{"id":2293,"date":"2026-04-13T00:26:09","date_gmt":"2026-04-13T00:26:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2293"},"modified":"2026-04-13T00:26:09","modified_gmt":"2026-04-13T00:26:09","slug":"chelsea-vs-man-city-premier-league-preview-team-news-and-prediction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/disport.com.ng\/?p=2293","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea vs Man City Premier League preview, team news and prediction"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<h2 class=\"LeadText_lead-text__wd_PA __className_b6bb55\" data-testid=\"leadtext\">Man City can cut Arsenal&#8217;s lead in the Premier League table if they can come away from Stamford Bridge with a win<\/h2>\n<div class=\"Byline_byline-container__K_Owl\" data-testid=\"byline\"><span class=\"Byline_byline-content-wrapper__Imque Byline_affiliate__x6U8c\" data-testid=\"byline-content\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"DisclosureNotice_disclosure-notice__LgLFU\">This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn more<\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<p><button type=\"button\" class=\"SlideViewerButton_slide-viewer-button__BDJoG\" aria-label=\"Open image viewer\" aria-haspopup=\"dialog\" aria-controls=\"image-lightbox\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-embed__0T8WX ImageEmbed_image-lead__Ti3qQ\" data-testid=\"leadimage\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"36995301\">\n<div class=\"ImageEmbed_image-container__2AIQm\">\n<figure class=\"Figure_figure__Uce4f\" style=\"--figure-aspect-ratio:1.5\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Pep Guardiola\" loading=\"eager\" sizes=\"(max-width: 508px) 508px, (max-width: 615px) 615px, 1200px\" src=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36995301.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2266595867.jpg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36995301.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s508\/0_GettyImages-2266595867.jpg 508w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36995301.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s615\/0_GettyImages-2266595867.jpg 615w, https:\/\/i2-prod.mirror.co.uk\/article36995301.ece\/ALTERNATES\/s1200f\/0_GettyImages-2266595867.jpg 1200w\"\/><\/figure>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"ImageCaption_caption__j7HRu\" data-testid=\"image-caption\">\n<p aria-label=\"Pep Guardiola's Man City are still in the title race\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Pep Guardiola&#8217;s Man City are still in the title race<cite aria-label=\"Image: Getty Images\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-credit__wlx1W\" data-testid=\"caption-credit\">(Image: Getty Images)<\/cite><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/div>\n<p><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Royal Blue meets Sky Blue at Stamford Bridge on Sunday as Champions League-chasing Chelsea welcome Manchester City, who remain on the fringes of the title race, for a Premier League heavyweight clash in the capital.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Both sides returned from the international break in emphatic fashion in the FA Cup. Chelsea, under Liam Rosenior, thrashed Port Vale 7-0, while Pep Guardiola\u2019s City ripped Liverpool apart 4-0.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">For Rosenior, the visit of obliging League One opposition came at the perfect time. Chelsea had gone into the break on a damaging run of four straight defeats, increasing scrutiny on the manager\u2019s long-term prospects. But even without Enzo Fernandez, the Blues ran riot to book a favourable Wembley semi-final against Leeds United in late April.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The scoreline has not eased the pressure significantly, though, particularly in the wake of the Fernandez-Real Madrid controversy. The midfielder will again be absent this weekend, serving the second match of an internal two-game ban.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chelsea received a boost in midweek thanks to Arsenal, whose Champions League win over Sporting Lisbon confirmed that English clubs will have five UCL places next season. Even so, the Blues sit sixth in the league \u2014 one point outside the coveted positions \u2014 and their recent domestic form remains a concern. After losses to Newcastle United and Everton without scoring, they risk an unwanted first this century: Chelsea have not lost three consecutive Premier League matches without finding the net since 1998.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">City, by contrast, arrive targeting a third straight win and a third successive clean sheet, buoyed by two statement victories in cup competition. Their 2-0 League Cup final win over Arsenal \u2014 inspired by Nico O\u2019Reilly \u2014 made Guardiola the first manager to lift the trophy five times, ensuring at least one piece of silverware this season if it does prove to be his last.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">They followed that Wembley success by dismantling Liverpool in the FA Cup quarter-finals, with Erling Haaland\u2019s 12th City hat-trick since 2022 playing a central role. While City trail leaders Arsenal by nine points, that gap comes with the important caveat of a game in hand, and the sides meet at the Etihad next weekend. On current form, Guardiola\u2019s team will back themselves to keep applying pressure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">With the season entering its final stretch, City\u2019s late-season pedigree keeps the title race alive \u2014 particularly in April, where they have won 28 of their last 31 Premier League matches.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chelsea did manage a 1-1 draw at the Etihad in January, but even that result extended City\u2019s unbeaten run against the Blues to 12 matches in all competitions. Chelsea have not beaten them since the 2020-21 Champions League final.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"HeadingTwo_heading-two__4TTeG  __className_e65c2b\">Chelsea vs Man City Betting Tips<\/h2>\n<ul class=\"UnorderedList_unordered-list__gzblI\" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"unordered-list\">\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Man City to win and both teams to score &#8211; 23\/10 ( <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.betgoodwin.co.uk\/en\/page\/new-sportsbook-welcome-offer?btag=104749680_488485\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">BetGoodwin<\/a> )<\/li>\n<li class=\"LiItem_li-item__IF4xI\">Erling Haaland to score anytime &#8211; 9\/10 ( <a aria-label=\"\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.betgoodwin.co.uk\/en\/page\/new-sportsbook-welcome-offer?btag=104749680_488485\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_self\">BetGoodwin<\/a> )<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><em>18+ | Gamble responsibly |<\/em> <a aria-label=\"(object Object) Link opens in a new tab.\" class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"http:\/\/begambleaware.org\" rel=\"nofollow\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\"><em>gambleaware.org<\/em> <\/a><em>| Odds subject to change<\/em><\/p>\n<h2 class=\"HeadingTwo_heading-two__4TTeG  __className_e65c2b\">Chelsea vs Man City Team News<\/h2>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Rosenior says Fernandez\u2019s relationship with him and the club remains good, but the midfielder will still miss Sunday\u2019s visit of Manchester City.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Chelsea\u2019s injury list is unchanged \u2014 Reece James, Levi Colwill, Jamie Bynoe-Gittens, Filip Jorgensen and Trevoh Chalobah remain out \u2014 though Benoit Badiashile could return after illness. 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