Thursday , 2 July 2026

Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC, FA Cup 2023-24 SEMI FINALS

FA Cup · 2023-24
Manchester City FC
1 – 0
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 20 Apr 2024 · 16:15 UTC Etihad Stadium HT 45' · FT 45'
Bernardo Silva 84' 1–0
Y 45' Moises Caicedo
Julian Alvarez 58' Y
Y 83' Dorde Petrovic
Kevin De Bruyne 87' Y
Y 88' Enzo Fernandez

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
2024-04-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Chelsea FC 2024-02-17 Manchester City FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2023-11-12 Chelsea FC 4–4 Manchester City FC 2023-05-21 Manchester City FC 1–0 Chelsea FC 2023-01-08 Manchester City FC 4–0 Chelsea FC

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Chelsea FC H 1–0 W
17 Apr Real Madrid CF H 4–5 L
13 Apr Luton Town FC H 5–1 W
09 Apr Real Madrid CF A 3–3 D
06 Apr Crystal Palace FC A 4–2 W
03 Apr Aston Villa FC H 4–1 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
20 Apr Manchester City FC A 0–1 L
15 Apr Everton FC H 6–0 W
07 Apr Sheffield United FC A 2–2 D
04 Apr Manchester United FC H 4–3 W
30 Mar Burnley FC H 2–2 D
17 Mar Leicester City FC H 4–2 W

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' Packed stands, loud atmosphere — Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC get this one started.
  • 5' Chelsea FC come into this ranked in Array. They desperately need points to push themselves up the standings.
  • 10' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Pep Guardiola will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 15' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Antoine Semenyo scoring 1 goals.
  • 20' named a 4-2-3-1 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 25' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 30' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 35' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 35 minutes.
  • 40' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 45' It’s a booking for Chelsea FC player. Moises Caicedo gets a card.
  • 46' Manchester City FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Ruben Dias is hanging John Stones on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 56' While there is no rush on the pitch, let’s have a look at some stats. Jack Grealish made 355 appearances and scored 38 goals. He is very likely to score a goal today.
  • 58' Julian Alvarez catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. card on 58.
  • 63' The Array continues to deliver drama. Both Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC are desperate not to drop points on matchday .
  • 66' The crowd applauds Jack Grealish as he leaves the pitch. Jeremy Doku steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 71' Manchester City FC has dominated the recent head-to-head record, winning 1 of the last 1 meetings.
  • 76' Chelsea FC fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 79' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Mykhailo Mudryk is hanging Noni Madueke on the field on 79 minute.
  • 80' The Chelsea FC manager makes a substitution. Malo Gusto departs to be replaced by Axel Disasi.
  • 83' The referee has no hesitation. Dorde Petrovic is booked for Chelsea FC — card on 83.
  • 84' GOAL! Bernardo Silva scores on 84. Assisted by Kevin De Bruyne
  • 87' Poor challenge from Kevin De Bruyne. The referee spots it immediately and shows the card.
  • 88' A moment of madness from Enzo Fernandez on 88 minutes earns him a card. Chelsea FC will be frustrated.
  • 89' Fresh legs for Manchester City FC! Oscar Bobb comes on to replace Julian Alvarez.
  • The final score is 1-0.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

H2H

H2H Top Scorers

PlayerGoals
Riyad Mahrez 5
Julian Alvarez 4
Kevin De Bruyne 4
Erling Haaland 4
Raheem Sterling 3
Sergio Aguero 3
Phil Foden 3
Kai Havertz 2

Head to Head

2024-04-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Chelsea FC 2024-02-17 Manchester City FC 1–1 Chelsea FC 2023-11-12 Chelsea FC 4–4 Manchester City FC 2023-05-21 Manchester City FC 1–0 Chelsea FC 2023-01-08 Manchester City FC 4–0 Chelsea FC

Manchester City FC Form

2024-04-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Chelsea FC W 2024-04-17 Manchester City FC 4–5 Real Madrid CF L 2024-04-13 Manchester City FC 5–1 Luton Town FC W 2024-04-09 Real Madrid CF 3–3 Manchester City FC D 2024-04-06 Crystal Palace FC 2–4 Manchester City FC W 2024-04-03 Manchester City FC 4–1 Aston Villa FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2024-04-20 Manchester City FC 1–0 Chelsea FC L 2024-04-15 Chelsea FC 6–0 Everton FC W 2024-04-07 Sheffield United FC 2–2 Chelsea FC D 2024-04-04 Chelsea FC 4–3 Manchester United FC W 2024-03-30 Chelsea FC 2–2 Burnley FC D 2024-03-17 Chelsea FC 4–2 Leicester City FC W

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
2 / 4
1.84 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.15 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Both teams to score 58% + Over 2.5 goals 57%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC54% Draw24% Chelsea FC22%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes58% 0% No42%
Avg goals/match: 2.99
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 93%
7%
± 1.5 80%
20%
± 2.5 57%
43%
± 3.5 35%
65%
± 4.5 19%
81%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
78%
Draw or Chelsea FC
46%
Manchester City FC or Chelsea FC
76%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC38% Draw44% Chelsea FC18%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
11.5%
2 – 1
9.4%
1 – 0
Actual
2 – 0
8.4%
0 – 0
6.7%
1 – 2
5.9%
3 – 1
5.8%
2 – 2
5.4%
3 – 0
5%
0 – 1
5%
3 – 2
3.4%
0 – 2
3.3%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 16% 70%
-1.5 30% — 70%
-1 30% 22% 48%
-0.5 52% — 48%
+0.5 77% — 23%
+1 77% 13% 9%
+1.5 91% — 9%
+2 91% 6% 3%
+2.5 97% — 3%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
32% ✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
17% ✓

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