Opta Stats: Chelsea v Manchester City

 

London meets Manchester in the FA Cup semi-final. Will Rafa Benitez get the chance to win a trophy during his spell at Chelsea, or will Roberto Mancini salvage something from Manchester City's season?

 

Chelsea (2012) and Manchester City (2011) are the last two teams to win the FA Cup. Manchester City are the 2.2 favourites to win the competition, with Chelsea at 2.86.

 

The London side have lifted the trophy four times in the last six years. Chelsea are 2.22 to reach the final.

 

Excluding penalty shoot-outs, Chelsea are unbeaten in their last 29 FA Cup matches; winning 23 and drawing six. Chelsea are 3.35 to win in 90 minutes.

 

This will be the first meeting between these two teams in the FA Cup since the Fourth Round of the 1971 FA Cup; when Manchester City advanced. City are 2.38 to secure an FA Cup final appearance within 90 minutes.

 

City have won two of their three meetings in the FA Cup; with Chelsea winning the other. All three games have been won to nil. Roberto Mancini's side are 3.8 to win to nil.

 

Manchester City are yet to concede a goal in the 2013 FA Cup. A City clean sheet can be backed at 3.35.

 

Chelsea have won all seven FA Cup games that they have played at the new Wembley. The Blues are 5.5 to win to nil.

 

Both of Manchester City's games at Wembley in the 2011 FA Cup ended in 1-0 victories. A 1-0 Manchester City win is 9.4.

 

Carlos Tevez has scored five goals in four FA Cup matches this season, including a hat-trick against Barnsley. Tevez is 2.5 to add to his tally against Chelsea.

 

Juan Mata has laid on five goals for his team-mates in five FA Cup appearances this season. Mata is 3.65 to get on the scoresheet himself.

 

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