Manchester City vs Chelsea

Value Assessment

Home Win
1.62
59% pred
-2.9%
Draw
4.39
24% pred
+0.9%
Away Win
4.78
17% pred
-3.5%
BTTS Yes 1.54 52%
BTTS No

Match Info

Kickoff
Sun, Jan 4 2026 · 17:30
Venue
Etihad Stadium (Manchester)
Competition
Premier League · 20
Coaches
Pep Guardiola
Pep Guardiola
Manchester City
Liam Rosenior
Liam Rosenior
Chelsea
Referee
Michael Oliver Michael Oliver

Recent Form

Manchester City Manchester City
4W 1D 0L
3.6 GF · 0.6 GA
W H Newcastle United Newcastle United 3-1
W H Galatasaray Galatasaray 2-0
W H Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0
W H Exeter City Exeter City 10-1
D H Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1
4W 1D 0L
3.6 GF · 0.6 GA
W H Newcastle United Newcastle United 3-1
W H Galatasaray Galatasaray 2-0
W H Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0
W H Exeter City Exeter City 10-1
D H Brighton & Hove Albion Brighton & Hove Albion 1-1
2W 1D 2L
1.4 GF · 1.6 GA
W A Liverpool Liverpool 2-1
D A Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur 2-2
L A Bodø / Glimt Bodø / Glimt 1-3
L A Manchester United Manchester United 0-2
W A Newcastle United Newcastle United 2-0
4W 1D 0L
2.2 GF · 0.8 GA
W A Liverpool Liverpool 2-1
W H Newcastle United Newcastle United 3-1
D A Tottenham Hotspur Tottenham Hotspur 2-2
W H Galatasaray Galatasaray 2-0
W H Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 2-0
Chelsea Chelsea
4W 0D 1L
2.8 GF · 1.2 GA
W A Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1
L A Arsenal Arsenal 0-1
W A Napoli Napoli 3-2
W A Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 3-1
W A Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic 5-1
3W 1D 1L
2 GF · 1.4 GA
D H Leeds United Leeds United 2-2
W H West Ham United West Ham United 3-2
W H Pafos FC Pafos FC 1-0
W H Brentford Brentford 2-0
L H Arsenal Arsenal 2-3
4W 0D 1L
2.8 GF · 1.2 GA
W A Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1
L A Arsenal Arsenal 0-1
W A Napoli Napoli 3-2
W A Crystal Palace Crystal Palace 3-1
W A Charlton Athletic Charlton Athletic 5-1
3W 1D 1L
2.2 GF · 1.6 GA
D H Leeds United Leeds United 2-2
W A Wolverhampton Wanderers Wolverhampton Wanderers 3-1
L A Arsenal Arsenal 0-1
W H West Ham United West Ham United 3-2
W A Napoli Napoli 3-2

Sidelined Players

Manchester City Manchester City 7 out
Sverre Nypan
Sverre Nypan
suspended
Mateo Kovacic 
Mateo Kovacic 
injury
Josko Gvardiol 
Josko Gvardiol 
injury
Jérémy Doku
Jérémy Doku
injury
John Stones 
John Stones 
injury

+2 more

Chelsea Chelsea 10 out
Omari Kellyman
Omari Kellyman
injury
Jamie Gittens
Jamie Gittens
injury
Mykhaylo Mudryk
Mykhaylo Mudryk
suspended
João Félix
João Félix
injury
Levi Colwill
Levi Colwill
injury

+5 more

Head-to-Head (Last 10)

Manchester City
7
70%
Draws
3
30%
Chelsea
0
0%
Avg Goals
2.7
BTTS
40%

League Signals

Predictability
46%
LOW
Home Bias
+5%
MODERATE
Avg Goals
2.9
MEDIUM
Draw Rate
23%
BTTS
54%
Over 2.5
56%

Final Words

Manchester City enter this match in excellent form, winning 4 of their last 5 matches. Historically, Manchester City have dominated this fixture.