Man City and Chelsea will face off this Saturday afternoon at the Etihad Stadium.
Man City is currently enjoying incredible form, which bodes well for their Premier League competitors for the title.
In all competitions, Pep Guardiola’s team has won 11 straight games, including six in the league.
Chelsea’s season has been beset by a persistent problem of inconsistency. They are in the middle of the division table for this reason.
You never really know what to expect from the Blues, since they have split their last four games between victories and losses.
Paul Merson has predicted that Man City and Chelsea will play a five-goal thriller at the Etihad Stadium, with the home team winning.
Merson said, “What Chelsea are turning up?,” to Sportskeeda. Please let me know if you know, and I’ll adjust my prediction for this one. They are really unpredictable! In order to secure a thrilling victory over Palace, Mauricio Pochettino’s team had to give it their all and score two goals in the last minutes. They had a terrible first half, but after the break they steadily improved, and that performance summed up their season.
“They have enough to cause City problems, but, particularly at this point in the season, the home team is simply superior. Pep Guardiola will be fully focused on this match because they are coming off a 3-1 away victory against Copenhagen in the UEFA Champions League and may even be able to rest a few players for the second leg.
“I think City will win, but it’ll be an entertaining game played at a nice level.”
“Manchester City 3-2 Chelsea is my prediction.”
Chelsea vs Manchester City
Chelsea has scored eight goals in their last three games, so they should be reasonably confident in their ability to score goals on the road.
Blues midfielder Conor Gallagher has scored three goals in his last two games, showing that he has recently found his shooting form. Mario Melchiot recently stated via ESPN that Gallagher is a player that leads this Chelsea club.
Cole Palmer, meanwhile, keeps up his prolific streak. The idea of seeing Man City again after leaving them in the summer would undoubtedly excite him.
Since it’s Chelsea’s final game before playing Liverpool in the League Cup final, a win would boost their confidence greatly.