Manchester City vs Chelsea Preview 08/01/2023

Manchester Metropolis vs Chelsea – 08/01/2023

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The penultimate recreation to be performed within the FA Cup this weekend is between Manchester Metropolis and Chelsea on the Etihad Stadium.

The match will likely be performed on the eighth of January and the hosts are presently second within the Premier League whereas the guests are in tenth place.

Manchester Metropolis come into the sport on the again of a 1-0 win over Chelsea within the Premier League on Thursday evening.

Pep Guardiola’s staff had been poor by their very own excessive requirements within the first half however some modifications noticed them take management within the second interval and so they scored the one objective of the sport within the 63rd minute.

That consequence means Manchester Metropolis are undefeated in 10 of their final 11 video games in all competitions and in every of their 4 fixtures following the World Cup.

There have been wins over Leeds United and Chelsea away within the Premier League plus Liverpool at dwelling within the League Cup. Of their most up-to-date dwelling match, Manchester Metropolis had been held to a 1-1 draw by Everton.

Manchester Metropolis have gained 8 of their final 10 FA Cup video games and 4 of their final 5 matches within the competitors. The Residents have gained every of their final 10 dwelling FA Cup ties and so they have scored 3 or extra targets in 9 of their 10 most up-to-date wins on dwelling soil.

Chelsea journey to the Etihad Stadium having misplaced 1-0 at dwelling to Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League on Thursday. The Blues will really feel they need to taken the lead within the first half however Manchester Metropolis had been a lot the higher staff within the second half and scored the one objective of the sport.

Chelsea are on a poor run of type by their ordinary requirements and have recorded just one win from their final 6 aggressive fixtures.

The victory got here at dwelling in opposition to Bournemouth however there have been defeats in opposition to Arsenal, Newcastle United, and Manchester Metropolis within the Premier League.

Chelsea had been eradicated from the League Cup by Manchester Metropolis and had been held to a draw at Nottingham Forest within the Premier League.

Chelsea reached the ultimate of the FA Cup final season however misplaced on penalties to Liverpool.

They’ve gained 10 of their final 12 FA Cup matches, together with every of their final 3 on the street. Chelsea have scored at the very least one objective in every of their final 8 away FA Cup video games.

Crew information and Manchester Metropolis are with out injured central defender Ruben Dias. There are doubts over the health of Aymeric Laporte and Guardiola could select to play a few of his youthful gamers.

Chelsea have accidents increase with Armando Broja, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Wesley Fofana, and Ngolo Kante unavailable. Raheem Sterling and Christian Pulisic are doubts having been withdrawn on Thursday.

Manchester Metropolis have already beat Chelsea twice this season and will likely be assured of creating it three.

This may very well be an entertaining recreation, with each groups scoring however type suggests Manchester Metropolis will win the match, with over 2.5 targets scored.