Manchester City vs Chelsea result and stats
Win probability: home 60%, draw 22%, away 18%
Match report
GossipBall's parrot has been crunching the numbersManchester City and Chelsea drew 1–1 in the Premier League on Sunday 4 January 2026. This match was played before GossipBall launched. In a retrospective test using only results available before kick-off, GossipBall's ratings gave Manchester City 60%, the draw 22% and Chelsea 18%, so a draw had a 22% chance. It would have been an upset.
GossipBall analysis · based on five seasons of results and expected goals · updated 30 October 2026, 05:56 UTC
Match stats
MCCH
14Shots8
3On target3
8Corners2
12Fouls14
3Yellow cards3
0Red cards0
1Half-time goals0
Referee: M Oliver
Recent form
Manchester City
D @ Sunderland0–0 · 1 Jan
W @ Nottingham Forest2–1 · 27 Dec
W v West Ham3–0 · 20 Dec
W @ Crystal Palace3–0 · 14 Dec
W v Sunderland3–0 · 6 Dec
Chelsea
D v Bournemouth2–2 · 30 Dec
L v Aston Villa1–2 · 27 Dec
D @ Newcastle United2–2 · 20 Dec
W v Everton2–0 · 13 Dec
D @ Bournemouth0–0 · 6 Dec
Head to head
In 8 league meetings since 2021, Manchester City won 6, Chelsea won 0 and 2 were drawn; the most recent, on 25 Jan 2025, finished Manchester City 3–1 Chelsea, a win for Manchester City.
Manchester City 3–1 Chelsea25 Jan 2025
Chelsea 0–2 Manchester City18 Aug 2024
Manchester City 1–1 Chelsea17 Feb 2024
Chelsea 4–4 Manchester City12 Nov 2023
Manchester City 1–0 Chelsea21 May 2023
Chelsea 0–1 Manchester City5 Jan 2023