Premier League: Manchester City vs Chelsea
At 20:30 Beijing time on January 15, 2022, the 22nd round of the Premier League ushered in a focus event, and "Blue Moon" Manchester City will face the "Blues" Chelsea at home. Manchester City was the Premier League champion last season, the team is still outstanding this season, after 21 rounds of league, achieved 17 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses, with 53 points to become the league leader, has now led the Blues behind Chelsea by 10 points, has begun to take a soaring trend, if the Blue Moon can continue to maintain a strong state, the success of the defense will be just around the corner. From the data point of view, Manchester City scored 53 goals in 21 league rounds, conceded 13 goals, and performed very well in attack and defense, both of which ranked first in the league.
City have recently won seven consecutive wins, the most recent of which was in the FA Cup against lower-level side Swindon, with goals from Silva, Gundogan, Jesus and C. Palmer to sweep 4-1 and qualify for the tournament. In terms of lineups, Five players, including Mahrez, Stones, Foden, Benjamin Mendy and Zinchenko, are injured and will not be able to participate in this game.
Chelsea have also performed well this season, after 21 rounds of league games, they have achieved 21 wins, 7 draws and 2 losses, ranking second in the league with 43 points, and currently have a 10-point gap with Blue Moon Manchester City, which shows that the trend of the team to compete for the title is not optimistic. From the data point of view, Chelsea scored 45 in 21 league rounds, conceded 16 goals, and although the performance at both ends of the attack and defense was excellent, there was still a certain gap with the opponent Manchester City.
Chelsea's recent fixture schedule has been very intensive, with the league, FA Cup and League Cup 3-tier battles, and the team is facing 3 games in 7 days, which is a serious test for the physical fitness of the Blues players. Chelsea's most recent match was the Premier League Cup semi-final against Tottenham Hotspur, and with Rudiger's goal, they won 1-0 and managed to reach the final. Judging from the starting lineup of this game, the Blues still sent most of the main players, coupled with the team's away games, the physical consumption of the main players is really not optimistic.
In terms of past meetings between the two teams, Manchester City have won 4 wins, 1 draw and 5 defeats in the last 10 matches against Chelsea, and the past record is not dominant, but it is worth noting that the Blue Moon won 1-0 away from home in the first leg of this season. In terms of recent conditions, Manchester City has recently performed very strongly, has won 7 consecutive wins, and this "double blue" team will face the biggest competitor in the league, and there will be no lack of war intentions; and Chelsea's war intention is the same, if this game is lost, I am afraid that the chances of winning the title will be even more slim, but the team has 3 games a week, which is a test of the team's physical fitness. Judging from the current attitude of all parties, it still gives strong support to the home team, and Manchester City still has a chance to take all 3 points in this battle.