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Manchester City vs Chelsea result, stats & H2H

Manchester City

1–1

Chelsea

Tijjani Reijnders

Enzo Fernández

04/01/2026 19:30 · Etihad Stadium

Manchester City1–1Chelsea

Key events

Goals, cards and substitutions, minute by minute

Key events

Tijjani Reijnders
Matheus Nunes
Bernardo Silva
Rúben Dias

Enzo Fernández
Reece James
Enzo Fernández
Liam Delap

Key stats

The main team numbers from the match feed; all of them are in the Stats tab

Key stats

Manchester CityChelsea

3Shots on target3

12Fouls14

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

All stats (8)

Top-rated players

Highest player ratings from the official match data feed

Top 5

Manchester City

Chelsea

Tijjani ReijndersMF · 70′Player of the match8.3
RodriMF · 90′7.9
Enzo FernándezMF · 90′7.6
Gianluigi DonnarummaGK · 90′7.3
Joško GvardiolDF · 51′7.3

Tijjani ReijndersMF · 70′Player of the match8.3
RodriMF · 90′7.9
Gianluigi DonnarummaGK · 90′7.3

Enzo FernándezMF · 90′7.6
Filip JørgensenGK · 90′7.2
Andrey SantosMF · 45′7.2

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Match information

Competition, kick-off in your time zone, venue and referee

Match information

Competition: Premier League
Kick-off: Sun 4 Jan 19:30 EET
Stadium: Etihad Stadium
Capacity: 55,097
City: Manchester

Head-to-head

Results between the two teams and each team's latest matches. W win · D draw · L loss

Head-to-head

27Manchester City wins

7Draws

16Chelsea wins

Last matches: Manchester City

28.10.26EFL CupManchester CityBrighton22D
24.10.26Premier LeagueAston VillaManchester City21L
20.10.26UEFA Champions LeagueManchester CityAEK Athens51W
17.10.26Premier LeagueManchester CityIpswich32W
14.10.26UEFA Champions LeagueManchester CityPSG24L

Last matches: Chelsea

28.10.26EFL CupLiverpoolChelsea11D
24.10.26Premier LeagueChelseaTottenham02L
17.10.26Premier LeagueEvertonChelsea02W
10.10.26Premier LeagueChelseaBournemouth51W
18.09.26Premier LeagueBrentfordChelsea30L

Head-to-head matches

16.05.26FA CupChelseaManchester City01W
12.04.26Premier LeagueChelseaManchester City03W
04.01.26Premier LeagueManchester CityChelsea11D
25.01.25Premier LeagueManchester CityChelsea31W
18.08.24Premier LeagueChelseaManchester City02W
20.04.24FA CupManchester CityChelsea10W

2.60Avg goals42%Both scored46%Over 2.5

W/D/L from the perspective of the team in the list title (mutual games: the home team of this match).

Manchester City vs Chelsea: head-to-head record

50 meetings since 2007: results, goals, BTTS and over/under.

27Manchester City wins

7Draws

16Chelsea wins

75:55Goals (Manchester City : Chelsea)

2.60Goals per match

42%BTTS

70%Over 1.5

46%Over 2.5

22%Over 3.5

Manchester City at home: 15-3-639:19 goals in 24 games
Chelsea at home: 10-4-1236:36 goals in 26 games
Manchester City's biggest win: 6–0Manchester City 6–0 Chelsea, 10 Feb 2019
Chelsea's biggest win: 6–0Chelsea 6–0 Manchester City, 27 Oct 2007

Meetings (20 most recent)

Date	Competition	Home	Score	Away
16 May 2026	FA Cup	Chelsea	0–1	Manchester City
12 Apr 2026	Premier League	Chelsea	0–3	Manchester City
4 Jan 2026	Premier League	Manchester City	1–1	Chelsea
25 Jan 2025	Premier League	Manchester City	3–1	Chelsea
18 Aug 2024	Premier League	Chelsea	0–2	Manchester City
20 Apr 2024	FA Cup	Manchester City	1–0	Chelsea
17 Feb 2024	Premier League	Manchester City	1–1	Chelsea
12 Nov 2023	Premier League	Chelsea	4–4	Manchester City
21 May 2023	Premier League	Manchester City	1–0	Chelsea
8 Jan 2023	FA Cup	Manchester City	4–0	Chelsea
5 Jan 2023	Premier League	Chelsea	0–1	Manchester City
9 Nov 2022	Carling Cup	Manchester City	2–0	Chelsea
15 Jan 2022	Premier League	Manchester City	1–0	Chelsea
25 Sept 2021	Premier League	Chelsea	0–1	Manchester City
29 May 2021	UEFA Champions League	Manchester City	0–1	Chelsea
8 May 2021	Premier League	Manchester City	1–2	Chelsea
17 Apr 2021	FA Cup	Chelsea	1–0	Manchester City
3 Jan 2021	Premier League	Chelsea	1–3	Manchester City
25 Jun 2020	Premier League	Chelsea	2–1	Manchester City
23 Nov 2019	Premier League	Manchester City	2–1	Chelsea

Every meeting we have on record: our match archive plus the head-to-head feed.

Form, last 5 matches

Newest first: result, date and competition, opponent, score. H = home, A = away

Manchester City2W 1D 2L · goals 13–11

D28.10EFL CupHBrighton2–2
L24.10Premier LeagueAAston Villa1–2
W20.10UEFA Champions LeagueHAEK Athens5–1
W17.10Premier LeagueHIpswich3–2
L14.10UEFA Champions LeagueHPSG2–4

Chelsea2W 1D 2L · goals 8–7

D28.10EFL CupALiverpool1–1
L24.10Premier LeagueHTottenham0–2
W17.10Premier LeagueAEverton2–0
W10.10Premier LeagueHBournemouth5–1
L18.09Premier LeagueABrentford0–3

Goals and trends · last 10

Averages and shares from each team's latest matches, all competitions

Manchester CityChelsea

2.9Goals scored per game2.3

1.4Goals conceded per game1.7

60%Both teams scored60%

80%Over 2.5 goals60%

4Clean sheets2

0%Failed to score20%

4-1-1Home team at home · away team away (W-D-L)1-1-2

Season stats

Per game this season, each team in its own league

Manchester CityChelsea

Premier League 2025/2026 · 38 gamesPremier League 2026/2027 · 5 games

2.0Goals scored2.0

0.9Goals conceded2.4

6.4Corners6.6

15.7Shots14.4

60%Possession47%

1.8Yellow cards1.8

42%Clean sheets0%

11%Failed to score20%

14-3-2Home / away record (W-D-L)1-0-2

Match stats

Team and player statistics from the match feed

Match statistics

Manchester CityChelsea

Top stats

3Shots on target3

Passes

580Passes436

504Accurate passes363

87%Pass accuracy83%

Defence

12Fouls14

2Goalkeeper saves2

Discipline

3Yellow cards3

0Red cards0

Player statistics

Top-rated players

8.3Tijjani ReijndersManchester City
7.9RodriManchester City
7.6Enzo FernándezChelsea
7.3Gianluigi DonnarummaManchester City
7.3Joško GvardiolManchester City

Manchester City (14)

Chelsea (14)

Ratings and per-player numbers come from the official match data feed. Hover or long-press a column header for its full name.

Standings

Both teams highlighted, with the clubs around them

Table · Premier League

#	Team	P	GD	Pts	Form
1	Manchester City	8	+11	21	LWWWW
2	Arsenal	8	+8	21	WWWLW
4	Liverpool	8	+3	15	WWLWD
5	Chelsea	8	+2	13	LWWLD
6	Brentford	8	+5	11	DLDWD

Line-ups

Starting XI and formations, with ratings, goals, cards and substitutions when the feed has them

Line-ups

Manchester CityFormationChelsea

Manchester City

Chelsea

Goal
Yellow card
Captain
Player rating (match feed)

Substitutes

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About this match

Manchester City vs Chelsea preview

Final score in the Premier League on Sun, 4 Jan 2026: Manchester City 1–1 Chelsea.

Form · last 5 matches

Manchester CityDLWWL13 scored · 11 conceded

ChelseaDLWWL8 scored · 7 conceded

Key facts · last 5

Manchester CityChelsea

2.9Goals scored per game2.3

1.4Goals conceded per game1.7

60%Both teams scored60%

80%Over 2.5 goals60%

4Clean sheets2

Head-to-head in numbers

27Manchester City wins

7Draws

16Chelsea wins

50 meetings · 2.6 goals per game · both teams scored in 42%

League table

Manchester City1st21 pts · 8 played

Chelsea5th13 pts · 8 played

Manchester City lead by 8 pts

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Manchester City come into the game with DLWWL in their last 5 (13 scored, 11 conceded), while Chelsea have DLWWL (8 scored, 7 conceded).

Over 2.5 goals came in 80% of Manchester City's recent games and 60% of Chelsea's, with both teams scoring in 60% and 60%.

Per game, Manchester City average 2.9 goals scored and 1.4 conceded (clean sheets: 4), Chelsea 2.3 and 1.7 (clean sheets: 2).

Head-to-head over 50 previous meetings: Manchester City 27 wins, Chelsea 16 wins, draws 7.

Those 50 games averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 42% of them.

In the table, Manchester City are 1st (21 pts from 8 games) and Chelsea are 5th (13 pts from 8).

Nito explains: Manchester City vs Chelsea

What the numbers on this page mean, in plain words. Every figure comes from our match data.

How often do Manchester City and Chelsea matches see both teams score?

Both teams to score (BTTS) pays on "Yes" when each side scores at least once. It happened in 60% of Manchester City's last 10 matches and 60% of Chelsea's last 10. In their 50 recorded meetings it was 42%. In this match it landed (Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea).

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

Over 2.5 goals wins when the match has 3 or more goals. Manchester City reached that in 80% of their last 10 matches, Chelsea in 60% of their last 10. Their 50 meetings averaged 2.6 goals (46% over 2.5). This match had 2 goals: under.

What does the form guide DLWWL mean?

W = win, D = draw, L = loss, newest result first. Manchester City, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (13 scored, 11 conceded). Chelsea, last 5: 2 W · 1 D · 2 L (8 scored, 7 conceded).

Where do Manchester City and Chelsea stand in the table?

Manchester City are 1st with 21 points from 8 games. Chelsea are 5th with 13 points from 8 games. The gap between them is 8 points.

Manchester City vs Chelsea: questions & answers

Who won Manchester City vs Chelsea?

Manchester City and Chelsea drew 1–1.

Did both teams score in Manchester City vs Chelsea?

Yes, the match finished 1–1.

When was Manchester City vs Chelsea played?

Manchester City vs Chelsea was played on Sun, 4 Jan 2026 at 19:30 (GMT+2) at Etihad Stadium.

What is the head-to-head record between Manchester City and Chelsea?

50 meetings: Manchester City 27 wins, 7 draws, Chelsea 16 wins. Those 50 games averaged 2.6 goals, with both teams scoring in 42% of them.

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Manchester City vs Chelsea result, stats & H2H

Manchester City

Chelsea

Key events

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Key stats

Top-rated players

Match information

Match information

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Manchester City

Last matches: Chelsea

Head-to-head matches

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Season stats

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Premier League

Line-ups

Line-ups

Substitutes

Comments

Manchester City vs Chelsea preview

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Nito explains: Manchester City vs Chelsea

How often do Manchester City and Chelsea matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLWWL mean?

Where do Manchester City and Chelsea stand in the table?

Manchester City vs Chelsea: questions & answers

More on this match

Key facts

Key stats

Key stats

Top-rated players

Head-to-head

Head-to-head

Last matches: Manchester City

Last matches: Chelsea

Head-to-head matches

Match stats

Match statistics

Top stats

Passes

Defence

Discipline

Player statistics

Top-rated players

Standings

Table · Premier League

Form · last 5 matches

Key facts · last 5

Head-to-head in numbers

League table

Manchester City vs Chelsea: questions & answers

Meetings (20 most recent)

Form, last 5 matches

Goals and trends · last 10

Nito explains: Manchester City vs Chelsea

How often do Manchester City and Chelsea matches see both teams score?

What does over 2.5 goals mean for this match?

What does the form guide DLWWL mean?

Where do Manchester City and Chelsea stand in the table?

More on this match

Season stats

Line-ups