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Manchester City vs Chelsea

Premier League · Saturday 12 December 2026, 17:30 UTC · Etihad Stadium, Manchester

Manchester City · Chelsea · Premier League predictions

Manchester City welcome Chelsea at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Saturday 12 December 2026 (17:30 UTC) in the Premier League. Manchester City sit 2nd on 21 points after 9 matches, while Chelsea go into the round 4th, on 16 points from 9 games.

Recent form: Manchester City L-L-W-W-W, Chelsea W-L-W-W-L (most recent first). Over their last 6, Manchester City have scored 2.2 and conceded 1.3 goals per game, with 4 of those matches going over 2.5 goals and both teams scoring in 3. Chelsea average 1.8 scored and 1.3 conceded across their last 6, with 2 clean sheets.

Head to head, Manchester City have 7 wins to Chelsea's 0 across 10 meetings, with 3 draws. Those games averaged 2.5 goals, 3 finished with more than 2.5 goals and both teams scored in 4. The most recent meeting, on 12 Apr 2026, ended Chelsea 0-3 Manchester City.

At home this season Manchester City have 4 wins, 0 draws and 1 defeat from 5 matches; on the road Chelsea have 2 wins, 0 draws and 2 defeats from 4.