Manchester City vs Chelsea predictions: Defending champions to press on
- Man City have not lost at home in all competitions this season
- Chelsea have lost five of their last seven away games in the league
- Recommended bet: Man City to win and both teams to score
Chelsea face a daunting task on Saturday when they make the trip to the Etihad Stadium to face a Manchester City side in rampant form.
The Blues had to come from behind to beat struggling Crystal Palace 3-1 on Monday evening and they will need a big improvement if they are going to get a positive result in Manchester.
City have been in a destructive mood of late, sweeping all that have come before them in the last 11 matches, and another three points can be added to their tally.
Team news
Jack Grealish suffered a muscular injury in midweek and has been ruled out of this clash, while Bernardo Silva is a major doubt after taking a big knock on his ankle.
Josko Gvardiol remains sidelined with an ankle ligament issue, but Mateo Kovacic could be back in contention after overcoming an unspecified problem.
Chelsea have a lengthy injury list that includes Wesley Fofana, Reece James, Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia, Lesley Ugochukwu and Marc Cucurella.
Thiago Silva came off against Palace with a groin issue and will need to be assessed, but Malo Gusto should be fine for Saturday despite coming off late on at Selhurst Park.
The stats
City are unbeaten in their 15 matches at the Etihad Stadium this season, winning 12 and drawing three.
Their last home defeat in the league came against Brentford in November 2022.
Pep Guardiola's side have scored 43 goals across those 15 fixtures in Manchester, but they have not been watertight at the back and have conceded in seven of their 11 top-flight assignments at home.
Chelsea have tasted defeat five times from their last seven away outings in the Premier League.
The Blues have failed to score in only two of their 12 road outings in the league and they head into this contest on the back of successive 3-1 victories over Aston Villa and Palace.
Prediction
City look to be unstoppable right now and they are unlikely to come unstuck against a Chelsea side that are still failing to click on a consistent basis under Mauricio Pochettino.
Kevin De Bruyne's return from injury has come at the perfect time for the Citizens, adding another creative outlet to a squad that is already brimming with attacking talent.
Despite the Blues winning back-to-back matches heading into this fixture, it still feels like Pochettino does not know what his best XI is and the potential absence of Silva at the back is a massive blow.
Chelsea should be able to get on the scoresheet, but that is as good as it will get for them against a City outfit that are in red-hot form.
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