Chelsea Vs Manchester City : Preview

Dubbed as the El Clasico of the Premier League, the expectations are always high when these two heavy weights go head on. Though in this early stage of the League it's not quite right to think that a single match can be the difference maker in how the final standings will look like. Nevertheless, a match between The Blues and The Citizens will always been entertaining and fun to watch.

Here is a look at some of the facts that will be the fulcrum to set the stage for tonight's game.

Ø  Antonio Conte is the first ever manager to do a double over Pep Guardiola and the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich boss will definitely want to return the favor

Ø  Pep Guardiola's first reign in the Premier League ended trophy less. The first time in his managerial career, Pep failed to win a trophy.

Ø  The last five Premier League meetings between Chelsea and Man City have ended in favour of the current Premier League Champions (3W – 1D – 1L)

o   31-Jan-2015      : Chelsea Vs Man City     : 1-1

o   16-Aug-2015     : Man City Vs Chelsea     : 3-0

o   21-Feb-2016     : Chelsea Vs Man City     : 0-3

o   03-Dec-2016     : Man City Vs Chelsea     : 1-3

o   05-Apr-2017     : Chelsea Vs Man City     : 2-1

Ø  A win tonight will make Chelsea and Manchester City even in points tally (16 Points) However, Chelsea will be behind City due to the latter’s superior goal difference

Ø  A poll conducted by Metro.co.uk shows that 78% feel Chelsea will the winners

Ø  Manchester City have no Aguero due to injury and Chelsea will not have David Luiz on their side due to suspension

Ø  A loss tonight to City and if Tottenham, Liverpool and Watford win their respective matches against Huddersfield, Newcastle and West Brom, Chelsea will go down to 7^th in the table and six points behind the leaders. This is something that Chelsea can’t afford

Ø  Guardiola’s team will play their possession dominating football while Chelsea will be ever ready to strike them at the break and that will just be awesome to watch

Ø  Hazard is back and he definitely will start tonight. De Bruyne on the other end will try to outshine his national team mate. A competition between the two will be a joy to watch

Ø  Who can forget, the fight between these two teams when they played last time out?

With so much to look forward to, this match will undoubtedly be tonight’s entertainment.