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Sun , Jan 03 , 2021 17:30
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Chelsea host Manchester City at Stamford Bridge (London) in the 17th round of the Premier League and the match kicks off at 4.30 pm (UK) on Sunday, January 3.
CHELSEA VS MAN CITY MATCH ANALYSIS
Chelsea come into this match on the back of a 1-1 draw with Aston Villa at home on December 28. Frank Lampard's side was below par and have now won only one in five (D1, L3) Premier League fixtures. Another poor result here and the pressure will crank up a notch on Frank Lampard as the Blues have fallen out of the top-four and are in 6th place with 26 points. Their opponents’ midweek match was postponed due to a coronavirus outbreak within Man City’s ranks and are heading into this match from the 8th place, having had a week’s rest after their 2-0 victory against Newcastle at the Etihad Stadium on Boxing Day.
Frank Lampard will most certainly make changes after a disappointing share of spoils with Villa in midweek. It wouldn't be a surprise to see German duo Timo Werner and Kai Havertz on the bench once again for Chelsea following their struggles this season. Timo Werner has now failed to score in his last ten appearances for Chelsea and another shout could go to Havertz who has barely made an impact since joining. Frank Lampard has admitted his side are going through a rough spell, but a win here could lift their spirits significantly.
As for their match against Villa, the visitors came from behind to earn a point in the capital city. Villa were trailing to an Olivier Giroud header when El Ghazi scored a second-half equaliser, and his fifth goal in as many matches. Both sides had chances to steal the victory, but none clear-cut opportunities. Chelsea began the month with a 17-match unbeaten run in all competitions and after their Festive dip, the spotlight is again on the west London club to deliver against Guardiola’s men.
Man City, on the other hand, have endured a slow start and continue to be inconsistent. Centre-back Ruben Dias has proved to be a good acquisition, while manager Pep Guardiola will hope that veteran striker Sergio Aguero remains fit for the remainder of the season. It's unclear whether this game will even go ahead, but if it does then Pep Guardiola's players will have fresh legs heading to Stamford Bridge. Kyle Walker and Gabriel Jesus tested positive for COVID-19 over Christmas and it is uncertain who else is also unavailable.
As for their Boxing Day win, it was City's 12th in a row against Newcastle at home. Ilkay Gundogan and Ferran Torres scored the goals, but the margin of victory could have been far more had Newcastle keeper Karl Darlow not made several brilliant saves. City had far too much for their visitors and after a difficult start to the season have now moved into a position from which they can mount a title challenge as five PL teams - from 5th to 9th place – are level on 26 points, and could all go as far as 3rd in the first week of 2021.
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None of the last 10 Premier League meetings between Chelsea (4 wins) and Man City (6 wins) have finished level, with the home side winning each of the last five in the competition.
Chelsea will look to make more progress in 2021 after their confidence have been dented by the poor run of results, but the Blues have been actually been one of the most improved home teams in the league. They have averaged 2.25 points per home game played in 2020, in contrast to 1.32 in 2019.
Man City have kept 13 clean sheets in all competitions this season, more than any other team across Europe’s top five divisions. Yet despite that decent record, City have scored under 1.5 in each of their previous six away matches in the league.
BettingKick’s prediction for the Chelsea vs Man City match is: Over 2.5 goals
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| 28.11.2024. | Heidenheim | VS | Chelsea | 0-2 |
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| 23.11.2024. | Leicester | VS | Chelsea | 1-2 |
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| 10.11.2024. | Chelsea | VS | Arsenal | 1-1 |
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| 19.12.2024. | Chelsea | VS | Shamrock Rovers | 5-1 |
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| 15.12.2024. | Chelsea | VS | Brentford | 2-1 |
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| 01.12.2024. | Chelsea | VS | Aston Villa | 3-0 |
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| 10.11.2024. | Chelsea | VS | Arsenal | 1-1 |
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| 07.11.2024. | Chelsea | VS | Artsakh | 8-0 |
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| 27.10.2024. | Chelsea | VS | Newcastle | 2-1 |
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| 06.10.2024. | Chelsea | VS | Nottingham Forest | 1-1 |
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| 03.10.2024. | Chelsea | VS | Gent | 4-2 |
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| 28.09.2024. | Chelsea | VS | Brighton | 4-2 |
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| 24.09.2024. | Chelsea | VS | Barrow | 5-0 |
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| 12.12.2024. | Astana | VS | Chelsea | 1-3 |
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| 08.12.2024. | Tottenham | VS | Chelsea | 3-4 |
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| 04.12.2024. | Southampton | VS | Chelsea | 1-5 |
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| 28.11.2024. | Heidenheim | VS | Chelsea | 0-2 |
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| 23.11.2024. | Leicester | VS | Chelsea | 1-2 |
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| 03.11.2024. | Manchester United | VS | Chelsea | 1-1 |
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| 30.10.2024. | Newcastle | VS | Chelsea | 2-0 |
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| 24.10.2024. | Panathinaikos | VS | Chelsea | 1-4 |
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| 20.10.2024. | Liverpool | VS | Chelsea | 2-1 |
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| 21.09.2024. | West Ham | VS | Chelsea | 0-3 |
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| 15.12.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Manchester United | 1-2 |
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| 11.12.2024. | Juventus | VS | Manchester City | 2-0 |
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| 07.12.2024. | Crystal Palace | VS | Manchester City | 2-2 |
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| 04.12.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 |
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| 01.12.2024. | Liverpool | VS | Manchester City | 2-0 |
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| 26.11.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Feyenoord | 3-3 |
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| 23.11.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Tottenham | 0-4 |
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| 09.11.2024. | Brighton | VS | Manchester City | 2-1 |
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| 05.11.2024. | Sporting CP | VS | Manchester City | 4-1 |
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| 02.11.2024. | Bournemouth | VS | Manchester City | 2-1 |
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| 15.12.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Manchester United | 1-2 |
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| 04.12.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Nottingham Forest | 3-0 |
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| 26.11.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Feyenoord | 3-3 |
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| 23.11.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Tottenham | 0-4 |
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| 26.10.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Southampton | 1-0 |
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| 23.10.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Sparta Praha | 5-0 |
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| 05.10.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Fulham | 3-2 |
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| 24.09.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Watford | 2-1 |
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| 22.09.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Arsenal | 2-2 |
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| 18.09.2024. | Manchester City | VS | Inter | 0-0 |
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| 11.12.2024. | Juventus | VS | Manchester City | 2-0 |
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| 07.12.2024. | Crystal Palace | VS | Manchester City | 2-2 |
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| 01.12.2024. | Liverpool | VS | Manchester City | 2-0 |
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| 09.11.2024. | Brighton | VS | Manchester City | 2-1 |
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| 05.11.2024. | Sporting CP | VS | Manchester City | 4-1 |
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| 02.11.2024. | Bournemouth | VS | Manchester City | 2-1 |
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| 30.10.2024. | Tottenham | VS | Manchester City | 2-1 |
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| 20.10.2024. | Wolves | VS | Manchester City | 1-2 |
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| 01.10.2024. | Slovan Bratislava | VS | Manchester City | 0-4 |
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| 28.09.2024. | Newcastle | VS | Manchester City | 1-1 |
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