Carabao Cup: Manchester City VS Chelsea: Prediction, Probable lineups, Head-to-head, and Key Stats

Six of the last nine championships have been won by Manchester City, whereas Chelsea has reached and lost two finals since 2019.

Last season, the hosts fell to West Ham United in the fourth round, failing to reach their fifth consecutive semifinal.

While The Blues lost to Liverpool in last year's final in an impressive 11-10 penalty shootout after a scoreless draw.

Manchester City and Chelsea enter the match in opposing states of play. Four of Manchester City's previous five games across all competitions have resulted in victories. This includes a 2-1 win over Fulham in the Premier League last Saturday, in which Erling Haaland scored the game-winning penalty kick.

While Chelsea have recently struggled under manager Graham Potter and have lost successive league matches, including a 1-0 loss to league-leading Arsenal on Sunday, the Gunners have dominated the league.

Manchester City trails Arsenal by two points in the EPL standings, while Chelsea is seventh with 21 points.

Both teams have advanced to the knockout round of the Champions League after winning their respective groups and have combined 13 EFL Cup victories.

As for head-to-head stats, Manchester City has won 61 games while Chelsea has won 10 more, whereas 39 games have been drawn. 

Key Stats for the match

• Chelsea have failed to score in their last two matchups against Manchester City.
• Four past five contests between these two teams have resulted in a 1-0 score.
• Manchester City have a perfect home record this season, scoring 25 goals in their last seven games while conceding none.
• Manchester City have not suffered a loss in their last five matches in all competitions.

Manchester City Team News

Joao Cancelo is suspended following a red card he received over the weekend. Kyle Walker is still recuperating from his injury and will miss this match.

Kevin De Bruyne and Bernardo Silva could be rested in the midfield. On either side of Ilkay Gundogan are anticipated to be Phil Foden and Cole Palmer.

A shoulder injury prevents Kalvin Phillips from participating, while Kyle Walker is also absent. Rico Lewis and Julian Alvarez will participate in this game as Erling Haaland rests.

Predicted lineup: Ortega, Mahrez, Alvarez, Grealish, Lewis, Dias, Laporte, Gomez, Palmer, Rodri, and Foden.

Chelsea Team News

Kepa Arrizabalaga, N'Golo Kante, Wesley Fofana, Reece James, and Ben Chilwell are all absent due to injury, while Carney Chukwuemeka is also anticipated to miss the game.

Armando Broja will likely head the line, with Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount flanking him.

Kepa Arrizabalanga's injury forces Potter to choose between Edouard Mendy and Marcus Bettinelli in goal. However, Edouard Mendy may still get the nod considering the quality of the opposition, while Mateo Kovacic was only on the bench against Arsenal as he manages a knee issue.

Predicted lineup: Mendy, Ziyech, Broja, Pulisic, Azpilicueta, Chalobah, Koulibaly, Cucurella, Gallagher, Zakaria, and Kovacic.

Chelsea VS Manchester City Prediction

Manchester City can grind out a victory at home and be the favourite in this matchup, while Chelsea lacks confidence and form.

 Final prediction: Manchester City 3-0 Chelsea