It is a landmark Premier League meeting for the top two in the early kick-off on Saturday, and further information on that statistic and plenty more relevant to Chelsea and Manchester City feature in our latest Blues Bulletin...
Man City vs Chelsea head to head
City are looking for a Premier League double against Chelsea for the fourth time, and first since 2017/18.
Chelsea stats
Our one defeat in our last 15 Premier League games since Man City won at the Bridge in September was at West Ham in December, although we have drawn four of the last five.
The Blues have dropped 11 points from winning positions in the Premier League this season.
Chelsea have drawn our last two league games, to Brighton and Liverpool. We’ve never gone three league games without a win so far under Thomas Tuchel.
Chelsea milestones
Man City stats
This season’s Premier League stats (21 games)Most starts: Ederson 20, Cancelo 20, B Silva 20Most assists: Jesus 7, Cacelo 4, Mahrez 4Most clean sheets: Ederson 11, Steffen 1Red cards: Laporte 1
Premier League scorers: Sterling 7 (2 pens), B Silva 7, Mahrez 6 (2 pens), De Bruyne 5, Foden 5, Gundogan 4, Rodri 3, Dias 2, Grealish 2, Jesus 2, Laporte 2, Torres 2, Ake 1, Cancelo 1, Fernandinho 1, Stones 1, own goals 2
Manchester City have won 17 games in the Premier League this season, five more than any other team.
They have also scored the most top-flight goals (53) and conceded the fewest goals (13).
Kevin De Bruyne has been involved in four goals in his last four Premier League games against Chelsea (three goals, one assist).
Raheem Sterling needs one goal to reach 50 Premier League goals at the Etihad Stadium, and become only the second player with Sergio Aguero to score a half century at the venue in the competition.
Sterling has scored three goals in his last three starts against Chelsea in the Premier League at the Etihad.
The Citizens have only lost one of their last 22 Premier League games when they have kicked off at 12.30pm on a Saturday (17 wins).
Pep Guardiola’s record v ChelseaWon: 7Drawn: 5Lost: 8
Man City's January transfers
OUTFerran Torres - BarcelonaTaylor-Harwood-Bellis - Stoke, loan
Discipline
There are no suspensions.
Players who accumulate 10 yellow cards in Premier League matches up to and including our 32nd fixture will serve a two-match suspension in the competition.
Premier League bookings list
Man City: Cancelo 5, Laporte 5, Rodri 5, B Silva 5, Dias 4, Ederson 2, Fernandinho 1, Grealish 1, Gundogan 1, Walker 1.
Chelsea: Alonso 4, James 4, Rudiger 4, Jorginho 3, Christensen 2, Kovacic 2, Mendy 2, Mount 2, Ziyech 2, Chalobah 1, Hudson-Odoi 1, Kante 1, Loftus-Cheek 1, Pulisic 1, Saul 1, Thiago Silva 1, Werner 1.