Man City v Chelsea
Sunday, 4 January 2026, 17:30 · 2025/26
How it went
- 41′Tijjani Reijnders0.07 xG chance
- 93′Enzo Fernández0.95 xG chance
The shots
Manchester City 14 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Manchester City, Manchester City v Chelsea, final 35m.
Chelsea 8 shots
Opponent goalLeftRight
Share of shots<1%1–2%2–4%4–6%6%+
Chelsea, Manchester City v Chelsea, final 35m.
The chances that got away
- 0.67Enzo Fernández, 93' for Chelsea
- 0.64Pedro Neto, 48' for Chelsea, set up by Enzo Fernández
- 0.21Phil Foden, 19' for Man City, set up by Tijjani Reijnders
The match, in figures
| Man City | Measure | Chelsea |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Goals | 1 |
| 1.03 | Expected goals | 2.04 |
| 1.03 | Non-penalty xG | 2.04 |
| 0.55 | Expected pointswhat those chances are worth, out of three | 2.25 |
| 1 | Half time | 0 |
| 14 | Shots | 8 |
| 3 | On target | 3 |
| 8 | Corners | 2 |
| 8.2 | Passes allowed per defensive actionlower is a higher press | 13.2 |
| 7 | Deep entriespasses completed within 20 metres of goal | 2 |
| 12 | Fouls | 14 |
| 3Y | Cards | 3Y |
Before kickoff the bookmakers’ closing prices made it 1.47 Man City, 4.90 the draw, 5.88 Chelsea, which is a 68, 20 and 17 percent chance each way before the margin. Referee: M Oliver.

