Manchester City vs Chelsea – Match preview, form & H2H
Last 5 matches
Last 5 in numbers
| Statistic | Manchester City | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| Goals scored | 8(1.6 per match) | 9(1.8 per match) |
| Goals conceded | 8(1.6 per match) | 4(0.8 per match) |
| Matches without conceding | 1 of 5 | 2 of 5 |
| Matches without scoring | 1 of 5 | 2 of 5 |
| Yellow cards | 7(1.4 per match) | 13(2.6 per match) |
| Corners | 30(6 per match) | 22(4.4 per match) |
League position
Premier League
| # | Team | PL | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 |
Manchester City
|
10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | +8 | 21 |
| 5 |
Chelsea
|
10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | +3 | 16 |
| 3 |
Manchester City
|
5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 12 |
| 5 |
Chelsea
|
5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | +5 | 10 |
| 4 |
Manchester City
|
5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 9 |
| 9 |
Chelsea
|
5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | -2 | 6 |
Uefa Champions League
Uefa Europa League
Relegation
Gap between teams: 5 points
This season compared
Premier League 2026/2027
Manchester City
Chelsea
10
Matches played
10
2.1
Goals scored per match
1.9
1.3
Goals conceded per match
1.6
65%
Average possession
50%
7 of 10
Matches with 3 or more goals
6 of 10
6.1
Corners per match
5.5
1.2
Yellow cards per match
2.2
3 of 10
Matches without conceding
2 of 10
Top scorers
Premier League 2026/2027
Manchester City
9
Goals
0
Assists
Minutes per goal
99'
Pass accuracy
66.7%
Matches played
10
Minutes played
890'
Also scoring
-
Rayan Cherki
5
Goals
2
Assists
-
Antoine Semenyo
2
Goals
3
Assists
Chelsea
5
Goals
3
Assists
Minutes per goal
104'
Pass accuracy
68.9%
Matches played
6
Minutes played
522'
Also scoring
-
Morgan Rogers
5
Goals
1
Assists
-
Cole Palmer
3
Goals
3
Assists
Minutes per goal: how many minutes, on average, the player needs to score. Lower is better.
Head to head
Last 5 meetings
Manchester City wins
Draws
Chelsea wins
3
2
0
60%
40%
0%
Total goals
13
Across 5 meetings
Avg goals
2.6
2.6 per match
Manchester City goals
10
2 per match
Chelsea goals
3
0.6 per match
Both teams scored
60%
3/5 matches
Over 2.5 goals
40%
2/5 matches
Average corners per match
10.2
Across 5 meetings
Average cards per match
4.2
Yellow + red cards
Last meeting
0 - 3
Chelsea
0–3
0
3
Manchester City
Manchester City
1–1
1
1
Chelsea
Manchester City
3–1
3
1
Chelsea
Chelsea
0–2
0
2
Manchester City
Manchester City
1–1
1
1
Chelsea
About the match
Manchester City vs Chelsea will be played on 12 December 2026 at 17:30 UTC at Etihad Stadium in the Premier League.
Ahead of kick-off, Manchester City are 3rd in the Premier League standings, while Chelsea are 5th.
Head-to-head
Manchester City and Chelsea have met 50 times in the available head-to-head data.
Manchester City won 20 times, while Chelsea won 23 times, with 7 meetings ending in draws.