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 5 games · 15 pts (2026/27)
- Chelsea FC 5 games · 7 pts (2026/27)
Match Details
- Referee Robert Jones
- Referee John Brooks
- Referee Stuart Burt
- Referee Lee Betts
- Referee Michael Oliver
- Referee Simon Bennett
3 games this season
🟨 3.3/game
⚽ 11.7 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Manchester City FC | 5 | 15 |
| 2 | Arsenal FC | 5 | 12 |
| 3 | Brighton & Hove Albion FC | 5 | 10 |
| 4 | Brentford FC | 5 | 9 |
| 5 | Leeds United FC | 5 | 9 |
| 6 | Liverpool FC | 5 | 9 |
| 7 | Everton FC | 5 | 9 |
| 8 | Hull City AFC | 5 | 8 |
| 9 | Newcastle United FC | 5 | 8 |
| 10 | Chelsea FC | 5 | 7 |
| 11 | Ipswich Town FC | 5 | 6 |
| 12 | Manchester United FC | 5 | 5 |
| 13 | Nottingham Forest FC | 5 | 5 |
| 14 | Sunderland AFC | 5 | 4 |
| 15 | Crystal Palace FC | 5 | 4 |
| 16 | Aston Villa FC | 5 | 4 |
| 17 | AFC Bournemouth | 5 | 3 |
| 18 | Coventry City FC | 5 | 3 |
| 19 | Fulham FC | 5 | 2 |
| 20 | Tottenham Hotspur FC | 5 | 2 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | Position | #10 |
| 15 | Points | 7 |
| 5 | Played | 5 |
| 5 / 0 / 0 | W / D / L | 2 / 1 / 2 |
| 13 | Scored | 10 |
| 5 | Conceded | 12 |
| +8 | GD | -2 |
| 3.00 | PPG | 1.40 |
| 100% | Win % | 40% |
Key Stats
38%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
H2H (21 games)
43%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
40%
Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
Manchester City FC this season
0%
Clean Sheets
Chelsea FC this season
Chelsea FC this season
Manchester City FC are 1st (15 pts). Chelsea FC are 10th (7 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
Manchester City FC
0-15
1/1
16-30
3/1
31-45
1/1
46-60
4/1
61-75
–/–
76+
4/–
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Chelsea FC
0-15
5/–
16-30
–/3
31-45
2/2
46-60
1/2
61-75
2/1
76+
–/3
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Top Scorers (This Season)
Manchester City FC
| Erling Haaland | 5 G | |
| Rayan Cherki | 3 G | 2 A |
| Antoine Semenyo | 2 G | 3 A |
| Josko Gvardiol | 1 G | 2 A |
| Marc Guehi | 1 G | 1 A |
Chelsea FC
| Joao Pedro | 3 G | 3 A |
| Morgan Rogers | 3 G | 1 A |
| Cole Palmer | 2 G | 2 A |
| Pedro Neto | 1 G | |
| Romeo Lavia | 1 G |
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' 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.
- 10' Manchester City FC currently sit in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
- 12' What a moment for Julian Alvarez! That strike on 12 puts his side firmly in control.
- 17' Matchday of the Array and both teams know exactly what is at stake tonight.
- 18' Kai Havertz catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 18.
- 23' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
- 28' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
- 33' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. Chelsea FC needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 38' Aymeric Laporte has been one of the livelier players on the pitch with 0 goals to his name this season.
- 43' Manchester City FC is showing some good football. However, Manchester City FC are ready to play back every minute. It might result in some problems for the home side. The game will hardly remain goalless.
- 48' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Cole Palmer made 438 appearances and scored 46 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
- 53' Manchester City FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
- 57' The Manchester City FC bench stirs into life. Manuel Akanji is withdrawn and John Stones gets his opportunity.
- 62' Ukraine international Mykhailo Mudryk has been a key figure this campaign — 0 goals and 0 assists in the Array this season.
- 67' Enzo Fernandez is having his name booked by the referee on 67.
- 69' Time for substitution for Chelsea FC. Conor Gallagher is replaced by Mykhailo Mudryk.
- 71' What composure from Julian Alvarez! The Argentina international strokes it home. 2-0.
- 73' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Riyad Mahrez is replaced by Erling Haaland on 73 minute.
- 74' Erling Haaland gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Riyad Mahrez and will look to change the dynamic.
- 78' Another change for Manchester City FC made on 78 minute. Sergio Gomez leaves to be changed by Kevin De Bruyne.
- 81' Kalidou Koulibaly is replacing Lewis Hall for the Chelsea FC side.
- 85' Christian Pulisic gets the nod from Chelsea FC. He replaces Kai Havertz and will look to change the dynamic.
- 90' Manuel Akanji needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- The referee blows the final whistle. Sensational lose for Chelsea FC.
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
3.5
Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.9
Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 79% + Manchester City FC to win 79%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win
Both Teams to Score
✗ Wrong
Avg goals/match: 4.4
Actual: No — clean sheet
Over / Under Goals
✗ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 98% |
|
2% |
| ± 1.5 | 93% |
|
7% |
| ± 2.5 | 79% |
|
21% |
| ± 3.5 | 62% |
|
38% |
| ± 4.5 | 43% |
|
57% |
Double Chance
Manchester City FC or Draw
92%
Draw or Chelsea FC
21%
Manchester City FC or Chelsea FC
87%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Manchester City FC win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
3 – 0
8.9%
2 – 0
8%
3 – 1
7.8%
4 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
6.9%
4 – 1
6.8%
5 – 0
5.3%
5 – 1
4.8%
1 – 1
4.6%
1 – 0
Actual
3 – 2
3.5%
6 – 0
3.1%
Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC
| Handicap | Manchester City FC covers | Push | Chelsea FC covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 47% | — | 53% |
| -2 | 47% | 20% | 33% |
| -1.5 | 67% | — | 33% |
| -1 | 67% | 16% | 17% |
| -0.5 | 83% | — | 17% |
| +0.5 | 94% | — | 6% |
| +1 | 94% | 4% | 2% |
| +1.5 | 98% | — | 2% |
| +2 | 98% | 1% | 0% |
| +2.5 | 100% | — | 0% |
Clean Sheet
Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
41%
✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
4%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.