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EFL Cup | Third Round
Nov 9, 2022 at 8pm UK
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Man City
2 - 0
Chelsea

Mahrez (53'), Alvarez (58')
Grealish (89')
FT(HT: 0-0)

Koulibaly (18'), Chalobah (52'), Azpilicueta (89')

The Match

Match Report

Riyad Mahrez and Julian Alvarez are both on target to help Manchester City beat Chelsea 2-0 and progress to the fourth round of the EFL Cup.

Team News

Lewis Hall and Armando Broja both start for Chelsea in Wednesday's EFL Cup third round tie at Manchester City.

Preview

Sports Mole previews Wednesday's EFL Cup clash between Manchester City and Chelsea, including predictions, team news and possible lineups.

Predicted Lineups

Sports Mole takes an in-depth look at how Chelsea could line up for Wednesday's EFL Cup third-round clash with Manchester City.

Injuries & Suspensions

Sports Mole rounds up Chelsea's injury and suspension news ahead of Wednesday's EFL Cup clash with Manchester City.

Form, Standings, Stats

Manchester City

All competitions
Last Game: Man City 2-1 Fulham
Saturday, November 5 at 3pm in Premier League

Chelsea

All competitions
Last Game: Chelsea 0-1 Arsenal
Sunday, November 6 at 12pm in Premier League

Data Analysis

Our analysis of all available data, including recent performances and player stats up until an hour before kickoff, suggested the most likely outcome of this match was a Manchester City win with a probability of 52.51%. A win for Chelsea had a probability of 26.77% and a draw had a probability of 20.7%.

The most likely scoreline for a Manchester City win was 2-1 with a probability of 9.01%. The next most likely scorelines for that outcome were 3-1 (6.46%) and 2-0 (6%). The likeliest Chelsea win was 1-2 (6.29%), while for a drawn scoreline it was 1-1 (8.38%). The actual scoreline of 2-0 was predicted with a 6% likelihood. Our team at Sports Mole and our data analysis both correctly predicted that Manchester City would win this match.

Result
Manchester CityDrawChelsea
52.51% (-0.285 -0.29) 20.72% (0.02 0.02) 26.77% (0.262 0.26)
Both teams to score 68.66% (0.184 0.18)
Goals
Over 2.5Under 2.5
70.62% (0.134 0.13)29.38% (-0.136 -0.14)
Over 3.5Under 3.5
49.56% (0.16399999999999 0.16)50.44% (-0.166 -0.17)
Manchester City Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
88.35% (-0.036000000000001 -0.04)11.65% (0.033999999999999 0.03)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
63.31% (-0.073 -0.07)36.69% (0.072000000000003 0.07)
Chelsea Goals
Over 0.5Under 0.5
77.71% (0.23999999999999 0.24)22.29% (-0.241 -0.24)
Over 1.5Under 1.5
44.25% (0.359 0.36)55.75% (-0.36 -0.36)
Score Analysis
    Manchester City 52.51%
    Chelsea 26.77%
    Draw 20.72%
Manchester CityDrawChelsea
2-1 @ 9.01% (-0.031000000000001 -0.03)
3-1 @ 6.46% (-0.029999999999999 -0.03)
2-0 @ 6% (-0.063 -0.06)
1-0 @ 5.58% (-0.052 -0.05)
3-2 @ 4.85% (0.013 0.01)
3-0 @ 4.3% (-0.051 -0.05)
4-1 @ 3.47% (-0.02 -0.02)
4-2 @ 2.61% (0.0030000000000001 0)
4-0 @ 2.31% (-0.031 -0.03)
5-1 @ 1.49% (-0.0099999999999998 -0.01)
4-3 @ 1.3% (0.011 0.01)
5-2 @ 1.12%
5-0 @ 0.99% (-0.015 -0.01)
Other @ 3.02%
Total : 52.51%
1-1 @ 8.38% (-0.016999999999999 -0.02)
2-2 @ 6.76% (0.024999999999999 0.02)
0-0 @ 2.6% (-0.02 -0.02)
3-3 @ 2.43% (0.024 0.02)
Other @ 0.56%
Total : 20.72%
1-2 @ 6.29% (0.032 0.03)
0-1 @ 3.9% (-0.0030000000000001 -0)
2-3 @ 3.38% (0.037 0.04)
1-3 @ 3.15% (0.038 0.04)
0-2 @ 2.92% (0.019 0.02)
0-3 @ 1.46% (0.02 0.02)
2-4 @ 1.27% (0.023 0.02)
1-4 @ 1.18% (0.023 0.02)
3-4 @ 0.91% (0.015 0.02)
Other @ 2.31%
Total : 26.77%

How you voted: Man City vs Chelsea

Manchester City
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Chelsea
22.9%
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