Premier League
The winning streak of Manchester City was halted on Thursday after a goalless draw away at Sunderland. Before that, the team had achieved eight consecutive victories in all competitions. They are now four points behind leaders Arsenal and it would be wise not to make another mistake if they want to catch up. Since losing at home to Tottenham at the start, Man. City has had eight consecutive home victories in the Premier League, scoring at least two goals in each.
The Maresca Era EndsA new year – a new coach, that’s the situation for Chelsea, which decided to part ways with Enzo Maresca during the week and is now looking for a replacement. It is debatable whether this is the right decision, time will tell. Otherwise, Chelsea has won only one of its last seven league matches. They came back from two goals down in their last visit to draw 2-2 against Newcastle, but this was their third consecutive away match in the Premier League without a win. They will now also be without Caicedo, and Cucurella remains questionable.
Prediction: over 2.5 goals, victory for Man. CityManchester City seems to me the more likely winner, and Chelsea is definitely out of form, and I don’t believe that the coaching change will have any positive impact on the team right away. There should also be goals. Man. City scores quite a lot at home, and it is also possible that Chelsea will find the net.
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