Analysis: Chelsea - Manchester City

“It is impossible to buy success ", "Money does not play in the football pitch" - these and other statements do not work in the Premier League. A nice example is the position of Manchester City, which, after the 15th round match at the Stamford Bridge, will come to fight with another giant of the league - Chelsea.

Classification and teams’ condition:
Twelve victories and two ties - this is a balance of the Citizens. There is no point in reminding that they are the leader of the tournament having 5 points more than United. Chelsea (28 points) is on 4th place with 10 points less than City. The meeting with Roberto Mancini’s team may be a chance for the Blues to reduce their gap between the top trio and join the fight for the championship of England.

Potential and teams’ situation:
When it seemed that the post of Andre Villash-Boash was under threat, Chelsea finally started to win. At first on Saturday the team of the Portuguese coach brought a set of points in the match against Newcastle (0-3), and then on Tuesday, in a very important match, which was an advance to the 1/8 finals of the Champions League, they won against Valencia (3-0). In addition to the results, Chelsea fans will be delighted with the team’s condition which eventually showed the football at the level, anticipated at the beginning of the season. We hope we will see a winning series of the Londoners. Probably it will not be so easy, as the Citizens have not lost a single match in the league this season.
After the relegation from the Champions League, Roberto Mancini’s team lost heart. It seems that £400, spent on the transfers by Abu Dhabi Group within 3 years, went down the drain. To comfort themselves in the spring the Citizens will play in the Europa League, where they will immediately become the favorites of the tournament. We believe that this situation also has its advantages, as the players from the Etihad Stadium can now focus on the performances in the Premier League. The victory at the Championship of England would undoubtedly be a success which would overshadow unsuccessful performances in the European competitions.

History of the meetings:
Chelsea and Manchester City fought against each other for 124 times. The balance is 51-35-38 in favour of Chelsea. In the first decade of the XXI century the guests won only once at the Stamford Bridge. It happened during 2009/10 season, when City won 2:4. The Blues won the remaining matches, which also included the shutouts: 6-0 (2007/08), 3-0 (2006/07) and 5-0 (2002/03).

Tips and justifications:
Each forecast is put at risk in this game, as there may be any result. Chelsea will fight not for 6 but for 9 points. If the Londoners do not win, their chances for the Champion’s title will diminish. It seems that the host’s condition is improving, that’s why we’ll take the risk and bet on Chelsea.

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