Manchester City hosts Chelsea in round 22 of the English Premier League. The match will be played on Saturday, January 15th at Etihad Stadium (Manchester)
Josep Guardiola's team tops the standings with 53 points after 21 rounds. Manchester City gained 17 victories and two draws and suffered two losses. After the defeat to Crystal Palace at the end of October (0-2), the Citizens almost did not notice the resistance of their opponents. In 15 games in all competitions, the reigning champions of England have won 14 times, losing only to RB Leipzig in the Champions League away match (2-1), which had no tournament significance. On January 7, Guardiola's men did not experience problems in the away match of the FA Cup 1/32 finals against Swindon Town, representing the 4th division (1-4). The favorites confirmed their status by scoring four goals through the efforts of Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus, Ilkay Gundogan, and Cole Palmer.
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Thomas Tuchel's team is in 2nd position in the Premier League standings with 43 points. Chelsea has 12 wins, seven draws, and two defeats after 21 matches. The Pensioners can also boast of a long unbeaten run. After losing to West Ham in early December (2-3), they avoided failures in 11 matches in a row. However, they gained only six victories and tied five times. Unlike Manchester City, the Blues continue to participate in the League Cup. Chelsea qualified for the final of this tournament by beating Tottenham Hotspur. The Pensioners achieved a 2-0 home win in the first leg, and the return match on 12 January also ended in their victory (0-10.
Manchester City and Chelsea crossed paths four times last season. On January 3 last year, the Citizens celebrated the victory in the Premier League match in London, but then the Pensioners won three times in a row. Chelsea eliminated Man City from the FA Cup (1-0), won the league game at Etihad Stadium (1-2), and defeated Guardiola's team in the last Champions League final in Porto (1-0). After the summer vacation, the opponent played one head-to-head match. Chelsea hosted Manchester City on September 25 in the 6th round of the Premier League and lost with a score of 0-1. Now the gap between Manchester City and Chelsea is ten points. The Blues have no right to lose if they still hope to compete for the title. Chelsea’s advantage in recent head-to-head matches gives the visitors a reason for cautious optimism. Under Tuchel, the Blues gained three wins and suffered one minimal defeat. Chelsea will try to play as accurately as possible in defense, which can help it at the Etihad Stadium.
Prediction for the match: Chelsea to win with +1.0 handicap
