{"id":9359,"date":"2022-01-13T23:29:29","date_gmt":"2022-01-13T22:29:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/?p=9359"},"modified":"2025-03-24T17:13:57","modified_gmt":"2025-03-24T16:13:57","slug":"manchester-city-vs-chelsea-match-preview","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/matchplug.com\/blog\/manchester-city-vs-chelsea-match-preview\/","title":{"rendered":"Manchester City vs Chelsea Match Preview"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City hosts Chelsea for this huge Premier League clash between the top two clubs in England&#8217;s top flight.<\/p>\n<p>City wants to run away with the league title again, but Chelsea and Liverpool are pursuing them.<\/p>\n<p>The Citizens have earned some huge wins in this campaign, but this match offers Chelsea the chance to close the gap between both clubs.<\/p>\n<p>10 Points separates both clubs now, but it could be reduced to 7 by the end of the weekend or increased to 13 points.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool will be hoping Chelsea can slow down City so that they can catch the defending champions.<\/p>\n<p>The Blues haven&#8217;t given up on the league title yet and they would feel they need to get the points for themselves, considering Liverpool is struggling now.<\/p>\n<p>Chelsea is unbeaten in their last 10 matches, but City has lost one of their last 10, although the rest have ended in wins for the Premier League champions.<\/p>\n<p>The champions have won all their last seven home matches, but they lost to Chelsea the last time the Blues visited the Etihad.<\/p>\n<p>Thomas Tuchel would look to mastermind another win for his club in this fixture as well.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Manchester City hosts Chelsea for this huge Premier League clash between the top two clubs in England&#8217;s top flight. 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