Manchester City are unbeaten in their last seven Premier League games against Chelsea (W5 D2), since a 2-1 home loss in May 2021.

Chelsea have kept just one clean sheet in their last 16 Premier League away games against Man City (1-0 in February 2014), failing to score themselves on seven occasions in that run.

This is the latest into a Premier League campaign that Chelsea are facing Manchester City while above them in the table since 2016-17, when they won 2-1 at Stamford Bridge on MD30 en route to winning the title under Antonio Conte.

After a run of just one win in nine Premier League games from the start of November (D2 L6), Manchester City have now won three of their last four (D1). They’ve scored 14 goals in this run, more than they had in their previous 11 league games (13).

Manchester City have lost their last three Premier League games played immediately after a European midweek game, as many as they had in their previous 34 (W21 D10). The last time the Citizens lost four such matches in a single campaign was back in 2010-11.

Having failed to win just two of their first eight Premier League away games this season (W6 D1 L1), Chelsea are now winless in their last three on the road (D2 L1). They’ve scored just once in these three games, having averaged 2.9 goals-per-game in their previous eight (23 scored in total).

Phil Foden has scored in each of his last three Premier League games for Manchester City, netting five goals in total. He’s never scored in four consecutive league appearances before.

Chelsea pair Cole Palmer and Noni Madueke have created 25 chances for each other in the Premier League this season, the most of any duo. Meanwhile, Palmer’s 17 chances created for Madueke is the most one player has created for a specific teammate this term.

This game could be Rico Lewis’ 50th Premier League appearance, and he would reach that total at the age of 20 years and 65 days, the second-youngest of any Man City player, behind Micah Richards (19y 105d). He would also be the second-youngest player to make 50 top-flight appearances under Pep Guardiola, behind Bojan for Barcelona (20y 25d).

Man City’s Kevin De Bruyne has provided four assists in his last three Premier League games, including two against Ipswich last time out. The Belgian also has five Premier League goals against former side Chelsea, only netting more against Arsenal in the competition (8).