Saturday , 14 November 2026

Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC, Premier League 2024-25 REGULAR SEASON

Premier League · 2024-25
Manchester City FC
3 – 1
Full Time
Chelsea FC
Sat 25 Jan 2025 · 17:30 UTC Etihad Stadium 52,793 HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 3' Noni Madueke
Josko Gvardiol 42' 1–1
Erling Haaland 68' 2–1
Phil Foden 87' 3–1
Abdukodir Khusanov 4' Y
Y 25' Levi Colwill
Y 58' Moises Caicedo
Bernardo Silva 79' Y
Mateo Kovacic 83' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Manchester City FC vs Chelsea FC — Premier League at Etihad Stadium.

Match Details

  • Referee John Brooks
  • Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
  • Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan
9 games this season 🟨 4.9/game ⚽ 13.7 goals/game 🟥 4 total

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

13
3
5
Manchester City FC 21 games · Avg 2.6 goals Chelsea FC
Last 5 meetings
2025-01-25 Manchester City FC 3–1 Chelsea FC 2024-08-18 Chelsea FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 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

Recent Form

Manchester City FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Chelsea FC H 3–1 W
22 Jan Paris Saint-Germain FC A 2–4 L
19 Jan Ipswich Town FC A 6–0 W
14 Jan Brentford FC A 2–2 D
11 Jan Salford City FC H 8–0 W
04 Jan West Ham United FC H 4–1 W
Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
25 Jan Manchester City FC A 1–3 L
20 Jan Wolverhampton Wanderers FC H 3–1 W
14 Jan AFC Bournemouth H 2–2 D
11 Jan Morecambe FC H 5–0 W
04 Jan Crystal Palace FC A 1–1 D
30 Dec Ipswich Town FC A 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)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
30% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season
20% Clean Sheets
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' What a night it is going to be! Manchester City FC welcome Chelsea FC for this crunch clash at Etihad Stadium.
  • 3' GOAL! Noni Madueke fires home to make it 0-1!
  • 4' Abdukodir Khusanov has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 4.
  • 9' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 418 games and scored 675 goals.
  • 14' The energy levels are beginning to show. Pep Guardiola might look to freshen things up shortly.
  • 19' Matheus Nunes, a Portugal , has 27 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 24' Both keepers have barely been tested. Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC are cancelling each other out in the centre of the park.
  • 25' It’s gonna be a card for Levi Colwill.
  • 30' Manchester City FC started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 30.
  • 35' It is a cagey affair so far. Manchester City FC in their 4-3-3 trying to find a way past Chelsea FC's compact 4-2-3-1.
  • 40' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 42' Josko Gvardiol adds to his 1 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 1-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 47' Erling Haaland has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 20 cards already picked up this season.
  • 52' While players are taking a pause, let’s have a look at their stats. The teams met 0 times this season with winning -% of all matches.
  • 53' John Stones gets the nod from Manchester City FC. He replaces Abdukodir Khusanov and will look to change the dynamic.
  • 58' Moises Caicedo picks up a card and will need to be extremely careful for the remainder of this match.
  • 61' The crowd applauds Nicolas Jackson as he leaves the pitch. Christopher Nkunku steps in for Chelsea FC.
  • 66' The clock is ticking and both teams know a goal could change everything at this point.
  • 68' Erling Haaland adds to his 24 season tally! Manchester City FC lead 2-1 — and this changes everything.
  • 73' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Jadon Sancho has done his job and it is now time for Pedro Neto to step up.
  • 74' The crowd applauds Omar Marmoush as he leaves the pitch. Kevin De Bruyne steps in for Manchester City FC.
  • 79' Bernardo Silva has been a danger all night but risks an early exit having now seen a card on 79.
  • 83' Controversy at the stadium! Mateo Kovacic argues furiously but the card stands.
  • 87' Clinical. Composed. Brilliant. Phil Foden makes it 3-1.
  • It finishes all square. Manchester City FC and Chelsea FC share the spoils 3-1.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

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
Ilkay Gundogan 2

Head to Head

2025-01-25 Manchester City FC 3–1 Chelsea FC 2024-08-18 Chelsea FC 0–2 Manchester City FC 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

Manchester City FC Form

2025-01-25 Manchester City FC 3–1 Chelsea FC W 2025-01-22 Paris Saint-Germain FC 4–2 Manchester City FC L 2025-01-19 Ipswich Town FC 0–6 Manchester City FC W 2025-01-14 Brentford FC 2–2 Manchester City FC D 2025-01-11 Manchester City FC 8–0 Salford City FC W 2025-01-04 Manchester City FC 4–1 West Ham United FC W

Chelsea FC Form

2025-01-25 Manchester City FC 3–1 Chelsea FC L 2025-01-20 Chelsea FC 3–1 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC W 2025-01-14 Chelsea FC 2–2 AFC Bournemouth D 2025-01-11 Chelsea FC 5–0 Morecambe FC W 2025-01-04 Crystal Palace FC 1–1 Chelsea FC D 2024-12-30 Ipswich Town FC 2–0 Chelsea FC L

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
3 / 4
2.95 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.35 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 79% + Both teams to score 69%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC67% Draw18% Chelsea FC15%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes69% 0% No31%
Avg goals/match: 4.3
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 98%
2%
± 1.5 92%
8%
± 2.5 79%
21%
± 3.5 61%
39%
± 4.5 42%
58%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
84%
Draw or Chelsea FC
33%
Manchester City FC or Chelsea FC
82%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong
Manchester City FC52% Draw33% Chelsea FC15%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
2 – 1
7.9%
3 – 1
Actual
1 – 1
6.2%
2 – 0
6.1%
3 – 0
5.8%
4 – 1
5.6%
2 – 2
5.2%
3 – 2
5.1%
4 – 0
4.2%
1 – 0
3.9%
4 – 2
3.8%
1 – 2
3.7%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 31% — 69%
-2 31% 19% 51%
-1.5 49% — 51%
-1 49% 19% 31%
-0.5 69% — 31%
+0.5 85% — 15%
+1 85% 9% 6%
+1.5 94% — 6%
+2 94% 4% 2%
+2.5 98% — 2%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
27% ✓
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
6% ✓

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