Pep Guardiola’s squad heads to Stamford Bridge with a clear objective: secure victory and reclaim momentum in the title race with Arsenal still atop the table.
Chelsea and Manchester City are set for a high-stakes duel at Stamford Bridge, a fixture dating back to the middle of the season in the Premier League. Both sides arrive desperate to halt any slide and avoid letting rivals pull away. After Graham Potter’s team settled for a 1-1 draw at Nottingham Forest, and City edged Everton for a point, the table shows City second on 36 points, seven behind Arsenal, while Chelsea sit ninth on 25 points, five adrift of the European spots.
Recent form notes:
- Chelsea have dropped their last two Premier League home matches against Manchester City; only Blackburn and Arsenal have suffered a longer ongoing home-drought against City in recent years.
- City secured the Premier League double over Chelsea last season, taking three league wins on the trot against the Blues (including a historic stretch in 2009-2010).
- Manchester City have won seven of their past ten Premier League meetings with Chelsea, matching their success rate across the prior 25 encounters.
- Pep Guardiola has experienced just seven defeats in 34 Premier League London appearances as City boss, all of them versus Chelsea or Tottenham Hotspur.
- City have started each calendar year with a league win for a decade, beginning with a 1-0 loss to Sunderland in 2012. Their first league game of the last two years was in London: a 3-1 win over Chelsea in 2021 and a 2-1 win against Arsenal in 2022.
- Chelsea have lost only one of their last 11 Premier League home games, with a 1-0 defeat to Arsenal in November the only game in which they failed to score in their last 23 home fixtures.
- City have dropped one of their last 25 Premier League away games, a 1-0 defeat at Liverpool in October. The ambition is to win three head-to-head matches against Chelsea for the first time since spring 2022, extending their streak in this fixture.
- Raheem Sterling featured heavily for Manchester City during his 2015-2022 spell, contributing 91 goals in 225 league appearances. Before joining City, he produced goals and assists in the rivalry against his former club, including strong performances against City from his early days.
- Erling Haaland has tallied seven goals in six away Premier League appearances this season, including a brace in London. The data places him among the fastest players to reach a similar tally in away London games historically.
- Pep Guardiola’s record against Chelsea spans many battles, with some tough nights early in his tenure. Yet City have controlled recent clashes, including a 2-0 League Cup win in the latest meeting, underscoring their current momentum in this fixture.
The match between Chelsea and Manchester City will be shown on ESPN, with multiple regional channels depending on the provider:
- VTR: 48 (SD) (Stgo) – 843 (HD)
- DTV: 621 (SD) – 1620 (HD)
- ENTEL: 212 (HD)
- BRIGHT: 174 (SD) – 474 (HD)
- GTD/TELSUR: 84 (SD)
- MOVISTAR: 480 (SD) – 884 (HD)
- YOU SEE: 508 (SD)
- ZAP: 90 (HD)
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