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Premier League

Chelsea - Manchester City

04/12/2026, 03:30 PM

0 : 3
Expected Goals
Chelsea
2.1
Total xG
3.7
Manchester City
1.6
Most Likely Scores

2:1

9%

2:2

7%

1:2

7%

3:1

6%

3:2

5%
What influences the xG?
CHEMC

Chelsea

Attack strength (1.86x league average)
+0.83
Defensive strength (1.4 conceded vs 1.5 league avg)
-0.13
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.8 goals/match)
-0.10
Enzo Fernández not in squad (8 goals, 3 assists)
Trevoh Chalobah not in squad (3 goals, 0 assists)
13% of goal output missing (only 90% available)

Manchester City

Attack strength (1.65x league average)
+0.46
Defensive strength (1 conceded vs 1.2 league avg)
-0.22
3 of last 5 matches with 0-1 goals (1.8 goals/match)
-0.12
Weak away record (1.6 vs 2.2 goals/match)
Model Probabilities

Match Result

Home Win

48%

Draw

23%

Away Win

29%

Goals

Over 1.5

89%

Under 1.5

11%

Over 2.5

71%

Under 2.5

29%

Over 3.5

50%

Under 3.5

50%

Double Chance

Home or Draw

71%

Away or Draw

52%

No Draw

77%

Both Score

Yes

71%

No

29%

Key Factors
  • The mathematical analysis predicts a home win probability of 48% for Chelsea
  • Manchester City dominated the last 5 head-to-head matches with 3 wins and 2 draws, scoring 8 goals and conceding 3
  • Chelsea's goal production has recently dropped to 1.8 goals per game, compared to their season average of 2.1 goals, accompanied by a negative form trend
Risk Factors
  • Chelsea's defense has recently conceded an average of 2.4 goals per game, significantly higher than their season average of 1.37 goals conceded
  • Manchester City's defense recently conceded 1.4 goals per game, which is above their season average of 1.02 goals conceded
  • Both teams, Chelsea and Manchester City, currently show a negative form trend
Overview

Chelsea (6th place, 48 points) host Manchester City (2nd place, 61 points) at Stamford Bridge

Premier League match on April 12, 2026, 5:30 PM

Chelsea are fighting for European spots, while Manchester City are in the title race at the top of the league

Form

Chelsea's current form in all competitions is LLLLW (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)

Their last game was a clear 7-0 victory against Port Vale

Prior to that, Chelsea suffered four consecutive defeats

Manchester City's form is WLDLW (W = Win, D = Draw, L = Loss)

The Citizens won their last game 4-0 against Liverpool

Chelsea shows a negative form trend in goal production, which has decreased from a season average of 2.1 goals to 1.8 goals recently

Manchester City's goal production has also recently decreased from a season average of 2.2 goals to 1.8 goals, indicating a negative form trend

Statistics

Chelsea averages 1.71 goals scored per game and concedes 1.23 goals per game this season

At home, they average 1.77 goals scored and 1.31 goals conceded

Manchester City averages 2.00 goals scored per game and concedes 0.93 goals per game

Away from home, they average 2.00 goals scored and 1.42 goals conceded

Stamford Bridge has seen an average of 3.4 goals per game in 5 matches

Both teams scored in 2 out of 5 games, and more than 2.5 goals were scored in 3 out of 5 games

Head-to-Head

In the last 5 head-to-head matches, there were 0 home wins for Chelsea, 3 away wins for Manchester City, and 2 draws

The goal difference is 3:8 in favor of Manchester City

The last encounter ended in a 1-1 draw on January 4, 2026

Manchester City proved to be the more dominant team in recent direct encounters

Key Players

Chelsea's key players include João Pedro with 14 season goals and 5 assists, Cole Palmer with 9 goals and 1 assist, and Moisés Caicedo

Their ratings are 7.15, 7.08, and 7.12 respectively

João Pedro, Cole Palmer, and Pedro Neto show a declining form trend

Enzo Fernández (8 goals, 3 assists) and Trevoh Chalobah (3 goals, 0 assists) are not nominated, leaving Chelsea with 90% of their usual starting XI's goal threat available

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland stands out with 22 goals and 7 assists, showing stable form with 4 goals in the last 5 games

Rayan Cherki has 3 goals and 8 assists, while Antoine Semenyo contributed 5 goals and 1 assist

Goalkeepers

Chelsea's goalkeeper Robert Sánchez has made 29 season appearances and kept 9 clean sheets

For Manchester City, Gianluigi Donnarumma has been in goal for 27 games and achieved 12 clean sheets

Influences

Stamford Bridge has seen an average of 3.4 total goals per game in the last 5 matches

Both teams scored in 40% of the games, and over 2.5 goals were scored in 60%

Chelsea averages 1.77 goals scored and 1.31 goals conceded at home

Manchester City averages 2.00 goals scored and 1.42 goals conceded away from home

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