Chelsea vs Manchester City Prediction, Preview and Stats

England flag 2025/2026 Premier League, England
Stamford Bridge Sun, 12 Apr - 3:30 PM
Premier League
Chelsea CHE
0 Winner 3
Manchester City MCI
Full Time Sun, 12 Apr 3:30 PM
Round 32 Regular Season
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Goal
Jérémy Doku - 68'
Marc Guéhi - 57'
Nico O'Reilly - 51'

CONTEXT

The match is finished, with Manchester City recording a 3-0 victory over Chelsea. Manchester City entered the contest as the stronger side according to pre-match expectations, assigned a 49.4 percent win probability against Chelsea’s 26.4 percent. The 3-0 scoreline represented a significant deviation in Manchester City’s favor, delivering a more emphatic result than anticipated. Manchester City controlled the ball for 64 percent of the match while Chelsea managed just 36 percent possession. No expected goals data is available to assess chance quality, yet the efficiency shift stayed in line with the visitors’ territorial dominance. The outcome proved consistent with the pre-match projection that favored Manchester City, and no red cards or other disruptive events altered the flow of play. Overall the result reinforced Manchester City’s superiority on the day without requiring any late adjustments.

TL;DR

  • Structural deviation: Manchester City showed a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline.
  • Efficiency shift: Possession-adjusted chance creation was in line with projected levels.
  • xG alignment: The final outcome was insufficient data for expected goal differential.
  • Market alignment: End result was aligned with the pre-match projection.
  • xG expectations: Inconclusive for xG expectations (Classify).
  • Event impact: No major event distortion.
  • Red card distortion: None.
No standings statistics available.
No head-to-head records found.
0.5+ goals: 85%
1.5+ goals: 70%
2.5+ goals: 50%
3.5+ goals: 25%
Confidence: High (≥8 matches)

Quality vs Volume

Home: xG 1.8, Shots 12, xG/Shot 0.15
Away: xG 1.5, Shots 14, xG/Shot 0.11

Open Play vs Set Play

Open Play: 65%
Set Play: 35%

Expected Points

TeamxPts
Home1.8
Away1.2
ℹ️ Methodology: Expected Goals (xG) measures shot quality

Match referee

C. Kavanagh

25 matches in sample
Avg. cards 0.12
Fouls / match 0.52
Yellow cards / match 0.12
Red cards / match 0
Penalties / match 0

Other match officials

I. Hussin

2nd Assistant

D. Cook

1st Assistant

S. Barrott

4th Official

Chelsea L. Rosenior
L. Rosenior
VS
Manchester City Josep Guardiola
Josep Guardiola
1.54
Avg Points / Game (Last 100 Matches)
2.04
0.83 i
Last 6 Opponents
Everton Rank: L
Newcastle United Rank: L
Aston Villa Rank: W
Arsenal Rank: L
Burnley Rank: D
Leeds United Rank: D
Avg Points / Game (Last 6 Matches)
2 i
Last 6 Opponents
Crystal Palace Rank: D
West Ham United Rank: D
Nottingham Forest Rank: D
Leeds United Rank: W
Newcastle United Rank: W
Fulham Rank: W
26
Head to Head (Wins - Draws - Losses)
26 - 8 - 24
24

Win Probabilities

Live Win Probability (90 Min)
Home Chelsea
26.43%
Draw
24.21%
Away Manchester City
49.37%

Movement

Changes since opening
Chelsea
+25.94%
Draw
+22.3%
Manchester City
-48.23%

Team Power Ranking

i
What is Power Ranking?
Power score: composite of opponent-weighted form (last 6 & 20 games) and league position over last 3 seasons.
27.15
30.05
0 (Weakest) 100 (Strongest)
Metric
Chelsea
Manchester City
Power Score
27.15
30.05
League Position
6
2
Global Rank
-
-

Form Analysis Opponent-Weighted

Line chart of recent results (points/trend). Friendlies excluded by default. Hover for opponent, result, xG/xGA and power ranking — based on last 6 matches.

–
vs
Chelsea — Opponent-weighted form score
Manchester City — Opponent-weighted form score
Win (3 pts) Draw (1 pt) Loss (0 pts) Chelsea Manchester City

Heatmaps Ball coordinates

Attack and defence zones from ball position data. Filters: last 6 matches (overall/home/away), time period, competition.

–
vs

Chelsea

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Manchester City

Left / Center / Right —
Opposition half density —
vs season average —

Possession Efficiency Possession-Adjusted

How effectively each team uses and defends their share of possession. Efficiency adjusted based on team possession percentage

Chelsea ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Manchester City
Attacking Efficiency
Higher is better
Attacking Efficiency
38.19
34.61
Defensive Efficiency
Lower is better
Defensive Efficiency
34.61
38.19
Combined Efficiency Index Z-score combining attacking and defensive possession-adjusted efficiency.
Positive = above league average.
Negative = below league average.
Formula: EfficiencyIndex = z(AttackEff) − z(DefenceEff)
-3 0 3
Chelsea +0.41 Efficiency Index
vs
Manchester City -0.41 Efficiency Index
xG data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using shots and dangerous attacks (proxy). Confidence: Medium.
Chelsea
Manchester City
AttackEff = xG ÷ pos
DefenceEff = xGA ÷ (1−pos)

Set Pieces Efficiency Attack & Defence

Set-piece reliance and strength using expected metrics and actual outcomes for each team.

Chelsea ⚠ Proxy
vs
⚠ Proxy Manchester City
Created Set-piece attacking threat
Chelsea Manchester City
Set-piece xG Share Share of total expected goals generated from set pieces. Higher = more set-piece reliant in attack.
—
—
Goals per Match Average set-piece goals scored per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xG) Goals scored minus set-piece xG. Positive = overperforming; Negative = underperforming expectations.
— vs —
Conceded Set-piece defensive exposure
Chelsea Manchester City
Set-piece xGA Share Share of total expected goals conceded from set pieces. Higher = more exposed to set pieces defensively.
—
—
Conceded per Match Average set-piece goals conceded per match.
0.00 0.00
vs Expected (xGA) Goals conceded minus set-piece xGA. Positive = conceding more than expected (bad); Negative = conceding less than expected (good).
— vs —
xG set-piece data unavailable for both teams. Values estimated using proxy metrics (shots, dangerous attacks). Confidence: Medium.
Chelsea
Manchester City
xG Share = set-piece xG ÷ total xG
vs Expected = goals − set-piece xG

Counter / Transition Attack & Defence

What happens in the 15 seconds immediately after possession changes hands — based on Last 6 matches.

–
Chelsea
vs
Manchester City
Attack After Winning Possession transition → offence
Chelsea Manchester City
Goals per Match Average goals scored within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Shots per Match Average shots taken within 15s of winning the ball per match. ↑ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Average dangerous attacks launched within 15s of winning possession per match. ↑ better
—
—
Transition Efficiency Index Composite score (0–1) of how efficiently this team attacks within 15s of winning the ball. Higher = more dangerous on transition. Higher = stronger on the counter
Chelsea 0.34
Manchester City 0.22
Defence After Losing Possession loss → defensive exposure
Chelsea Manchester City
Goals Conceded Average goals conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Shots Conceded Average shots conceded within 15s of losing the ball per match. ↓ better
—
—
Dangerous Attacks Conceded Average dangerous attacks allowed within 15s of losing possession per match. ↓ better
—
—
Vulnerability Index Composite score (0–1) of how exposed this team is within 15s of losing the ball. Lower = better at preventing transition attacks. Lower = better transition defence
Chelsea 0.04
Manchester City 0.00
Chelsea
Manchester City
Window = 15s post-possession change
Index = 0–1 composite score

PRESSURE INDEX

Momentum phases from smoothed minute-by-minute pressure.

  • MCI had peak pressure around 53'.
  • CHE started the game with stronger pressure.
CHE Pressure MCI Pressure
⚡
Pressure Index: MCI reached the top pressure at 53' (100.00).

Team Head to Head Last 6 Seasons

Summary of 58 matches between these sides — filtered by competition and venue context.

Chelsea CHE Home
58 matches
Manchester City MCI Away
Match Record
26
Wins
24
8
Draws
8
24
Losses
26
Goals
74
Goals Scored
69
69
Goals Conceded
74
+5
Goal Difference
-5

Data last updated: 2026-04-13T00:08:30+00:00

STARTING XI

Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Match Formation 4-2-3-1
Pitch
R. Lynch Sanchez
Spain
1 R. Lynch Sanchez
M. Gusto
Substitution
France
27 M. Gusto
W. Fofana
France
29 W. Fofana
J. Hato
Netherlands
21 J. Hato
M. Cucurella
Spain
3 M. Cucurella
A. Nascimento dos Santos
Substitution
Brazil
17 A. Nascimento dos Santos
M. Caicedo Corozo
Substitution
Ecuador
25 M. Caicedo Corozo
E. Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves
Substitution
Brazil
41 E. Almeida de Oliveira Gonçalves
C. Palmer
England
10 C. Palmer
P. Lomba Neto
Portugal
7 P. Lomba Neto
J. Junqueira de Jesus
Substitution
Brazil
20 J. Junqueira de Jesus
Pitch
G. Donnarumma
Italy
25 G. Donnarumma
N. O'Reilly
Substitution
England
33 N. O'Reilly
M. Guehi
England
15 M. Guehi
A. Khusanov
Uzbekistan
45 A. Khusanov
M. Nunes
Portugal
27 M. Nunes
Rodri
Spain
16 Rodri
B. Silva
Substitution
Portugal
20 B. Silva
J. Doku
Substitution
Belgium
11 J. Doku
M. Cherki
Substitution
France
10 M. Cherki
A. Semenyo
Ghana
42 A. Semenyo
E. Haaland
Norway
9 E. Haaland

General Information

Date & Time :
Apr 12, 2026, 03:30 PM
Competition :
2025/2026 Premier League, England · Round 32 · Regular Season
Stadium :
Stamford Bridge
Capacity :
40341
Pitch Surface :
Grass
Weather :
☀️ 12°C, Fair
Referees :
Chris Kavanagh
Ian Hussin
Daniel Cook
Samuel Barrott

Statistics

Possession
CHE
37%
MCI
63%

Top Statistics

0 Goals 3
2 Big Chances Created 3
3 Shots 8
35 Dangerous attacks 83
36 Possession 64
4 Corners 12
14 Free kicks 15
3 Yellow Cards 1

Match Overview

30 Successful Dribbles Percentage 33
7 Goal Kicks 6
10 Dribble Attempts 21
8 Goal Attempts 10
12 Throwins 13
70 Ball Safe 70
3 Successful Dribbles 7
0 Assists 2
3 Successful Headers 9
5 Substitutions 4
0 Injuries 2

Attacking

2 Big Chances Missed 0
62 Attacks 132

Possession

34 Successful Long Passes Percentage 69
83 Successful Passes Percentage 91
386 Passes 678
35 Long Passes 29
10 Key Passes 14
12 Successful Long Passes 20
322 Successful Passes 620

Defensive

5 Saves 3
21 Tackles 19
5 Interceptions 8

Build-up

3 Accurate Crosses 8
9 Total Crosses 24

Discipline

10 Fouls 14
6 Offsides 0

Lineup

Referee : Chris Kavanagh

Starting XI ▼

1
Robert Sánchez
Robert Sánchez Goalkeeper
3
Marc Cucurella
Marc Cucurella Defender
21
Jorrel Hato
Jorrel Hato Defender
27
Malo Gusto
Malo Gusto Defender
34
Josh Acheampong
Josh Acheampong
Defender88'
29
Wesley Fofana
Wesley Fofana Defender
7
Pedro Neto
Pedro Neto Midfielder
10
Cole Palmer
Cole Palmer Midfielder
17
Andrey Santos
Andrey Santos Midfielder
45
Roméo Lavia
Roméo Lavia
Midfielder67'
25
Moisés Caicedo
Moisés Caicedo Midfielder
14
Dário Essugo
Dário Essugo
Midfielder82'
41
Estêvão
Estêvão Midfielder
49
Alejandro Garnacho
Alejandro Garnacho
Attacker67'
20
João Pedro
João Pedro Attacker
9
Liam Delap
Liam Delap
Attacker81'
Referee : Chris Kavanagh

Starting XI ▼

25
Gianluigi Donnarumma
Gianluigi Donnarumma Goalkeeper
15
Marc Guéhi
Marc Guéhi Defender
27
Matheus Nunes
Matheus Nunes Defender
33
Nico O'Reilly
Nico O'Reilly Defender
21
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Rayan Aït-Nouri
Defender64'
45
Abdukodir Khusanov
Abdukodir Khusanov Defender
10
Rayan Cherki
Rayan Cherki Midfielder
47
Phil Foden
Phil Foden
Midfielder76'
11
Jérémy Doku
Jérémy Doku Midfielder
26
Savinho
Savinho
Attacker76'
16
Rodri
Rodri Midfielder
20
Bernardo Silva
Bernardo Silva Midfielder
8
Mateo Kovacic
Mateo Kovacic
Midfielder81'
42
Antoine Semenyo
Antoine Semenyo Midfielder
9
Erling Haaland
Erling Haaland Attacker

Events

2ND-HALF
Event
Dário Essugo
Foul / 4th Yellowcard
90+8'
Event
Josh Acheampong → Malo Gusto
9th Substitution
88'
Event
Dário Essugo → Moisés Caicedo
8th Substitution
82'
Event
Liam Delap → João Pedro
6th Substitution
81'
81'
Event
Mateo Kovacic  → Bernardo Silva  
7th Substitution
76'
Event
Phil Foden → Rayan Cherki
4th Substitution
76'
Event
Savinho → Jérémy Doku
5th Substitution
68'
Event
Jérémy Doku
Left foot shot / 3rd Goal
Event
Alejandro Garnacho → Estêvão
2nd Substitution
67'
Event
Roméo Lavia → Andrey Santos
3rd Substitution
67'
64'
Event
Rayan Aït-Nouri → Nico O'Reilly
1st Substitution
57'
Event
Marc Guéhi
Right foot shot / 2nd Goal
Event
Marc Cucurella
Argument / 3rd Yellowcard
54'
51'
Event
Nico O'Reilly
Header / 1st Goal
1ST-HALF
38'
Event
Antoine Semenyo
Foul / 2nd Yellowcard
Event
Marc Cucurella
Var
17'
Event
Estêvão
Argument / 1st Yellowcard
12'

Match Commentary

90
Update Update
Mateo Kovacic from Manchester City earned a free kick in defense.
90
Update Update
Marc Guéhi from Manchester City won a free kick in defense.
90
Update Update
Offside called against Chelsea. Josh Acheampong is offside.
90
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 8 minutes of added time.
90
Update Update
Mateo Kovacic from Manchester City won a free kick in an attacking position.
90
Attempt Attempt
Erling Haaland's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The assist came from Phil Foden.
90
Update Update
Marc Cucurella from Chelsea won a free kick in defense.
90
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Manchester City after Robert Sánchez concedes.
90
Update Update
Foul committed by Erling Haaland of Manchester City.
90
Update Update
The second half ends with Chelsea losing 0-3 to Manchester City.
90
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Dário Essugo from Chelsea receives a yellow card for a foul.
90
Update Update
Foul committed by Dário Essugo against Chelsea.
90
Corner Corner
New attacking attempt. Erling Haaland of Manchester City heads the ball from the center of the box, but Robert Sánchez of Chelsea saves it in the right corner. The assist came from Matheus Nunes with a cross.
90
Update Update
Dário Essugo from Chelsea commits a foul.
88
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Chelsea: Josh Acheampong replaces Malo Gusto.
88
Update Update
Foul committed by Erling Haaland of Manchester City.
88
Update Update
Wesley Fofana from Chelsea won a free kick in defense.
87
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Manchester City after Jorrel Hato concedes.
87
Corner Corner
Erling Haaland missed a header from inside the six-yard box on the left side. The assist came from Phil Foden, who delivered a cross following a corner.
86
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Manchester City after Malo Gusto concedes.
85
Attempt Attempt
New attacking attempt. Cole Palmer from Chelsea takes a left-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved.
83
Update Update
Malo Gusto from Chelsea won a free kick in an attacking position.
83
Corner Corner
New attacking attempt. Marc Cucurella of Chelsea heads the ball from inside the six-yard box, but Gianluigi Donnarumma of Manchester City saves it in the left corner. The assist comes from Roméo Lavia with a through ball.
83
Update Update
Rayan Aït-Nouri of Manchester City commits a foul.
82
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Chelsea: Dário Essugo replaces Moisés Caicedo.
81
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Manchester City: Mateo Kovacic replaces Bernardo Silva.
81
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Chelsea: Liam Delap replaces João Pedro.
80
Attempt Attempt
New attacking attempt. Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City has a right-footed shot from outside the box, but it's saved.
79
Update Update
Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City misses a chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box, but the ball goes high and wide to the right.
77
Update Update
Foul committed by Jorrel Hato of Chelsea.
77
Update Update
Phil Foden of Manchester City won a free kick in defense.
76
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Manchester City: Phil Foden replaces Rayan Cherki.
76
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Manchester City: Savinho replaces Jérémy Doku.
75
Attempt Attempt
Abdukodir Khusanov from Manchester City had a missed chance, shooting with his right foot from outside the box but missing to the left. The assist came from Marc Guéhi.
74
Attempt Attempt
João Pedro's long-range shot with his right foot from the left is blocked.
72
Update Update
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Rodri from Manchester City.
71
Attempt Attempt
Missed chance. Marc Cucurella of Chelsea took a left-footed shot from outside the box that was close but missed. Cole Palmer provided the assist.
71
Attempt Attempt
Moisés Caicedo's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. The assist came from Marc Cucurella.
70
Update Update
Pedro Neto of Chelsea won a free kick in defense.
70
Attempt Attempt
Missed chance. João Pedro of Chelsea heads the ball from the center of the box but misses. The assist came from Cole Palmer's cross.
70
Update Update
Foul committed by Jérémy Doku of Manchester City.
68
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Manchester City lead Chelsea 3-0 as Jérémy Doku scores with a left-footed shot from the center of the box into the left corner.
68
Corner Corner
New attacking attempt. Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City has a right-footed shot from the right side of the box, but it's saved in the right corner by Robert Sánchez of Chelsea. The assist was provided by Abdukodir Khusanov.
67
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Chelsea: Alejandro Garnacho replaces Estêvão.
67
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Chelsea: Roméo Lavia replaces Andrey Santos.
66
Corner Corner
Chelsea win a corner after Marc Guéhi concedes.
66
Corner Corner
Chelsea wins a corner after Marc Guéhi concedes.
65
Update Update
Andrey Santos from Chelsea won a free kick in defense.
65
Update Update
Foul committed by Rayan Aït-Nouri of Manchester City.
64
Substitution Substitution
Substitution for Manchester City: Rayan Aït-Nouri replaces Nico O'Reilly due to injury.
62
Update Update
There is a delay in the match due to an injury to Nico O'Reilly from Manchester City.
61
Update Update
Estêvão from Chelsea won a free kick in defense.
61
Update Update
Foul committed by Nico O'Reilly of Manchester City.
60
Update Update
Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City won a free kick on the right wing.
60
Update Update
Foul committed by Moisés Caicedo of Chelsea.
57
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Manchester City leads Chelsea 2-0. Marc Guéhi scores with a right-footed shot from the center of the box into the left corner, assisted by Rayan Cherki after a corner.
56
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Manchester City after Wesley Fofana concedes.
54
Attempt Attempt
Antoine Semenyo's left-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked. The assist came from Abdukodir Khusanov.
54
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Marc Cucurella of Chelsea receives a yellow card.
54
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Manchester City after a concession by Marc Cucurella.
51
GOAL! GOAL! Important
Goal! Manchester City takes the lead 1-0 against Chelsea. Nico O'Reilly scores with a header from close range, assisted by Rayan Cherki's cross.
49
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Manchester City after Jorrel Hato concedes.
48
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Manchester City after a concession by Cole Palmer.
47
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Manchester City after a concession by Marc Cucurella.
47
Attempt Attempt
Missed chance. Erling Haaland from Manchester City shot with his right foot from the center of the box.
47
Attempt Attempt
Rayan Cherki's right-footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. The assist came from Antoine Semenyo.
45
Update Update
The second half starts with the match at 0-0 between Chelsea and Manchester City.
45
Attempt Attempt
Andrey Santos of Chelsea had a missed chance, heading the ball from the center of the box just wide of the goal. The assist came from Pedro Neto, who provided the cross.
45
Update Update
Foul committed by Abdukodir Khusanov of Manchester City.
45
Update Update
João Pedro from Chelsea won a free kick in an attacking position.
45
Update Update
The first half ends with Chelsea and Manchester City tied 0-0.
45
Update Update
The first half ends with Chelsea and Manchester City tied at 0-0.
45
Update Update
Andrey Santos of Chelsea heads the ball from the center of the box, but it goes very close to the goal. The assist came from Pedro Neto, who delivered the cross.
45
Update Update
The fourth official has indicated there will be 1 minute of added time.
42
Corner Corner
Manchester City win a corner after Andrey Santos concedes.
42
Attempt Attempt
Antoine Semenyo's left-footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Matheus Nunes provided the assist.
41
Update Update
Moisés Caicedo from Chelsea won a free kick in defense.
40
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Manchester City after Andrey Santos concedes.
40
Update Update
Rodri from Manchester City commits a foul.
39
Update Update
Foul committed by Jorrel Hato of Chelsea.
38
Update Update
Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City won a free kick in the attacking area.
38
Corner Corner
Rayan Cherki from Manchester City attempts an attack, shooting with his left foot from the center of the box, but Robert Sánchez from Chelsea saves it in the left corner. The assist came from Nico O'Reilly.
38
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Antoine Semenyo of Manchester City receives a yellow card for a foul.
36
Update Update
Foul committed by Antoine Semenyo against Manchester City.
36
Update Update
Jérémy Doku from Manchester City won a free kick on the left wing.
36
Update Update
Andrey Santos from Chelsea committed a foul.
36
Update Update
Pedro Neto won a free kick for Chelsea in defense.
34
Corner Corner
Bernardo Silva from Manchester City attempts an attack, shooting with his right foot from the center of the box. The shot is saved in the left corner by Chelsea's Robert Sánchez, with the assist from Nico O'Reilly.
33
Update Update
Matheus Nunes from Manchester City won a free kick on the right wing.
33
Update Update
Foul committed by Pedro Neto against Chelsea.
30
Update Update
Foul by Jérémy Doku of Manchester City.
30
Corner Corner
Chelsea wins a corner after Rodri concedes.
30
Update Update
Offside called against Chelsea. Pedro Neto is offside.
30
Update Update
Malo Gusto of Chelsea won a free kick in defense.
27
Update Update
Nico O'Reilly fouled by Manchester City.
27
Update Update
Estêvão from Chelsea won a free kick in defense.
26
Update Update
Estêvão from Chelsea is caught offside.
22
Update Update
Foul committed by Abdukodir Khusanov of Manchester City.
22
Update Update
João Pedro from Chelsea won a free kick in defense.
21
Update Update
Foul committed by Pedro Neto against Chelsea.
21
Attempt Attempt
Bernardo Silva's right-footed shot from the center of the box is blocked.
21
Attempt Attempt
Jérémy Doku's right-footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Matheus Nunes provided the assist.
21
Update Update
Matheus Nunes of Manchester City won a free kick in the attacking area.
19
Corner Corner
Chelsea wins a corner after Gianluigi Donnarumma concedes.
19
Update Update
Offside called against Chelsea. Pedro Neto is offside.
19
Attempt Attempt
New attacking attempt. Pedro Neto of Chelsea takes a left-footed shot from the left side of the box, but it is saved by Gianluigi Donnarumma, the Manchester City goalkeeper, in the center of the goal. The assist was provided by Estêvão.
17
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Manchester City after Andrey Santos concedes.
16
Update Update
Offside called against Chelsea. Marc Cucurella is in an offside position.
12
Yellow Card Yellow Card Important
Estêvão from Chelsea receives a yellow card.
12
Update Update
Estêvão of Chelsea is flagged for offside.
10
Update Update
Cole Palmer of Chelsea won a free kick in an attacking position.
10
Update Update
Rodri from Manchester City commits a foul.
10
Attempt Attempt
Cole Palmer's right-footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
9
Corner Corner
Chelsea win a corner after Abdukodir Khusanov concedes.
9
Corner Corner
Chelsea win a corner after Abdukodir Khusanov concedes.
7
Update Update
Marc Cucurella of Chelsea won a free kick on the left wing.
7
Update Update
Foul committed by Abdukodir Khusanov - Manchester City.
5
Attempt Attempt
Missed chance. Cole Palmer from Chelsea had a left-footed shot from the left side of the box that went close but missed to the left. The assist was provided by Pedro Neto after a fast break.
3
Corner Corner
Corner awarded to Manchester City after a concession by Marc Cucurella.

CONCLUSION

Structural assessment: Manchester City exhibited a significant deviation from the pre-match structural baseline. Efficiency outcome: Possession-adjusted chance creation finished in line with projected levels. Result alignment: The final score was consistent with the pre-match probability model. Market alignment: The match result was within the projected probability range.

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