Sunday , 16 August 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
3 games this season 🟨 0.0/game ⚽ 2.7 goals/game

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 West Ham United FC 38 39
2 Burnley FC 38 22
3 Wolverhampton Wanderers FC 38 20
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 0 0
5 Coventry City FC 0 0
6 Hull City AFC 0 0
7 Ipswich Town FC 0 0
8 Arsenal FC 0 0
9 Manchester City FC 0 0
10 Manchester United FC 0 0
11 Aston Villa FC 0 0
12 Liverpool FC 0 0
13 AFC Bournemouth 0 0
14 Sunderland AFC 0 0
15 Brighton & Hove Albion FC 0 0
16 Brentford FC 0 0
17 Chelsea FC 0 0
18 Fulham FC 0 0
19 Newcastle United FC 0 0
20 Everton FC 0 0
21 Leeds United FC 0 0
22 Crystal Palace FC 0 0
23 Nottingham Forest FC 0 0

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
#9 Position #17
0 Points 0
0 Played 0
0 / 0 / 0 W / D / L 0 / 0 / 0
0 Scored 0
0 Conceded 0
+0 GD +0
– PPG –
– Win % –

Key Stats

38% Both Teams to Score
H2H (21 games)
43% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Manchester City FC are 9th (0 pts). Chelsea FC are 17th (0 pts).

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at Etihad Stadium. The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 3' The deadlock is broken! Noni Madueke gets on the scoresheet on 3 minutes.
  • 4' The referee has no hesitation. Abdukodir Khusanov is booked for Manchester City FC — card on 4.
  • 9' Manchester City FC currently sit 5 in the Array table. A result here could be decisive in the race for the top positions.
  • 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Chelsea FC that had 409 games and scored 654 goals.
  • 19' Chelsea FC is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
  • 24' Spectators are craving for more action. Both teams play very cautiously. They need to put some more energy.
  • 25' A meaty challenge results in booking for Levi Colwill on 25.
  • 30' Chelsea 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.
  • 35' Manchester City FC are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Chelsea FC backline.
  • 40' It looks surprising Manchester City FC does not make any changes. Christopher Nkunku has some obvious troubles when approaching to the goal.
  • 42' The Croatia Josko Gvardiol breaks the deadlock on 42 minutes. 1-1!
  • 47' Manchester City FC looks like a favorite considering 1 games won in last 1 matches with its main striker Antoine Semenyo scoring 1 goals.
  • 52' Chelsea FC have won 654 goals from 409 games. They will be desperate to add to that tally today.
  • 53' John Stones is replacing Abdukodir Khusanov for the Manchester City FC side.
  • 58' The referee has no hesitation. Moises Caicedo is booked for Chelsea FC — card on 58.
  • 61' The whistle greets Nicolas Jackson as he departs to be replaced by Christopher Nkunku.
  • 66' The travelling Chelsea FC supporters hardly appreciate their team being pressed down to the backline.
  • 68' Erling Haaland is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 13 goals this season for the .
  • 73' Pedro Neto has so much to prove this time. He replaces Jadon Sancho on 73 minute.
  • 74' Kevin De Bruyne is replacing Omar Marmoush for the Manchester City FC side.
  • 79' That is a card for Manchester City FC. Bernardo Silva will be fuming at that decision.
  • 83' The referee does not hesitate — a card for Mateo Kovacic on 83 minutes.
  • 87' The deadlock is broken! Phil Foden gets on the scoresheet on 87 minutes.
  • The points are shared — Manchester City FC 3-1 Chelsea FC. Honours even.

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
2 / 4
1.53 Manchester City FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
0.48 Chelsea FC xG
I would bet for: Under — clean sheet likely 69% + Under 2.5 goals 67%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC62% Draw26% Chelsea FC12%
Actual: Manchester City FC win

Both Teams to Score

✗ Wrong
Yes31% 0% No69%
Avg goals/match: 2.01
Actual: Yes — both scored

Over / Under Goals

✗ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 84%
16%
± 1.5 59%
41%
± 2.5 33%
67%
± 3.5 15%
85%
± 4.5 6%
94%

Double Chance

Manchester City FC or Draw
88%
Draw or Chelsea FC
38%
Manchester City FC or Chelsea FC
74%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Manchester City FC41% Draw51% Chelsea FC8%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 0
19.7%
0 – 0
15.6%
2 – 0
15.1%
1 – 1
10.4%
3 – 0
7.6%
2 – 1
7.4%
0 – 1
5.3%
3 – 1
Actual
4 – 0
2.9%
1 – 2
2.2%
2 – 2
1.8%
4 – 1
1.6%

Asian Handicap — Manchester City FC

Handicap Manchester City FC covers Push Chelsea FC covers
-2.5 14% — 86%
-2 14% 20% 66%
-1.5 34% — 66%
-1 34% 28% 38%
-0.5 62% — 38%
+0.5 90% — 10%
+1 90% 8% 2%
+1.5 98% — 2%
+2 98% 2% 0%
+2.5 100% — 0%

Clean Sheet

Manchester City FC keeps clean sheet
62% ✗
Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
23% ✓

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