Chelsea was forced to share points with a club that is currently in the relegation zone, Nottingham Forest, in the last EPL match. The advantage through Raheem Sterling’s goal in the first half failed to be maintained when Serge Aurier managed to rip apart the goal guarded by Kepa Arrizabalaga in the second half.
Inconsistency has been shown by Chelsea in the last five league matches – only one win, one draw and three defeats. As a result, The Blues slipped to 10th place in the standings by collecting 25 points, five points behind Tottenham Hotspur who are in fifth place.
Indeed, Chelsea still has the advantage of one match postponed compared to Spurs. But being ranked 10th out of 16 matches was the worst record since the 2015/2016 season, as Chelsea ended it in 10th place – the worst finish in the EPL since the 1995/1996 season.
In this slump, Graham Potter’s camp must host Manchester City, the occupants of the runner-up position through a collection of 36 points who are trying to narrow the gap to eight points from Arsenal. The Citizens also came with a perfect head-to-head record, namely clean sheet wins in the last three meetings against Chelsea in various competitions.
Even though they have failed to score perfect points twice in the last five league matches, including being forced to share points by Everton in the last game, City have a brilliant record away from home.
Pep Guardiola’s camp has only failed to bring home points once in the last 25 visits to the Premier League, winning 18 and drawing 6 times. The EPL champions for the last two seasons in a row have also not failed to pick up a point in their first game in every year since 2012.
How to Stream Chelsea vs. Manchester City
Kick-off Schedule & Live Streaming Links
Official TV | NBC Sports, Peacock TV, fubotv, or Sling TV |
Date | Thursday, January 05, 2023 |
Kickoff | 15:00 EDT |
Live TV | NBC Sports, Peacock TV, fubotv, or Sling TV / TV-Bola |
Chelsea – Manchester City Head-to-Head Record
- 11/10/2022 Manchester City vs Chelsea 2 – 0
- 01/15/2022 Manchester City vs Chelsea 1 – 0
- 09/25/2021 Chelsea vs Manchester City 0 – 1
- 05/30/2021 Manchester City vs Chelsea 0 – 1
- 05/08/2021 Manchester City vs Chelsea 1 – 2
Last 5 Match Performance
Chelsea
- 11/10/2022 Manchester City vs Chelsea 2 – 0
- 11/13/2022 Newcastle United vs Chelsea 1 – 0
- 12/11/2022 Aston Villa vs Chelsea 1 – 0
- 12/28/2022 Chelsea vs AFC Bournemouth 2 – 0
- 01/01/2023 Nottingham vs Chelsea 1 – 1
Manchester City
- 11/12/2022 Manchester City vs Brentford 1 – 2
- 12/17/2022 Manchester City vs Girona 2 – 0
- 12/23/2022 Manchester City vs Liverpool 3 – 2
- 12/29/2022 Leeds United vs Manchester City 1 – 3
- 12/31/2022 Manchester City vs Everton 1 – 1
Chelsea vs. Manchester City Squad Predictions
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Kepa; Azpilicueta, Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella, Kovacic, Zakaria, Sterling, Mount, Pulisic, Aubameyang.
Manchester City (4-3-3): Ederson; Walker, Stones, Akanji, Cancelo, Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne, Silva, Haaland, Foden.