Manchester City enter into this important clash as a leader in the standings and a favorite for the three points. Chelsea on the other hand, conceded an unpleasant draw in the last round and a potential loss in this game will leave the londoners 6 points away from the first spot.
Manchester City have no mercy for their opponets at home, as the team won all their matches in front of own audience in the Premier League. Furthermore, the "citizens" are not just winning at home, they are dominating completely, scoring an average of 3.81 goals at the Etihad. Aguero received a minor injury in midweek and will miss this match, but this should not affect Manchester City too much, as they already had to cope without him for quite some time.
Chelsea didn`t concede a goal in their last three away matches in the league, but this trend will likely be impaired. The londoners have lost their last five trips to the Etihad and the bookmakers do not give them big chance to break this negative series. Undoubtedly this match is crucial for both teams fighting for the title. Anything less than 3 points would be considered as a failure for the home side, while it seems that Mourinho would be pleased with a draw.