It's the battle between two of the best teams in English Premier League so far this season, as Sergio Aguero and Manchester City look to slow down Diego Costa and his red-hot Chelsea on Saturday at Eithad Stadium.
Preview - Current Forms / Head-to-Head:
Manchester City has been solid the past five games, recording huge wins over Barcelona (3-1) in UEFA Champions League play and Burnley FC (2-1) a week ago. Manchester City has already racked up 29 goals this year and conceded just 12 goals in 13 matches this season.
Their sturdy defense has helped them stay within striking distance with Liverpool and Chelsea on the EPL ladder, recording 9 wins, 3 losses and a draw for 30 points.
On the other hand, Chelsea has been scorching hot this season, particularly through their last five games as he registered dominant victories over Everton 5-0, Southampton 2-0 and recently against Tottenham FC 2-1.
Chelsea has also scored 29 points in 13 matches, and only allowed opponents to score just 10 goals all in all. They are currently lording over the EPL standings with 10 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw for 31 points.
Players on the Spotlight:
Manchester City: Sergio Aguero is the big reason why Man City is still going toe-to-toe with EPL big wigs at the point of the season. The Argentine has already racked up 10 goals in 11 matches while creating scoring opportunity for his teammates. He's expected to get support from Raheem Sterling and Kelechi Iheanacho in that potent attacking unit.
Chelsea: Costa is having a career revival following a forgetful campaign last season. The Brazilian is living up to his lofty reputation as one of the finest strikers in the world as he already tallied 10 goals in 13 matches. He will be Chelsea's main offensive weapon in this match, but he'll need help from Eden Hazard and Pedro.
Starting Lineup & Prediction:
Game starts at 7:30 a.m US EST: Check Live Stream and TV listing on Live Soccer TV
Manchester City (4-2-3-1 formation): Bravo; Sagna, Otamendi, Kolarov, Clichy; Fernandinho, Fernando; Sterling, Touré, Nolito; Agüero
Chelsea (3-4-3 formation): Courtois; Azpilicueta, Luiz, Cahill; Moses, Kanté, Matic, Alonso; Pedro, Costa, Hazard
Fearless Forecast: Man City stunning Chelsea with a 3-1 win. Aguero leads way with two goals in the match to help team take top spot of EPL standings.
