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Manchester City welcome Chelsea at Etihad Stadium, Manchester on Saturday, Dec 12 at 4:00 PM in a Premier League fixture that's tighter on paper than the positions suggest — just 0 points split them in the table.
Manchester City come into this fixture in mixed form (1W 0D 0L). Chelsea are in mixed form (1W 0D 0L), making this a relatively even contest on current form.
History strongly favours Manchester City here — they've won 7 of 10 previous meetings against Chelsea, with 3 draws. Their last encounter ended in Chelsea won 0–1.
Verdict: This looks an evenly matched contest. Home advantage gives Manchester City a slight edge, but Chelsea are capable of causing problems. A draw would be a fair result.