Manchester City welcome Chelsea to the Etihad Stadium in one of the standout fixtures of Gameweek 20 in the Premier League. City, currently second in the league table, are aiming to maintain their title challenge and bounce back after being held to a 0–0 draw by Sunderland in their last outing.
The Cityzens’ overall form has been excellent this season — unbeaten in their last nine matches across competitions, with eight wins and one draw. They have one of the league’s most potent attacks - having scored 43 goals so far - largely thanks to Erling Haaland’s contribution. Pep Guardiola’s side are not just prolific in attack, but they also have a strong defensive record alongside leaders Arsenal, making them favourites at home against Chelsea.
The Blues, meanwhile, arrive in a turbulent phase, having recently sacked head coach Enzo Maresca, with Under-21 coach Calum McFarlane installed as interim boss ahead of this high-profile trip. Currently in fifth place with 30 points from 19 matches and with only one win in their last seven Premier League matches, Chelsea’s form has been up and down.
Their performances have shown promise — including a run of scoring in consecutive games — but instability on and off the pitch has undermined consistency. Chelsea’s recent managerial departure has injected uncertainty within the team, but interim boss McFarlane will be determined to produce positive results.
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| Country / Region | Broadcaster |
|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 USA | NBCSN, Peacock |
| 🇬🇧 UK | Sky Go UKNOW, SKY GO Extra, Sky Ultra HD, Sky Sports Main Event, Sky Sports Premier League, BBC Radio 5 Live |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | DAZN Canada, fuboTV Canada, Fubo Sports Network Canada |
| 🇦🇺 Australia | Stan Sport |
| 🌍 South / Sub-Saharan Africa | SuperSport MaXimo 1, SuperSport MaXimo 2, SuperSport Premier League, DStv App |
| 🇦🇪 UAE | beIN Sports HD 1, beIN Sports English, beIN SPORTS CONNECT, beIN 4K Arabia, TOD |
| 🇮🇳 India | Star Sports Select HD1, JioHotstar Star Sports Select 1 |
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Manchester City vs Chelsea kick-off time
Today's game between Manchester City and Chelsea will kick off at 12:30 pm ET and 5:30 pm GMT.
Team news & squads
Manchester City vs Chelsea lineups
4-3-2-1
Formation
4-2-3-1
CHEMCI-Line up
MCISubstitutes
Manager
P. Guardiola
CHE-Line up
CHESubstitutes
Manager
C. McFarlane
Injuries and Suspended players
Injuries and Suspensions
Injuries and Suspensions
Form
MCI-Form
MCISunderland
0
-
0
Manchester City
D
Nottingham Forest
1
-
2
Manchester City
W
Manchester City
3
-
0
West Ham
W
Manchester City
2
-
0
Brentford
W
Crystal Palace
0
-
3
Manchester City
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 10/1
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 3/5
- Both teams scored
- 1/5
CHE-Form
CHEChelsea
2
-
2
Bournemouth
D
Chelsea
1
-
2
Aston Villa
L
Newcastle United
2
-
2
Chelsea
D
Cardiff
1
-
3
Chelsea
W
Chelsea
2
-
0
Everton
W
- Goal Scored (Conceded)
- 10/7
- Games over 2.5 goals
- 4/5
- Both teams scored
- 4/5
Head-to-Head Record
MCILast 5 matches
CHE4
Wins
1
Draw
0
Wins
Manchester City
3
-
1
Chelsea
Chelsea
0
-
2
Manchester City
Manchester City
4
-
2
Chelsea
Manchester City
1
-
0
Chelsea
Manchester City
1
-
1
Chelsea
Goals scored
4- Games over 2.5 goals
- 2/5
- Both teams scored
- 3/5