English Premier League fans can’t wait for Manchester City and Chelsea to face off on Saturday in London.
It might be early in the season, but we’ve already got a Premier League showdown that could have a big impact on the title race next spring. On Saturday, Chelsea hosts Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea sits at the top of the table, while City is hoping to record an impressive road win. Pep Guardiola’s men have won the league three of the last four years. Will they be able to get the job done this weekend?
How to watch Chelsea vs. Manchester City on TV
When is kick off? Saturday, Sept 25 at 7:30 a.m. ET
Where is the match being played? Stamford Bridge
What TV channel is the match on? Sky Sports (UK), fuboTV for online streaming
Who’s the referee? Michael Oliver
Who’s on VAR duty? Dan Robathan
Chelsea team news
Chelsea has all the confidence in the world right now, especially after recording a 3-0 road win against Tottenham last weekend. Now, with the club in first place in the league, they’ll be ready to make another statement by taking down the defending champs.
Manchester City team news
City looked lifeless in Matchday 5 against Southampton. In a contest they should have won with no issues, things ended in a draw at 0-0. To make things worse for Man City, they only recorded one shot on goal.
Manchester City vs. Chelsea predicted lineups
Manchester City: Ederson, Walker, Dias, Aké, Cancelo, Silva, Fernandinho, Gündoğan, Jesus, Sterling and Grealish
Chelsea: Mendy, Azpilicueta, Christensen, Rudiger, James, Jorginho, Kante, Alonso, Mount, Havertz and Lukaku
Manchester City vs. Chelsea prediction
This is of course going to be a fun battle, with the two sides ready to take home all three points. With that said, Chelsea’s hot start is something that we don’t think will slow down, which is bad news for City.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Manchester City