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Manchester City will look to shake off their Champions League disappointment as they take on Chelsea in an FA Cup semi-final at Wembley on Saturday.
Manchester City and Chelsea will square off in arguably the most high-profile contest of the weekend. City's hopes of securing a historic successive continental treble perished at the hands of Real Madrid in midweek.
Having played out a 3-3 draw at the Santiago Bernabeu in the first leg of the quarter-finals, City were firm favourites to progress to the semis. However, Real Madrid managed to hold it together at the Etihad and eventually won the exhilarating contest on penalties.
Guardiola's men did not suffer from a dearth of chances. Their inability to put away some of the best opportunities of the game came to bite them in the back.
City can still retain two of their domestic trophies from last term, the FA Cup and the Premier League title and will look to bounce back strongly as they prepare for Saturday.
Meanwhile, Chelsea seem to be coming together as a unit now more than ever before. A mesmerising four-goal performance from Cole Palmer buoyed the Blues to a spectacular 6-0 win over Everton at Stamford Bridge last weekend.
Palmer has now equalled Erling Haaland's haul of 20 Premier League goals this season. The win over the Goodies has helped them slot into the ninth position in the table and Chelsea will be looking to spring a surprise on City this Saturday.
Manchester City vs Chelsea Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- Chelsea have failed to beat Manchester City in their last eight meetings in all competitions.
- Manchester City have managed to eliminate Chelsea in five of their last seven FA Cup ties.
- This marks the seventh time in eight seasons under Pep Guardiola that Manchester City are playing in the FA Cup semi-finals.
- This is the 27th time that Chelsea are playing in the FA Cup semi-finals, the third-most in the competition's history.
- Only taking into consideration games where Wembley has been used as a neutral venue, this will be Chelsea's 43rd match in the historic stadium. Only Manchester United have played more.
Manchester City vs Chelsea Prediction
This match is difficult to call because Chelsea have shown they can cause big teams problems. Manchester City could be in a sullen mood after their Champions League setback. However, with the sheer quality and depth that City have, they should be able to eke out a narrow win here.
Prediction: Manchester City 2-1 Chelsea
Manchester City vs Chelsea Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Manchester City to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Both teams to score - Yes
