Two of the favourites for this season’s Premier League crown go head to head at Stamford Bridge in what should be a lunchtime cracker. Chelsea Vs Manchester City is a re-run of the 2021 Champions League final, of course, and Pep Guardiola will be looking to exact revenge on Thomas Tuchel and his men for that defeat back in May. City are the reigning Premier League Champions and are therefore the team to beat, but the Citizens may end up rueing their failure to land a top-class striker in the shape of Harry Kane. Chelsea took the plunge on former player Romelu Lukaku, and the big Belgian has hit the ground running. His goals could well be the difference in this one.
As things currently stand, this is a case of the Premier League table-toppers hosting the team currently in fifth. City had been finding their straps in front of goal recently but the 0-0 weekend home draw against Southampton proves that they are still lacking a player of Lukaku’s qualities. Chelsea brushed aside Spurs to continue their unbeaten start to the season, and look at the team to beat at this early stage.
These two teams last met at Stamford Bridge back in January, and on that occasion, City claimed the spoils with a 1-3 win. But a different man was in the dugout for the Blues that day, and indeed, Frank Lampard was soon relieved of his duties. And since that meeting, there have been three further match-ups between these two, with Chelsea prevailing on each occasion. That included a win in the semi-final of the FA Cup, followed by that Champions League final triumph. Chelsea kept City scoreless in both of those games, and their current success is built upon a solid defence that has only conceded a single goal in five Premier League games so far this campaign. With City having been kept scoreless in two of their five to date and failing to land Kane, all of the signs are that this will be a narrow win for the home side. Chelsea to edge it and further cement their standing as favourites for the 2021/22 Premier League title. Now that you know everything you have to know about this game, you can choose one of our best sports betting options and bet on your favourite