{"id":2183,"date":"2026-04-12T16:23:17","date_gmt":"2026-04-12T16:23:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2183"},"modified":"2026-04-12T16:23:17","modified_gmt":"2026-04-12T16:23:17","slug":"pundit-predictions-chelsea-vs-man-city-2026-vital-game-in-title-race-after-arsenal-loss-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2183","title":{"rendered":"Pundit predictions Chelsea vs Man City 2026- Vital game in title race after Arsenal loss"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Week 32 seems Liam Rosenior\u2019s Chelsea<\/strong> host Pep Guardiola\u2019s Manchester City<\/strong> at Stamford Bridge on Sunday. The game assumes massive significance in the title race after Arsenal\u2019s surprise 2-1 loss at home to Bournemouth yesterday.<\/p>\n

Here is a look at the big pundit predictions for this CFC v MCFC April 2026 clash.<\/p>\n

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Peter Crouch<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crouch reckons Liam Rosenior is not exactly having a great time at Chelsea and thinks the decision to exclude Enzo Fernandez isn\u2019t a good one either.<\/p>\n

Thinks City will win at the Bridge, possibly even keep a clean sheet and that Erling Haaland, fresh from scoring another career hat trick against Liverpool, will be among the goal scorers again.<\/p>\n

Chris Sutton<\/strong><\/p>\n

Sutton, like Crouch, thinks that Enzo\u2019s treatment is a wrong call from Rosenior given that the Argentine midfielder is one of Chelsea\u2019s best players.<\/p>\n

Reckons City will win this clash 2-1 and take the title race to the wire, although he says he wouldn\u2019t be surprised if they drop points here.<\/p>\n

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Paul Merson<\/strong><\/p>\n

Merson thinks Man City \u201care drawing too many games\u201d in the Prem this season and while Chelsea\u2019s current form isn\u2019t the greatest, the Bridge is not an easy place to go and pick up three points.<\/p>\n

Reckons this will be a 1-1 draw, with both teams scoring.<\/p>\n

Summary of predictions<\/strong><\/p>\n

Crouch<\/strong>: Man City to win and Haaland to score
Sutton<\/strong>: Chelsea 1-2 Man City
Merson<\/strong>: Chelsea 1-1 Man City<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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