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Round 20 - Premier League

Manchester City VS Chelsea FC

Etihad Stadium

4 January, 2026

Overview:

Manchester City hosts Chelsea in Premier League round 20 at Etihad Stadium. City seeks to leverage home advantage and recent 3-1 win over Chelsea to solidify top-four position amid tight standings.

Recent H2H results: Man City 3-1 Chelsea (Jan 25, 2025)

Prediction:

Based on current form and stats, we expect a close contest with a final score of 2-1 in favor of Manchester City.
City will dominate possession with high press; Chelsea likely to sit deep and counter via Palmer and Nkunku. Guardiola's rotations may feature Foden centrally against Chelsea's full-backs.
City's home strength and H2H edge outweigh Chelsea's form; expect Haaland to exploit defensive gaps for a narrow victory.

Last Update: 26-12-2025

Stats:

Manchester City Chelsea FC
Expected Possession
62.5 37.5
Average Goals Per Match
2.1 1.8
Win Probability
58 20
Position Team Won Drawn Lost Points
1 Arsenal 19 7 3 64
2 Man City 18 5 5 59
3 Man United 14 9 5 51
4 Aston Villa 15 6 7 51
5 Liverpool 14 6 8 48
6 Chelsea 12 9 7 45
7 Brentford 13 4 11 43
8 Everton 11 7 10 40
9 Fulham 12 4 12 40
10 Bournemouth 9 12 7 39
11 Brighton Hove 9 10 9 37
12 Sunderland 9 10 9 37
13 Newcastle 10 6 12 36
14 Crystal Palace 9 8 11 35
15 Leeds United 7 10 11 31
16 Tottenham 7 8 13 29
17 Nottingham 7 6 15 27
18 West Ham 6 7 15 25
19 Burnley 4 7 17 19
20 Wolverhampton 2 7 20 13
Name Club Country Matches Goals Assists
E. Haaland MCI NOR 27 22 7
T. Rodrigues BRE BRA 29 18 1
A. Semenyo MCI GHA 27 14 4
H. Ekitike LIV FRA 25 11 4

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