Chelsea vs Manchester City Betting Tips

Chelsea are hosting Manchester City at the Stamford Bridge in London on the 17th of April 2021 at 22:00 IST. This FA cup semifinal promises to give us a spectacle given two big teams are set to face off against each other with both teams having a chance to at least two cups from here on. Man City can win a treble while Chelsea can win at most a double.

Chelsea Form &Team News

Chelsea joined into the FA cup from the Round three matches and ever since have won all their four matches by convincing margins. They beat Morecambe in Round three by four goals to nil. In round four, they faced off against Luton Town at home, winning that too by a scoreline of 3-1. In the pre-quarters, they faced Barnsley and went on to win that too. Chelsea in the quarter-finals faced Sheffield United and won 2-0 thus making it to the Semi-finals now facing giants Man City on Saturday. Chelsea have a chance to go for a double from here on i.e. the Champions League and the FA Cup. 

Mateo Kovacic is the only player set to be missing out from the Chelsea squad owing to a knock injury. Tuchel after taking over the reins from Lampard has been spectacular with his tactics and has had a major role to play in making Chelsea compete for titles yet again. Tammy Abraham has scored four goals in the competition so far making him the highest goal scorer for Chelsea this year in the FA cup. Timo Werner has found his footing while Kai Havertz and Olivier Giroud have all become major forces. The defense with the Talismanic Thiago Silva and Chilwell have been water-tight on most occasions. 

Manchester City Form & Team News

Man City joined in from Round three of the FA Cup this year winning all the matches on their way to the Semifinals on Saturday. Birmingham City was first beaten by a scoreline of 3-0 in their first outing in Round three. In Round four, Man City beat Cheltenham Town by 3-1. Swansea City was also beaten by Man City in the pre-quarters by a convincing margin of three goals to one. In the quarterfinals, Everton were also thrashed by Man City in the lead up to the Semifinals by a margin of two goals. Man City have in their hand a mouth-watering prospect of being in pole position to win a treble this season which they are most likely to achieve.

Sergio Aguero is the only player set to miss out on the next game owing to a knock injury sustained, Pep Guardiola has been at his tactical best this season with Man City and have been ruthless to a great extent which speaks of the quality they possess. Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden have all had two goals each in this year’s FA cup which is the highest for them in the competition. Kevin De Brune playing as well as ever. Cancelo, Dias, Walker and co. make up a great defensive outfit as well. 

Odds by Casumo

Manchester City are favorites to win according to the Casumo Sportsbook. They are placed at 1.80 odds while Chelsea is placed at 4.70. The odds for a draw is 3.50.

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Our Tipster’s Angle

Pep’s men are playing like a dream and there are so brilliantly placed that they have a chance to win the treble this season. Chelsea on the other hand barring the Premier League, too have a chance to win a couple of trophies as well. But here, Chelsea will face a Man City side with records stacked against them. Man City could go on to win here based on their current form and head to head record. A good number of goals expected from this fixture.

Tip 1: Total Goals Over 2.5

All of their last three matches played between the two sides across competitions have had more than 2.5 goals in total. While playing at Stamford Bridge, both of their last two head to head meetings have ended up with more than 2.5 goals in total. They had also met at Chelsea in the FA cup some years ago which being the only meeting between the two sides in this particular championship in this particular venue also turned out to have more than 2.5 goals. Chelsea in the last four matches played across competitions have had two games where the above condition was satisfied. Man City on the other hand have had all of their last three games where the total goals were over 2.5. So with this, we can say the total goals will more likely be more than 2.5. The odds for Total goals to be over 2.5 is 1.95 according to the Casumo Sportsbook.

Tip 2: Both Teams To Score

In the last three head to head meetings between the two sides across competitions, all three matches ended up having both teams scoring. Their last two matches played at Chelsea also had scorelines where both teams ended up on the scoresheet. In the FA cup match played at Chelsea, Man City and Chelsea played out a high-scoring classic with Chelsea winning 5-1 which also has both teams scoring. Chelsea have a 50 percent chance of both teams scoring in their last four matches across competitions. Man City have a 100 percent chance of both teams scoring in all their last three matches across competitions. While playing away in this tournament, Man City have had two of the three games where both teams scored. So we can safely say both teams might end up scoring. According to the Casumo Sportsbook, the odds for Both teams to score is 1.79.

Conclusion

Manchester City are in for a chance to win a treble given their position in three competitions. Chelsea can still win two trophies. Two brilliant managers set to face off for a place in the final. Summarising on a couple of bets from above:

1. Total Goals Over 2.5 @1.95
2. Both Teams To Score @ 1.79

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