Manchester City vs Chelsea Tips & Preview - Citizens to overcome troubled Blues

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Manchester City host Chelsea, aiming to utilize strong home form.
Chelsea struggle with confidence and managerial change.
City have dominated past encounters, winning 10 out of 12 matches.

Manchester City vs Chelsea

Manchester City are looking to push closer to the leaders when they host Chelsea in an English Premier League fixture on Sunday.

The Citizens are in good form at the moment and are particularly impressive on home soil. They should get the better of the Blues, who are struggling at the moment and may be distracted by their managerial situation.

Manchester City News

Manchester City come into this clash off the back of a 0-0 draw at Sunderland in their previous Premier League fixture. Pep Guardiola's team dropped points for the first time in nine matches across all competitions, and that result means they are now four points behind Arsenal.

The Citizens will be targeting a swift return to winning ways, and the good news is that they are back at the Etihad on Sunday. They have been imperious in front of their fans lately, winning nine of their last 10 home matches across all competitions.

Manchester City often impress going forward and are driven by Erling Haaland, who has 19 Premier League goals already this season. The striker leads an attack that has ensured seven of their last 10 matches across all competitions have produced over 2.5 goals.

Chelsea News

Chelsea are coming off a 2-2 home draw with Bournemouth last time out in the Premier League, with Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez getting their goals. That was the third straight match without a win for the Blues, who have now dropped to fifth in the table.

Things unravelled quickly after that draw, with Enzo Maresca leaving his post as manager. Calum McFarlane will take interim charge of a Chelsea side that appear low on confidence at the moment.

Chelsea will travel to the Etihad with a poor away record, having failed to win four of their last five away matches. Four of those fixtures have also produced over 2.5 goals.

Head to Head

Manchester City have 10 wins and two draws in the last 12 matches against Chelsea. The Citizens did the double last season, earning a 2-0 away win before claiming a 3-1 victory in the reverse fixture.

Verdict

Man City v Chelsea

It is usually an open contest between Manchester City and Chelsea, and with two of the last three meetings producing over 2.5 goals, a repeat is expected here. Haaland has found the net three times in the last two clashes and could be backed to get on the score sheet once again.

Chelsea appear out of sorts heading into this clash and could find things difficult at the Etihad. Having won nine of their last 10 home matches, Manchester City are likely to come out on top in Sunday's clash.

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