- 曼城在上赛季的最后九场联赛中获胜，共进33球
- 两支球队都进球了，这是切尔西四场胜利的赌注；最近六场联赛
- 蓝军在对阵曼城的九场比赛中没有赢过，在那场悲惨的比赛中输了七场
连续第五次夺冠——历史创造者的目标
曼城在5月份创造了历史，成为第一支连续四次赢得英超冠军的球队，他们的使命是连续五次夺冠，这始于周日对首都的访问。
朱利安·阿尔瓦雷斯（Julian Alvarez）似乎即将出局，但他的产出应该立即被巴西新来的男孩萨维尼奥（Savinho）所取代，他上赛季为赫罗纳（Girona）打进了9球，又助攻了10球，这意味着公民队带着一支稳定的球队加入了新的竞选活动。
对于周日的东道主切尔西来说，情况并非如此，因为对于蓝军来说，这是另一个极端变化的夏天。
马雷斯卡可能需要时间来适应
尽管上赛季表现强劲，连续赢得五场比赛以获得第六名，但他们还是与毛里西奥·波切蒂诺分道扬镳，选择了执教莱斯特城夺得冠军的恩佐·马雷斯卡带领他们进入新的赛季。
球场上也发生了变化。资深后卫蒂亚戈·席尔瓦已经离开，给俱乐部留下了巨大的领导空白，康纳·加拉格尔、罗梅卢·卢卡库和特雷沃·查洛巴也都将离开。
Kiernan Dewsbury Hall、Marc Guiu、Filip Jorgensen和Pedro Neto已经加盟，还有更多可能加盟，这可能会像上赛季一样，蓝军需要一段时间才能凝聚。
切尔西在上个赛季的很多时候都很糟糕，因为大量的到来让波切蒂诺的生活变得艰难，而马雷斯卡这次也可能面临同样的麻烦。
这位意大利人是佩普·瓜迪奥拉的弟子，曾在曼城与他共事，而他的前导师将在周日脱颖而出。
冠军可以从他们中断的地方继续前进
上赛季，两人在联赛中的两次交锋都达到了水平，但曼城在最近的一场比赛中以1比0战胜了对手，那是在4月份的足总杯半决赛中，他们应该再次获胜。
公民队赢得了上赛季的最后九场比赛，并在此过程中打进了33个荒谬的进球。他们以可怕的形式结束了这场比赛，历史表明他们很可能在周日继续保持这种水平的表现，因为瓜迪奥拉在他的八场英超联赛开幕周末比赛中赢了七场。
切尔西在季前赛中看起来很脆弱，尤其是在将四名球员送往凯尔特人队时，虽然友谊赛不应该被解读得太多，但在他们的美国之旅中出现了一些令人担忧的迹象。
韦斯利·福法纳（Wesley Fofana）在场边呆了很长一段时间后看起来很不对劲，贝努瓦·巴迪亚希尔（Benoit Badiashile）没有给人留下深刻印象，里斯·詹姆斯（Reece James）在首场比赛中的表现令人怀疑。
对马雷斯卡来说，平衡他的阵容将是一项艰巨的任务，如果他们是蓝军，那么需要一些早期的胜利来享受一个稳定的赛季。
但由于签下的球员太多，防守薄弱，冠军的造访；他们在与蓝军的九次交锋中保持不败；不太可能给意大利人带来他在斯坦福桥的第一场胜利。
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预言：
曼城获胜
曼城2-1
Kevin De Bruyne随时得分
外文原文如下：
- Manchester City won their final nine league games of last season, scoring 33 goals in that run
- Both teams to score has been a winning bet in four of Chelsea’s last six league matches
- The Blues are winless in nine games against City, losing seven times in that miserable run
Fifth consecutive title the aim for history makers
Manchester City made history in May by becoming the first side to win four consecutive Premier League titles and their mission to make it five crowns in a row begins with a trip to the capital on Sunday.
Julian Alvarez looks to be on his way out but his output should be replaced immediately by Brazilian new boy Savinho who netted nine goals and assisted ten more for Girona last term, meaning the Citizens come into the new campaign with a settled squad.
The same cannot be said for Sunday’s hosts, Chelsea, as it has been another summer of extreme change for the Blues.
Maresca may need time to settle
Despite finishing last season strongly, winning five matches in a row to pinch sixth, they parted ways with Mauricio Pochettino and have opted for the man who coached Leicester to the Championship title, Enzo Maresca, to lead them into the new campaign.
And it is all change on the pitch too. Veteran defender Thiago Silva has departed, leaving a big leadership void at the club, and Conor Gallagher, Romelu Lukaku and Trevoh Chalobah are all set to depart as well.
Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Marc Guiu, Filip Jorgensen and Pedro Neto have arrived, with plenty more likely still to come, and it may, like last season, take the Blues a while to gel.
Chelsea were poor for a lot of last term as the sheer number of arrivals made life hard for Pochettino, and Maresca could face the same troubles this time around.
The Italian is a disciple of Pep Guardiola having worked alongside him at City and it is his former mentor who is set to come out on top on Sunday.
Champions can pick up where they left off
Both league meetings between the pair finished level last term but City ran out 1-0 victors in the most recent clash, an FA Cup semi-final in April, and they should prevail again.
The Citizens won their final nine games of last season and scored a ludicrous 33 goals in the process. They ended the campaign in frightening form and history suggests they are likely to continue that level of performance on Sunday as Guardiola has won seven of his eight Premier League opening-weekend matches.
Chelsea have looked vulnerable at the back in preseason, most notably when shipping four to Celtic, and while friendlies should not be read into too much, there were some worrying signs during their American tour.
Wesley Fofana looked way off it following a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Benoit Badiashile failed to impress and Reece James is a doubt for the opening game.
Balancing his squad is going to be a tough task for Maresca and some early wins will be needed if they are the Blues to enjoy a solid season.
But with too many signings and a weak defence, a visit from the champions – who are unbeaten in nine meetings with the Blues – is unlikely to bring the Italian his first Stamford Bridge win.
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Predictions:Manchester City to Win
Manchester City 2-1
Kevin De Bruyne To Score Anytime
