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

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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

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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 John Brooks
Assistant 1 Simon Bennett
Assistant 2 Daniel Robathan

5 games this season 🟨 3.8/game ⚽ 13.4 goals/game 🟥 1 total

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

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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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

Date	Opponent	H/A	Score	Result
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
#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)

43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

40% Clean Sheets
Manchester City FC this season

0% Clean Sheets
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' The ball is rolling at Etihad Stadium. Manchester City FC are looking to make home advantage count against Chelsea FC.
3' Brilliant from the ! Noni Madueke makes it 0-1 with a superb finish on 3.
4' Controversy at the stadium! Abdukodir Khusanov argues furiously but the card stands.
9' It’s high time Pep Guardiola made some changes to put the his team’s game back to action.
14' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His Manchester City FC side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
19' Manchester City FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
24' Robert Sanchez needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Yellow cards this season.
25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Levi Colwill on 25.
30' The home supporters are growing impatient. Manchester City FC must find a spark to ignite this game.
35' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
40' The 27-year-old Trevoh Chalobah has been sensational this season — 0 goals and 1 assists is a remarkable return.
42' Josko Gvardiol is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 1 goals this season for the .
47' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chelsea FC backline.
52' Enzo Fernandez, a Argentina midfielder, has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
53' The Manchester City FC manager makes a substitution. Abdukodir Khusanov departs to be replaced by John Stones.
58' It’s gonna be a card for Moises Caicedo.
61' Chelsea FC manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Christopher Nkunku is hanging Nicolas Jackson on the field on 61 minute.
66' 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.
68' Manchester City FC is taking the lead after the goal scored by Erling Haaland on 68.
73' It is a substitution in Chelsea FC team. Jadon Sancho is replaced by Pedro Neto on 73 minute.
74' It is a substitution in Manchester City FC team. Omar Marmoush is replaced by Kevin De Bruyne on 74 minute.
79' It’s a booking for Manchester City FC player. Bernardo Silva gets a card.
83' That is a card for Manchester City FC. Mateo Kovacic will be fuming at that decision.
87' GOAL! Phil Foden scores on 87. Assisted by Erling Haaland
Manchester City FC celebrates a vital win. Three points that could prove pivotal come season's end.

Lineups

Manchester City FC Lineups

4-3-3

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Pep Guardiola

Chelsea FC Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

23
Trevoh Chalobah
24
Reece James ↓ Malo Gusto 73'
19
Jadon Sancho ↓ Pedro Neto 73'
3
Cucurella
8
Enzo Fernandez
1
Robert Sanchez
20
Cole Palmer
25
Moises Caicedo
11
Noni Madueke
6
Levi Colwill
15
Nicolas Jackson ↓ Christopher Nkunku 61'

Bench

Coach Enzo Maresca

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

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

4.08 Manchester City FC xG

Expected Goals

Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo

1.16 Chelsea FC xG

I would bet for: Over 2.5 goals 87% + Manchester City FC to win 77%

Match Result

✓ Correct

Manchester City FC77% Draw13% Chelsea FC10%

Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct

Yes67% 0% No33%

Avg goals/match: 5.24

Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5

Line	Over	Under
± 0.5	99%	1%
± 1.5	96%	4%
± 2.5	87%	13%
± 3.5	73%	27%
± 4.5	56%	44%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw

90%

Draw or Chelsea FC

23%

Manchester City FC or Chelsea FC

87%

Half-Time Result

✗ Wrong

Manchester City FC67% Draw24% Chelsea FC9%

Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12

3 – 1

Actual

4 – 1

7.2%

3 – 0

6.4%

4 – 0

6.4%

5 – 1

5.8%

2 – 1

5.5%

5 – 0

5.1%

2 – 0

4 – 2

4.1%

3 – 2

4.1%

6 – 1

6 – 0

3.5%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap	Manchester City FC covers	Push	Chelsea FC covers
-2.5	52%	—	48%
-2	52%	18%	30%
-1.5	70%	—	30%
-1	70%	14%	16%
-0.5	84%	—	16%
+0.5	94%	—	6%
+1	94%	4%	2%
+1.5	98%	—	2%
+2	98%	2%	1%
+2.5	99%	—	1%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet

32% ✓

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet

2% ✓

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