Watch Man City vs Chelsea: TV channel, live stream, NOW TV and score prediction
Sky customers can watch Man City vs Chelsea on Sky Sports from 5pm or via the Sky Sports app; non-Sky customers can stream the game with a NOW Day or Month pass; kick-off at the Etihad Stadium is 5.30pm on Sunday January 4
Friday 2 January 2026 14:39, UK
Manchester City host managerless Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium in a huge Premier League clash on Sunday January 4, live on Sky Sports.
Manchester City are second in the Premier League table and looking to return to winning ways after falling further behind league leaders Arsenal with the 0-0 draw at Sunderland on Thursday.
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Chelsea parted company with Enzo Maresca on New Year's Day and will be managed by U21 head coach Calum McFarlane at the Etihad.
The Blues are fifth in the table on 30 points, three points off Liverpool in fourth.
Last season Man City won both meetings with Chelsea, winning 2-0 at Stamford Bridge and 3-1 at the Etihad Stadium.
When is Man City vs Chelsea?
Man City vs Chelsea in the Premier League takes place on Sunday January 4 at the Etihad Stadium. Kick-off is 5.30pm UK and Ireland time.
How to watch Man City vs Chelsea
TV: Sky Customers can watch on Sky Sports Main Event and Premier League from 5pm
App: Sky Customers can also watch on the Sky Sports app
Stream: Non Sky Customers can stream the game with a NOW Day or a cancel-anytime Month pass
Online: Anyone on the move can follow live coverage of the game through our dedicated match blog
Highlights: Watch free Premier League highlights shortly after full-time
How to watch Man City vs Chelsea with the Sky Sports app
Sky Sports Subscribers can:
- Download or open the Sky Sports app
- Head to the 'Watch' section at 5pm
- Tap on the Sky Sports Premier League channel
- Sign in with your Sky iD (*you'll only need to do this once)
*Sky iD help: How to find or create your Sky iD
What is NOW TV?
NOW is an instant streaming service offering access to all 12 Sky Sports channels, every Sky Sports+ stream, and much more.
It's an app, so customers can sign up and stream instantly across over 60 devices. It offers contract-free memberships options, so customers can cancel anytime!
You can choose between a Month or Day Memberships. See the latest NOW TV membership prices.
More information about NOW can be found here.
Man City vs Chelsea odds and score prediction
Sky Sports' Lewis Jones...
Manchester City's card count at home has quietly crept up. They've been booked 14 times across their last seven home games. That points to a team increasingly forced into recovery challenges and tactical fouls, often a by-product of a change of style that has been implemented by Pep Guardiola as City become more direct.
Chelsea are exactly the type of side to provoke that response. With Joao Pedro, Alejandro Garnacho and Cole Palmer, they possess ball-carriers who invite contact and excel at drawing fouls in transition. Since the start of last season, that trio alone have drawn 45 cards from opposition players. We can back City here at 10/11 with Sky Bet to be shown over 1.5 cards.
