Opta Stats: Manchester City v Chelsea

 

Both Manchester City's Roberto Mancini and Chelsea's Rafa Benitez find themselves under pressure, as their two clubs clash. Opta are on hand with all the stats.

 

Manchester City have won only one of their last four Barclays Premier League matches against Chelsea. You can lay the City win at 2.0.

 

Chelsea won 10 of their first 12 Premier League away games against City but have lost the last three in a row. Manchester City can be backed at 1.99 to beat Chelsea again.

 

Only Arsenal have won as many Premier League away games at City as Chelsea (10) and City's average points per game at home to Chelsea of 0.87 is their lowest against any side in the division (minimum four games). Chelsea are priced at 4.3 to win.

 

Frank Lampard is aiming to score in five consecutive Premier League appearances for only the third time (did it in 2005 and 2010). Lampard is 3.15 to score at any time.

 

Lampard has scored 11 goals in his 13 Premier League starts for Chelsea this season. The England international is 12.5 to score the first goal.

 

Edin Dzeko has scored six goals in his last seven Premier League appearances. Dzeko can be backed at 6.0 to score first.

 

 

Man City have not gone four Premier League games without a win since November 2009 when they drew seven in a row, a run that led to Mark Hughes being dismissed as manager. The draw half-tim/Manchester City full-time is available at 5.6.

 

 

Roberto Mancini has made more substitutions than any other Premier League manager this season. City are now 19.5 to retain their league title.

 

Chelsea have been awarded more penalties than any other side this season (8) while City have been awarded 14 since the start of last season, only Man Utd have been awarded more. You can find odds of 2.84 on a penalty being taken.

 

30 of Manchester City's last 33 Premier League penalties have come in home games. City are 1.18 to score a goal.

 

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