Chelsea vs Manchester City Predictions - April 12, 2026

Even though the Blues will be at home, things are going to be tough for them out there. The Cityzens will be the visiting side at Stamford Bridge, but they will not be an easy side to take down. Manchester City are likely to secure three points with a win over Chelsea 

Match info: Premier League

Venue: Stamford Bridge, London

Date: Sunday, 12^th April 2026

Time: 4:30 pm Nigerian time

Royal blue and sky blue collide at Stamford Bridge in Sunday's Premier League blockbuster, as Champions League-chasing Chelsea and title outsiders Manchester City lock horns in the capital.

Both clubs marked their returns from the international break with resounding FA Cup victories, as Liam Rosenior's men hit Port Vale for seven while Pep Guardiola's side slaughtered Liverpool 4-0.

Head-to-head:

• Chelsea have won 27 of the 57 Premier League meetings between the two teams.

• Manchester City recorded 20 victories.

• The remaining 10 clashes ended in draws.

• Chelsea have won only one of their last five matches.

• Manchester City are on a two-match winning streak.

• The Blues have failed to secure a win in their last 13 attempts against the Cityzens.

• Since defeating Man City in the 2021 UCL final, Chelsea have won against The Cityzens in 13 games.

• In those 13 matches, Manchester City have kept eight clean sheets.

• Seven of their last nine encounters produced at least two goals.

Form:

• Chelsea in the league: D-L-W-L-L

• Chelsea in all competitions: L-L-L-L-W

• Man City in the league: W-W-W-D-D

• Man City in all competitions: L-D-L-W-W

Team News:

• Jamie Gittens, Trevoh Chalobah, Levi Colwill and Filip Jorgensen are not going to be in action for Chelsea. They are injured. Reece James is not yet confirmed to be part of the squad. Enzo Fernández has been sidelined by his manager for this match.

• Manchester City will miss out on the services of Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias due to their injuries. John Stones is not yet confirmed to be a part of the squad.

Player(s) to watch:

• João Pedro will have a crucial role to play in the final third for Chelsea FC. He will be pushing to come up with a top performance so that he can get his side back to winning ways in the EPL. In 31 league games of the ongoing campaign, he has scored 14 goals and has five assists as well.

• Erling Haaland is coming in after scoring a sensational hat-trick against the Reds. He will be gearing up to help his side on the attacking front. In 29 Premier League appearances this season, he has scored 22 goals and has seven assists to his name. The Norwegian forward will be a menace to the opponent’s defence.