Chelsea and Manchester City meet at Stamford Bridge, in a match for the 31st round of the Premier League. Manchester City won at home by (2‑1) the last time they met in this edition of the league, on 23‑11‑2019. The history of direct confrontations played in this stadium is favorable to the home team, which in the last 5 matches won 3 and lost 2. Indeed, the last time these two teams played a match in this stadium, on 08‑12‑ 2018, for the Premier League, Chelsea won by (2‑0). N. Kanté (45 ‘) and David Luiz (78’) scored Chelsea’s goals. Pay attention to the home factor, since Chelsea usually achieve different results at home and away.
Chelsea :
After 14 wins, 6 draws and 9 losses, the home team is currently in 4th place, with 48 points won. In their last match, they defeated Everton at home by (4‑0), after in the previous match they had tied (2‑2) away, in a match against AFC Bournemouth. This is a team that curiously has been stronger as a visitor than in their home games, since in the last 30 games they have recorded 8 wins, 4 draws and 3 losses as a visitor; against 8 wins, 2 draws and 5 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Chelsea conquered 16 points in 30 possible, after 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in the last 10 matches they played in their stadium. The team allowed goals to the opponent in 8 of the last 10 matches, so it has not had great defensive strength, but its attack has marked regularly, since it has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In 29 games in this competition, he only got 1 comeback in the 9 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Chelsea enters this motivated match after a 1-2 win on the trip to Aston Villa, thus adding the second straight win in the English championship: the team’s goals were signed by Pulisic and Giroud. The home team chooses to play in a traditional 4-3-3, where the three most advanced players are: Loftus-Cheek, Willian and Giroud. N’Golo Kanté, Mason Mount and Kovacic are expected to play in midfield, with the former being the head of the most central area on earth. Coach Frank Lampard should not be able to count on Hudson-Odoi and Tomori to be turned over to the medical department.
Manchester City :
After 18 wins, 3 draws and 7 losses, the visiting team is currently in 2nd place, with 57 points won. In their last match, they lost to Manchester United away by (2‑0), after in the previous match they had won away, in a match against Leicester City, by (0‑1). This is a team that presents similar results at home and away, so it is not usually affected by the home factor, since in the last 30 games it has recorded 11 wins, 1 draw and 3 losses as a visitor; against 11 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in his stadium. For the championship, Manchester City conquered 16 points in 30 possible, after 5 wins, 1 draw and 4 losses in the last 10 games that they played as a visitor. His offense has scored consistently, as he has scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches for this competition. In their home matches there is a tendency for goals, since 10 of the last 15 matches for this competition have ended with Over 2,5 goals. In 28 games in this competition, he only got 3 comebacks in the 10 games in which he suffered the first goal.
Manchester City come into this motivated performance after a 5-0 home win against Burnley: Mahrez (2), Foden (2) and David Silva scored the winning goals. Like the “enemy” of this round, the visiting club generally plays in a 4-3-3, where the three men responsible for terrorizing the opponent’s defense are Sterling, Gabriel Jesus and Mahrez. Even playing at Chelsea, we expect Manchester City to take a more offensive stance, considering that it has more individual quality. It should be noted that coach Pep Guardiola cannot count on his best marker Agüero. In addition to this player, the lord cannot use Foden, Stones, Bravo and Garcia because they are injured.
