Man City are not giving up on their title dream and I will back them to beat struggling Chelsea on Sunday.
Key Stats
- Chelsea have lost 4 of their last 5 matches.
- Chelsea have seen BTTS in 5 of their last 7 matches against Man City.
- Man City have won 4 of their last 5 matches against Chelsea.
- Man City have won their last 2 matches.
- Man City have seen BTTS in 3 of their last 4 away matches (EPL).
Chelsea Edge H2H
Chelsea have minimal 67-66 advantage over Man City in terms of h2h victories, 41 matches ending without a winner.
Blues Underperforming in the PL
Chelsea have been struggling in the Premier League recently, claiming just four points from their last five games and dropping down to 6th place, six points short of a UCL spot.
Just before the international break, the Blues were beaten 3-0 by Everton at Goodison Park, posting 0.93–1.17 expected goals while registering 4–9 shots on target.
Their Champions League Round of 16 tie against PSG also turned into a disaster, as they lost 8-2 on aggregate, leaving the FA Cup as their only realistic chance of silverware. Last weekend, Chelsea earned a commanding 7-0 win over Port Vale to advance to the semifinal.
City Need Points to Stay in Title Race
Manchester City were also victorious in recent FA Cup action, defeating Liverpool 4-0 at home to advance to the semifinal. Erling Haaland stole the spotlight netting hat-trick, Antoine Semenyo also on target.
Pep Guardiola’s side won another derby match in late March, beating Arsenal 2-0 to win the Carabao Cup, Nico O’Reilly scoring both goals in the second half.
In their most recent EPL contest, the Cityzens were held to a 1-1 draw by West Ham in London despite having 2.03-0.54 xG, 72% and 24-1 shots.
Team News & Predicted Lineups
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez, Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella, Andrey Santos, Moises Caicedo, Pedro Neto, Cole Palmer, Estevao Willian, Joao Pedro
Reece James, Levi Colwill, and Jamie Bynoe Gittens still sidelined through injury. Enzo Fernandez was suspended by head coach Liam Rosenior for public comments. Filip Jorgensen and Trevoh Chalobah also remain unavailable for selection
Manchester City (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma, Matheus Nunes, Abdukodir Khusanov, Marc Guehi, Nico O Reilly, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Antoine Semenyo, Rayan Cherki, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland
Ruben Dias and Josko Gvardiol are both missing due to lingering injuries. Furthermore, John Stones is a major doubt after pulling out of the England squad.