Manchester City vs Chelsea: Statistical analysis
Last season’s Champions Chelsea are pitted against the runners up Manchester City, in the second round of the Premier League match day and it may not be too early to call these teams the title favourites once again.Chelsea who are travelling to the Etihad Stadium on Sunday will be eager to improve on their opening day performance as they let their lead slip twice and had to settle with a draw. The Citizens, on the other hand, will be eager to build on their opening day performance against West Brom as they cruised to a 3-0 win at the Hawthorns.In the buildup for this week’s heavyweight bout, here is a statistical comparison between the team and their key players in different parts of the field based on their performance last season.All statistics have been obtained from Squawka.
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Head to Head
Overall the two teams have faced each other 142 times across all competitions. Out of these games 70 were at Chelsea’s home, 71 at City’s home and 1 game was played in a neutral venue.
Overall
Results | Total | Win % |
Chelsea | 57 | 40.14 |
Manchester City | 47 | 33.10 |
Draws | 38 | 26.76 |
Goals | Total | Average Per Game |
Chelsea | 199 | 1.40 |
Manchester City | 178 | 1.25 |
At City’s home
Results | Total | Win % |
Manchester City | 33 | 46.48 |
Chelsea | 22 | 30.99 |
Draws | 16 | 22.54 |
Goals | Total | Average Per Game |
Manchester City | 101 | 1.42 |
Chelsea | 79 | 1.11 |
Overall, Chelsea have a superior record against Manchester City, but in games away to City the Citizens have a better record. Considering these stats, the game at the Etihad on Sunday could be very interesting.
2014/15 season
Team | Played | Won | Drawn | Lost | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Difference | Points |
Chelsea | 38 | 26 | 9 | 3 | 73 | 32 | 41 | 87 |
Manchester City | 38 | 24 | 7 | 7 | 83 | 38 | 45 | 79 |