Played
November 25, 2012 11:00 AM EST
Stamford Bridge — London
Referee: C. Foy
Attendance: 41792
November 25, 2012 11:00 AM EST
Stamford Bridge — London
Referee: C. Foy
Attendance: 41792
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| Chelsea | 2.60 | 13.00 | 2.50 | 0.00 | 19.00 | 2.50 | 10.00 | 12.50 | 2.46 |
| Draw | 3.20 | 1.10 | 3.30 | 0.00 | 1.04 | 3.40 | 1.15 | 1.06 | 3.31 |
| Man City | 2.75 | 13.00 | 2.80 | 0.00 | 17.00 | 2.85 | 8.50 | 11.00 | 2.84 |
Premier League Preview: Chelsea - Manchester City
Two of the top three meet in an eagerly anticipated clash on Sunday as the hosts look to usher in a new era at Stamford Bridge following Roberto Di Matteo's shock dismissal.
By Husmukh Kerai
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CHELSEA
 Cech Ivanovic, Cahill, Luiz, Cole Mikel, Ramires, Hazard, Oscar, Mata Torres |
MANCHESTER CITY
 Hart Maicon, Nastasic, Lescott, Zabaleta, Toure, Garcia Silva, Nasri,Tevez Aguero |
Rafa Benitez will be without his captain John Terry (knee) for his first game in charge, with the Chelsea defender injuring himself against Liverpool and not expected back until December.
Frank Lampard (calf) and Daniel Sturridge (hamstring) also remained sidelined.
Roberto Mancini has real concerns over captain Vincent Kompany (knee), after he left City's Champions League match against Real Madrid on crutches.
He joins Gael Clichy (ankle), Micah Richards (knee) and Mario Balotelli (back) on the injury list at Eastlands.
James Milner is expected to to be fit after recovering from a hamstring concern.
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Chelsea has not gone three games at Stamford Bridge without a Premier League win since December 2008, but has lost just two of its last 15 home games.
- The Blues have both scored and conceded in their last seven Premier League games.
- Chelsea is behind only Arsenal with victories against Manchester City, the Blues' 20 trailing the Gunners' 21.
- Manchester City striker Carlos Tevez (pictured) has scored six goals in his last six Premier League games against Chelsea.
- There have been five penalties awarded in the last six league meetings between the two sides.
- City is unbeaten in their last eight Premier League away games, winning five.
- The champions have conceded more than one goal away from home only once in 11 months in the league.
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Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Chelsea FC 2-1 Manchester City
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Chelsea FC 1-2 Manchester City
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Chelsea FC 2-0 Manchester City
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| England - FA Cup (FA) | 2013-04-14 | Chelsea FC 1 - Manchester City 2 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 2013-02-24 | Manchester City 2 - Chelsea FC 0 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 2012-11-25 | Chelsea FC 0 - Manchester City 0 |
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| England - FA Community Shield (FACS) | 2012-08-12 | Chelsea FC 2 - Manchester City 3 |
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| England - Premier League (EPL) | 2012-03-21 | Manchester City 2 - Chelsea FC 1 |
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| 2013-05-19 | Chelsea FC 2 - Everton 1 | EPL |
| 2013-05-15 | Benfica 1 - Chelsea FC 2 | EL |
| 2013-05-11 | Aston Villa 1 - Chelsea FC 2 | EPL |
| 2013-05-08 | Chelsea FC 2 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| 2013-05-05 | Manchester United 0 - Chelsea FC 1 | EPL |
Manchester City
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| 2013-05-19 | Manchester City 2 - Norwich City 3 | EPL |
| 2013-05-14 | Reading 0 - Manchester City 2 | EPL |
| 2013-05-11 | Manchester City 0 - Wigan Athletic 1 | FA |
| 2013-05-07 | Manchester City 1 - West Bromwich Albion 0 | EPL |
| 2013-05-04 | Swansea City 0 - Manchester City 0 | EPL |
| Returns: | Chelsea $130.00 |
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| Returns: | Draw $11.00 |
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| Returns: | Man City $130.00 |
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| 1 | Petr Cech | Goalkeeper |
| 2 | Branislav Ivanovic | Defender |
| 3 | Ashley Cole | Defender |
| 4 | David Luiz | Defender |
| 28 | César Azpilicueta | Defender |
| 7 | Ramires | Midfielder |
| 11 | Oscar | Midfielder |
| 12 | John Obi Mikel | Midfielder |
| 17 | Eden Hazard | Midfielder |
| 9 | Fernando Torres | Striker |
| 10 | Juan Mata | Striker |
| 22 | Ross Turnbull | Goalkeeper |
| 19 | Paulo Ferreira | Defender |
| 24 | Gary Cahill | Defender |
| 34 | Ryan Bertrand | Defender |
| 6 | Oriol Romeu | Midfielder |
| 13 | Victor Moses | Midfielder |
| 21 | Marko Marin | Midfielder |
| 1 | Joe Hart | Goalkeeper |
| 4 | Vincent Kompany | Defender |
| 5 | Pablo Zabaleta | Defender |
| 13 | Aleksandar Kolarov | Defender |
| 33 | Matija Nastasic | Defender |
| 7 | James Milner | Midfielder |
| 18 | Gareth Barry | Midfielder |
| 21 | David Silva | Striker |
| 42 | Yaya Touré | Midfielder |
| 10 | Edin Dzeko | Striker |
| 16 | Sergio Agüero | Striker |
| 30 | Costel Pantilimon | Goalkeeper |
| 3 | Maicon | Defender |
| 28 | Kolo Toure | Defender |
| 8 | Samir Nasri | Midfielder |
| 14 | Javi García | Midfielder |
| 32 | Carlos Tévez | Striker |
| 45 | Mario Balotelli | Striker |
Results
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Match News
Top Scorers
| Player | Goals | Penalties | |
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Robin van Persie Striker Man. United |
26 | 3 |
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Luis Suárez Striker Liverpool |
23 | 0 |
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Gareth Bale Midfielder Tottenham |
21 | 0 |
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C. Benteke Striker Aston Villa |
19 | 3 |
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Michu Midfielder Swansea City |
19 | 0 |