This year Chelsea is going through difficult times, while the squad and the coach do not leave other goals and objectives other than playing for the result in all competitions. In the English League Cup, today’s hosts beat Tottenham in the semi-finals and managed to reach the final of the tournament, where they lost to Liverpool on penalties. The team had a confident performance in the Champions League, where, after winning the group stage, the Blues in the first stage of the playoffs left no chance for the French champions, Lille. The French managed to beat with a total score of 4:1. For 28 rounds of the current season of the championship of England there are 17 wins and eight peaceful outcomes on account of “pensioners”, which brought 59 points and the third position in the standings. It is impossible not to note the second best indicator in the Premier League in terms of goals scored, of which the team has 57. In the last match the capital beat Newcastle (1:0). Chilwell, James, Christensen, Nyinges and Hudson-Odoi, who has an Achilles injury, will not be able to play today.
Manchester City confidently went through the tournament distance of the Champions League group stage, where they managed to get around PSG and took first place in the group. In the first match of the playoffs the “heavenly” got into rivals “Sporting”, which was easily dealt with with a total score of 5:0. In addition, after the fiasco in the League Cup, the citizens are doing well in the FA Cup tournament distance. In this tournament, after defeating Fulham (4: 1) and Peterborough United (2: 0), the Mancunians defeated Southampton with a score of 4:1 and reached the semi-finals. In the Premier League, Pep Guardiola’s wards are still in the lead, but several misfires over the past month have allowed Liverpool to come close to the opponent. Man City have 22 victories and four draws, which translates into 70 points and first place. After the success in the duel with Manchester United (4:1), today’s guests played a draw with Crystal Palace (0:0). It should be noted that the white-blue have the best indicator in the league in terms of the quality of defense. Palmer, Mendy and Dias, who has a hip injury, will not be able to play today. More successful soccer predictions can be obtained from the link provided.