Team Characteristics

Chelsea
Man City

+ Chelsea's Strengths

Shooting from direct free kicks
Very Strong
Creating chances using through balls
Very Strong
Creating chances through individual skill
Very Strong
Counter attacks
Strong
Finishing scoring chances
Strong
Protecting the lead
Strong
Defending set pieces
Strong

+ Man City's Strengths

Attacking set pieces
Very Strong
Creating long shot opportunities
Very Strong
Creating chances through individual skill
Very Strong
Defending set pieces
Very Strong
Creating chances using through balls
Strong
Coming back from losing positions
Strong
Creating scoring chances
Strong

- Chelsea's Weaknesses

Aerial duels
Weak
Avoiding fouling in dangerous areas
Weak

- Man City's Weaknesses

Finishing scoring chances
Weak
Defending counter attacks
Weak
Defending against attacks down the wings
Weak
Aerial duels
Weak

Chelsea's Style

  • Short passes
  • Attempt through balls often
  • Possession football
  • Attack through the middle
  • Play the offside trap
  • Consistent first eleven
  • Aggressive
  • Opponents play aggressively against them

Man City's Style

  • Possession football
  • Control the game in the opposition's half
  • Short passes
  • Attack through the middle
  • Take long shots
  • Non-aggressive
  • Rotate their first eleven
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* Strengths, weaknesses and styles are calculated from statistics of each player's latest two seasons

Match Forecast

Chelsea will score from a fast break situation
Likely
* Match forecast is generated from clashes in team characteristics.

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User Predictions

Comments (14)

 
  • 4-4

  • Hope they both loose

  • No team has won more points in the opening round of Premier League fixtures than Chelsea (67). 1-2 or 2-2.

  • easy win for city

  • @FF2021 No.

  • @Sputnik Yes 100%

  • Oscar Bobb faces a 3 or 4 months spell on the sidelines after undergoing surgery on a fractured leg this week.He is the only injury for MC.

  • Erling Haaland TSA +120

  • MAN CITY Ederson; Lewis, Akanji, Dias, Gvardiol; Kovacic, De Bruyne; Savinho, Silva, Doku; Haaland

  • CHELSEA Sanchez; Gusto, W Fofana, Colwill, Cucurella; Lavia, Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Jackson, Nkunku.

  • Rodri was back at City on Wednesday, but Pep Guardiola said he hasn't trained and has 'no chance' of making the City squad at Stamford Bridge this afternoon.

  • Shots on target ov 3.5 first half

  • Man City Win