Manchester City have been a dominant force in English football for several years and they begin the 2024/25 campaign as warm favourites to land a fifth consecutive title. Pep Guardiola’s side begin their title defence with a clash at Stamford Bridge where they were only able to land a point last season after a pulsating 4-4 draw.
It was a rare aberration from a team who claimed twenty-eight victories from their thirty-eight games last season, with 96 goals scored in total. It will be interesting to see whether Guardiola strengthens this well-oiled machine, especially as Kevin De Bruyne should be more available after an injury-hit season.
Enzo Maresca is the latest manager tasked with improving the fortunes of Chelsea and there have been some new faces entering the building already. Tosin Adarabioyo and Estevao Willian will offer competition for places, with Christopher Nkunku and Nicolas Jackson potentially the players who will chip in with the most goals for this team.
The Blues were fairly solid at Stamford Bridge last season when landing eleven wins from their nineteen home clashes, with forty-four goals scored in front of their own fans. A draw would represent a solid start to the campaign, with than man Cole Palmer having shone for England during Euro 2024 and a lot of attacking inspiration will come from him.