking playing. None of the sides are ready to take the lead.
- Hope, you loved the show. Another epic battle is over with the score 1-0.
Lineups
Manchester City FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 2
-
14
Aymeric Laporte ↓ Rodri 78'
- 47
-
26
Riyad Mahrez ↓ Erling Haaland 74'
- 4
-
25
Manuel Akanji ↓ John Stones 57'
-
21
Sergio Gomez ↓ Kevin De Bruyne 78'
- 18
- 19
- 80
- 82
Bench
- 8
- 31
- 20
-
5
John Stones ↑ 57'
-
17
Kevin De Bruyne ↑ 78'
- 10
-
16
Rodri ↑ 78'
- 3
-
9
Erling Haaland ↑ 74'
Coach
Pep Guardiola
Chelsea FC Lineups
Starting XI
- 1
- 28
- 12
-
17
Raheem Sterling ↓ Noni Madueke 69'
- 14
- 6
-
29
Kai Havertz ↓ Christian Pulisic 85'
- 5
- 33
- 23
-
67
Lewis Hall ↓ Kalidou Koulibaly 81'
Bench
- 22
- 16
-
10
Christian Pulisic ↑ 85'
-
26
Kalidou Koulibaly ↑ 81'
- 11
-
15
Mykhailo Mudryk ↑ 69'
- 27
-
31
Noni Madueke ↑ 69'
-
30
Carney Chukwuemeka ↑ 81'
- –
Coach
Frank Lampard
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
2023-05-21
Manchester City FC
1–0
Chelsea FC
W
2023-05-17
Manchester City FC
4–0
Real Madrid CF
W
2023-05-14
Everton FC
0–3
Manchester City FC
W
2023-05-09
Real Madrid CF
1–1
Manchester City FC
D
2023-05-06
Manchester City FC
2–1
Leeds United FC
W
2023-05-03
Manchester City FC
3–0
West Ham United FC
W
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
2.37
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.09
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Manchester City FC to win 66% + Over 2.5 goals 66%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 3.46
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 86% |
|
14% |
| ± 2.5 | 66% |
|
34% |
| ± 3.5 | 45% |
|
55% |
| ± 4.5 | 27% |
|
73% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
86%
Draw or Chelsea FC
34%
Manchester City FC or Chelsea FC
81%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
2 – 1
9.3%
1 – 1
8.9%
2 – 0
8.8%
3 – 1
7.3%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 0
6.8%
2 – 2
5%
0 – 0
4.5%
4 – 1
4.4%
1 – 2
4.3%
3 – 2
4%
4 – 0
4%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 24% | — | 76% |
| -2 | 24% | 19% | 57% |
| -1.5 | 43% | — | 57% |
| -1 | 43% | 21% | 36% |
| -0.5 | 64% | — | 36% |
| +0.5 | 85% | — | 15% |
| +1 | 85% | 10% | 6% |
| +1.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +2 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +2.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
34%
✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.