On January 15, the match of the 22nd round of the English Premier League will take place, in which Manchester City will play Chelsea at home. The forecast for this match is given by Roman Pavlyuchenko, a well-known striker of Tottenham and the Russian national team in the past.
"Citizens" very confidently hold the lead in the Premier League standings, having a 10-point advantage over the nearest pursuer, which is just Chelsea. On the domestic arena, Josep Guardiola's team has shone in recent months, having a 12-match winning streak. In the last round, Man City even managed to break the resistance of Arsenal who gained momentum (2:1).
The "pensioners" have been leading the standings in the national championship for some time, but lately they have been losing points too often. No, Thomas Tuchel's team practically does not lose, but lately it has started to draw too often. In four matches from the last five rounds, the Blues shared points with their opponents. Even in the victorious match with Aston Villa (3-1), they had to fight back.
Roman Pavlyuchenko understands that in the current tournament situation, Chelsea is forced to move forward, but at the same time he is convinced that it is unlikely to bring success to Londoners. The "citizens" are in fantastic shape now, and Tuchel's team will hardly be able to stop them. The expert bets on the net gain of the home team.