Chelsea vs Manchester City: result 2-0 and analysis
Premier LeagueMatchday 16Kick-off on December 8, 2018 at 05:30 PM (UTC)Stamford Bridge, London
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What was the result of Chelsea vs Manchester City?
Chelsea won 2-0 on December 8, 2018.
Goalscorers
- 45′N. KantéChelsea
- 78′David LuizChelsea
Official lineup for Chelsea vs Manchester City
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
Chelsea
4-3-3- 11Pedro
- 10E. Hazard
- 22Willian
- 7N. Kanté
- 5Jorginho
- 17M. Kovačić
- 2A. Rüdiger
- 3Marcos Alonso
- 28César Azpilicueta
- 30David Luiz
- 1Kepa
Manchester City
4-3-3- 19L. Sané
- 7R. Sterling
- 20Bernardo Silva
- 26R. Mahrez
- 18F. Delph
- 25Fernandinho
- 21David Silva
- 5J. Stones
- 14Aymeric Laporte
- 2K. Walker
- 31Ederson
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, Chelsea have 10 wins, 3 draws and 2 defeats; Manchester City have 13, 2 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 5, 2018 | Wolves(away) | 1-2 | Premier League |
| Dec 2, 2018 | Fulham(home) | 2-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 29, 2018 | PAOK(home) | 4-0 | UEFA Europa League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | Tottenham(away) | 1-3 | Premier League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Everton(home) | 0-0 | Premier League |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 4, 2018 | Watford(away) | 2-1 | Premier League |
| Dec 1, 2018 | Bournemouth(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
| Nov 27, 2018 | Lyon(away) | 2-2 | UEFA Champions League |
| Nov 24, 2018 | West Ham(away) | 4-0 | Premier League |
| Nov 11, 2018 | Manchester United(home) | 3-1 | Premier League |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 6 meetings: 2 Chelsea wins, 0 draws, 4 Manchester City wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Aug 5, 2018 | Chelsea 0-2 Manchester City | Community Shield |
| Mar 4, 2018 | Manchester City 1-0 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Sep 30, 2017 | Chelsea 0-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Apr 5, 2017 | Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City | Premier League |
| Dec 3, 2016 | Manchester City 1-3 Chelsea | Premier League |
| Apr 16, 2016 | Chelsea 0-3 Manchester City | Premier League |
Last archived meeting: Chelsea vs Manchester City on Aug 5, 2018
How many goals should we expect?
Chelsea score 2.1 and concede 0.9 goals per match over their last 15; Manchester City score 2.9 and concede 0.5.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea | 2.1 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 10/15 |
| Manchester City | 2.9 | 0.5 | 9 | 6/15 | 11/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
Chelsea sit 5th in Premier League (16 points from 10 matches) and Manchester City sit 3rd (21 points from 10 matches).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Manchester City | 10 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 21 | 13 | 21 |
| 5 | Chelsea | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 16 |
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The model combines both teams' Elo ratings (anchored by competition pool), their recent form weighted by opponent strength, home advantage and a Poisson matrix for scorelines. When bookmakers publish odds for the match, their consensus is built into the calculation: that is what proved most accurate on past matches. Its accuracy is measured continuously on the predictions actually published. Methodology and measured accuracy