Man City host Chelsea at Etihad Stadium, Manchester on 12 December 2026 at 17:30 in the Premier League. Man City's last five results: L D L W L (1 win, 1 draw and 3 losses). Chelsea's last five: W W L D W (3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss). In their last 6 meetings, Man City have won 5, Chelsea 0, with 1 draw.
Man City vs Chelsea kicks off at 17:30 UK time on Saturday 12 December 2026 in the Premier League, at Etihad Stadium, Manchester. Etihad Stadium holds 52,900 people. The confirmed lineups replace the predicted XIs on this page about an hour before kick-off, and the live score and match stats follow from 17:30.
Man City vs Chelsea is being played at Etihad Stadium in Manchester on Saturday 12 December 2026, the home ground of Man City, which holds 52,900 people. Kick-off is at 17:30 UK time, and the match is part of the Premier League.
Man City have won 2, drawn 0 and lost 3 of their last 5 games, scoring 8 and conceding 8, with results reading W W L L L from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 1-3 defeat away to Forest in the Premier League on 7 November.
Chelsea have won 3, drawn 1 and lost 1 of their last 5 games, scoring 9 and conceding 3, with results reading W W L W D from oldest to newest. Their last game was a 0-0 draw away to Sunderland in the Premier League on 8 November.
Across the last 6 meetings Man City have won 5, Chelsea have won 0 and 1 was drawn, with Man City scoring 11 goals to Chelsea's 2. The most recent was Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City on 16 May 2026 in the FA Cup.
Erling Haaland leads Man City with 9 goals across their last 10 games, 0.9 a game, the most of any Man City player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Man City player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
João Pedro leads Chelsea with 5 goals across their last 10 games, 0.5 a game, the most of any Chelsea player in that run. The Stats tab of this page ranks every Chelsea player on shots, fouls, cards and tackles over the same games.
Until the team news for Man City vs Chelsea is in, the Lineups tab shows the XI each side last started with: Man City's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Forest on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Chelsea's XI from their 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Sun 8 Nov 2026. Predicted lineups replace them once the team news is in, and the confirmed XIs about an hour before kick-off.
Statz's projection model makes Man City the favourite with a 55% chance of winning, against 23% for Chelsea and 22% for the draw. Projected goals are Man City 2.1 - 1.3 Chelsea.
The most likely score in Man City vs Chelsea is 1-1, a draw, at 10%, from Statz's projection model. Both teams to score is 64% likely and over 2.5 goals 66%. Every scoreline's chance is on the Projections tab of this page.
Statz projects 9 player markets for Man City vs Chelsea, from goals and shots to fouls, cards, tackles and passes, for every starter on the Projections tab of this page. The Bets tab prices the best bet builder picks against bet365, and the match projection gives each side's chance of winning.
| Date | Competition | Match | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 May 2026 | FA Cup | Chelsea vs Manchester City | 0-1 |
| 12 Apr 2026 | Premier League | Chelsea vs Manchester City | 0-3 |
| 4 Jan 2026 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Chelsea | 1-1 |
| 25 Jan 2025 | Premier League | Manchester City vs Chelsea | 3-1 |
| 18 Aug 2024 | Premier League | Chelsea vs Manchester City | 0-2 |
| 20 Apr 2024 | FA Cup | Manchester City vs Chelsea | 1-0 |
Statz's projection model expects Man City 2.1 - 1.3 Chelsea in goals. It gives Man City a 55% chance of winning, the draw 22% and Chelsea 23%. Both teams to score is 64% likely, over 1.5 goals 86% and over 2.5 goals 66%. The most likely scorelines are 1-1 (10%), 2-1 (10%), 2-0 (7%), 3-1 (7%), 1-0 (7%).
| Score | Result | Chance |
|---|---|---|
| 1-1 | Draw | 10% |
| 2-1 | Man City win | 10% |
| 2-0 | Man City win | 7% |
| 3-1 | Man City win | 7% |
| 1-0 | Man City win | 7% |
Predicted lineups for Man City vs Chelsea are not in yet, so these are the XIs each side last started with: Man City's XI from their 1-3 defeat at Forest on Sat 7 Nov 2026, and Chelsea's XI from their 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Sun 8 Nov 2026.
| # | Man City | Fouls committed | Chelsea | Fouls committed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Anderson | 15 | C. Palmer | 11 |
| 2 | R. Dias | 14 | M. Rogers | 10 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 9 | P. Neto | 10 |
| 4 | R. Cherki | 8 | L. Colwill | 8 |
| 5 | J. Gvardiol | 8 | J. Pedro | 7 |
| # | Man City | Shots | Chelsea | Shots |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 38 | C. Palmer | 29 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 18 | M. Rogers | 21 |
| 3 | I. Ndiaye | 13 | P. Neto | 17 |
| 4 | E. Fernández | 13 | J. Pedro | 16 |
| 5 | P. Foden | 12 | Estêvão | 9 |
| # | Man City | Shots on target | Chelsea | Shots on target |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 18 | P. Neto | 12 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 7 | C. Palmer | 9 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 4 | J. Pedro | 8 |
| 4 | E. Fernández | 4 | M. Rogers | 7 |
| 5 | J. Gvardiol | 3 | Estêvão | 5 |
| # | Man City | Goals | Chelsea | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Haaland | 9 | M. Rogers | 5 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 5 | J. Pedro | 5 |
| 3 | A. Semenyo | 2 | C. Palmer | 3 |
| 4 | P. Foden | 1 | P. Neto | 3 |
| 5 | J. Doku | 1 | J. Henderson | 2 |
| # | Man City | Yellow cards | Chelsea | Yellow cards |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E. Anderson | 2 | C. Palmer | 3 |
| 2 | R. Cherki | 2 | M. Rogers | 3 |
| 3 | J. Gvardiol | 2 | P. Neto | 2 |
| 4 | M. Guéhi | 1 | M. Penders | 1 |
| 5 | R. McAidoo | 1 | J. Acheampong | 1 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.3 | 11 of 20 |
| Shots | 15 | 6 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.4 | 2 of 20 |
| Fouls | 10.8 | 14 of 20 |
| Tackles | 13.2 | 17 of 20 |
| Passes | 635.7 | 1 of 20 |
| Corners | 6.1 | 3 of 20 |
| Stat | Per game | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Goals for | 2.1 | 2 of 20 |
| Goals against | 1.5 | 14 of 20 |
| Shots | 14 | 10 of 20 |
| Shots on target | 5.9 | 1 of 20 |
| Fouls | 9.7 | 19 of 20 |
| Tackles | 17 | 7 of 20 |
| Passes | 430.2 | 8 of 20 |
| Corners | 5.9 | 5 of 20 |