Manchester City vs Chelsea Predictions & Best Bets | Picking Against the Spread

In 2nd place in the league right now, Manchester City (16-3-4; 52 points) take on Chelsea (10-10-4; 34 points), who are in 10th place in the league, at Etihad Stadium on Saturday. This one kicks off at 17:30! Man City, who have had six wins in a row, will head into this clash at Etihad Stadium in front of their home supporters.

Man City and Chelsea last faced each other in November 12, 2023 and the match ended in a 4-4 stalemate between the two. Man City have a record of 5-4-1 in their last matches against Chelsea. Man City have scored 21 goals across these head-to-head matches compared to Chelsea’s 10.

Man City vs Chelsea Prediction

BetMGM have Chelsea as strong favorites going into this match with odds of 8.2, while the Manchester City are 1.34 outsiders. 3 total goals are predicted.

Defending title holder Manchester City head into this game in 2nd place in the league having secured 16 wins, three losses and four draws in their last 23 matches. The team has won in six consecutive games. In total, they’ve netted 53 goals, while giving up 24. This has largely been because of the accomplishments of E. Haaland, who has 16 goals, and Julián Álvarez who has eight. In their last match, Manchester City outplayed Everton 2-0.

Chelsea comes into this match with 34 points. They are in 10th place in the league and their record right now has seen them pick up 10 wins, 10 losses and four draws over the course of 24 matches. The team has had five wins in the most recent eight matches and they have bagged a total of 41 goals so far, allowing 40. Their top players Cole Palmer and N. Jackson have scored 10 and seven respectively. In their most recent match on Monday, The Blues defeated Crystal Palace 1-3.

Going into this contest, Manchester City haven’t officially ruled out anyone yet. Meanwhile, Chelsea have ruled out zero players so far.

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Moneyline Pick: Chelsea (8.2)

Chelsea are considered the favorite per oddsmakers. The club enters the match with a recent win percentage of 50% in their last 10 games (five wins). In comparison, Man City have a win percentage of 66.67% in their last nine games (six wins).

Man City vs Chelsea Betting Odds

• Moneyline: Chelsea (8.2), Manchester City (1.34)
• Spread: Chelsea -0.5 (1.0), Manchester City 0.5 (1.0)
• Over/Under: Under 3.25 Goals (1.91), Over 3.25 Goals (1.99)

Man City vs Chelsea Betting Trends

• Record last 10 games: Manchester City 6-1-2, Chelsea 5-5-0
• Home/Road Split: Man City (16-3-4), Chelsea (10-10-4)
• Head-To-Head: Man City’s record is 5-4-1 in their last 19 matches against Chelsea
• Match Type: League

Over/Under Pick: Under 3.25 Total Goals (1.91)

Heading into this match, Man City have averaged 2.0 goals per game over their last 10 matches while Chelsea have recorded an average of 1.6 goals per game over their last 10 matches.

Spread Pick: Chelsea -0.5 Goals (1.0)

For the bet to be a winner, Chelsea will need to win by the amount of the spread or more in order to cover.