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
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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| PROBABLE LINEUPS |
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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.
| DID YOU KNOW? |
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.
Field Report
Reader's Predictions
Top 3 Predictions
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Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City
- 20.73 %
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Chelsea 1-2 Manchester City
- 10.95 %
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Chelsea 2-0 Manchester City
- 8.77 %
| FA Cup (FA) | Apr 14, 2013 | Chelsea 1 - Manchester City 2 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Feb 24, 2013 | Manchester City 2 - Chelsea 0 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Nov 25, 2012 | Chelsea 0 - Manchester City 0 |
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| FA Community Shield (FACS) | Aug 12, 2012 | Chelsea 2 - Manchester City 3 |
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| English Premier League (EPL) (EPL) | Mar 21, 2012 | Manchester City 2 - Chelsea 1 |
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Chelsea
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| May 19, 2013 | Chelsea 2 - Everton 1 | EPL |
| May 15, 2013 | Benfica 1 - Chelsea 2 | EL |
| May 11, 2013 | Aston Villa 1 - Chelsea 2 | EPL |
| May 8, 2013 | Chelsea 2 - Tottenham 2 | EPL |
| May 5, 2013 | Manchester United 0 - Chelsea 1 | EPL |
Manchester City
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| May 19, 2013 | Manchester City 2 - Norwich City 3 | EPL |
| May 14, 2013 | Reading 0 - Manchester City 2 | EPL |
| May 11, 2013 | Manchester City 0 - Wigan Athletic 1 | FA |
| May 7, 2013 | Manchester City 1 - West Bromwich 0 | EPL |
| May 4, 2013 | Swansea City 0 - Manchester City 0 | EPL |
| 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 |
