Date and Time: Saturday, April 20, 17:15 GMT
Venue: Wembley Stadium
Team Overview
Manchester City Looking To Bounce Back After Real Madrid Shattered Dream of Back To Back Champions League Wins
Pep Guardiola’s men suffered heartbreak in midweek when Real Madrid eliminated them from the Champions League. The match was a draw during regular and added time but the Spanish side prevailed on penalties. Manchester City will be looking to bounce back against Chelsea and keep the dream of multiple trophies this season.
| Recent Form | DWWDWL |
| Key Players to Watch | Rodri and Kevin De Bruyne |
| Team Strengths | Possession in the opposition half |
| Team Weaknesses | Defending counter attacks |
Chelsea Look To Keep Their Momentum Going After 6-0 Win Against Everton
Having struggled all season, Chelsea showed glimpses of their capabilities in the statement win against Everton on Monday night. Cole Palmer’s hatrick put him at the top of the scoring charts, a position he shares with Manchester City’s Erling Haaland. After leaving Manchester City in the summer, the young forward will be keen to show his former employers why they were wrong to let him go.
| Recent Form | WWDWDW |
| Key Players to Watch | Cole Palmer and Nicolas Jackson |
| Team Strengths | Frequent through balls |
| Team Weaknesses | Breaking up opponent’s plays |
Head-to-Head Statistics
Chelsea are winless in their last six meetings against Manchester City. City has won four times, while two matches ended in draws.
| Manchester City | Draw | Chelsea |
| 4 | 2 | 0 |
| Statistics | ||
| 13 | Goals | 5 |
| 8 | Yellow cards | 16 |
| 0 | Red cards | 0 |
| Last Matches | ||
| Manchester City | 1-1 | Chelsea |
| Chelsea | 4-4 | Manchester City |
Player Focus
Despite the Champions League exit, Kevin De Bruyne looked like a man on a mission. Having missed a significant portion of the campaign due to injury, the returning De Bruyne has added some much-needed creativity to the team at a crucial moment in the season. With Chelsea playing a completely different game from Real Madrid, he’ll be keen to exploit the spaces and create enough for his forwards to convert.
With Erling Haaland being inconsistent lately, youngster Phil Foden has stepped up to take more responsibility in attack. The English forward will play a significant role in Manchester City’s attack.
The dream of any young English player is to line up in their club’s colors at Wembley and walk up the 107 steps to lift the trophy. Cole Palmer didn’t get to do that with Manchester City but will no doubt have the desire to do so with Chelsea. The match against his former team comes at the right moment when he’s hit the right vein of form. He’ll carry the euphoria of his Monday hat trick to the game and cause the City defense plenty of problems.
Tactical Analysis
Expert soccer predictions indicate that Pep Guardiola will set up his team to play in a 4-1-4-1 formation, with Grealish, Foden, De Bruyne, and Bernardo Silva lining up behind Haaland. Individual skills and through balls will be the order of the day, with City patiently waiting for Chelsea to open up the game and gift them the chance to capitalize.
With Rodri anchoring the midfield, Manchester City is the football pick to dictate the match and starve Chelsea of the ball. This means Chelsea will rely on counterattacks to create chances. The speed and accuracy of both Palmer and Mudryk will determine the quality of chances Chelsea creates on the counter.
Football predictions analysis indicates that Chelsea will line up in a 4-2-3-1 formation, with Enzo Fernandez reclaiming his defensive midfield position alongside Caicedo. Gallagher, who deputized for Enzo against Everton, will move forward to play behind Nicolas Jackson. Expect a lot of chances for Chelsea to come from the right-hand side.
Manchester City vs. Chelsea Expert Analysis
Chelsea has had a dismal season and is currently languishing in ninth position on the Premier League chart. However, their recent form points to a team on the rise. The London club has been unbeaten in all matches since the start of February, save for the extra-time Carabao Cup loss to Liverpool. But that’s where the good news ends.
According to football predictions, Manchester City will prevail over Chelsea despite their loss to Real Madrid in the Champions League. Pep Guardiola has his team’s full complement, with no reported injuries. Despite Haaland and De Bruyne asking to be substituted in the Real Madrid game, football bet predictions suggest the pair will be available to start on Saturday.
Betting Odds
On the 22Bet website, the free football predictions point to Manchester City carrying the day with odds of 1.625.
Chelsea faces the challenge of winning against City for the first time since 2021. The live prediction football odds for a Chelsea win are 4.9, indicating the balance of power between the two teams.
| Manchester City | Draw | Chelsea |
| 1.625 | 4.28 | 4.9 |
Expect Manchester City stars to rise to the occasion at Wembley and win to progress to the finals of the FA Cup.
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