Manchester City vs Chelsea – Premier League Betting Tips

The reigning EPL champions welcome the reigning European champions in a daunting EPL clash of the weekend. Manchester City is levels above other teams in the EPL this season, which can be seen from their recent results from their games. 

Manchester City has been in crazy good form in the EPL this season as they are cruising past their opponents with ease. They have won 11 EPL matches in a row, with their last defeat coming at the hands of Crystal Palace. 

Chelsea hasn’t been decent like Manchester City as they experience a slight dip in form caused by injuries and Covid-19. However, they have not lost a match in their last 10 games in all competitions though there are unmerited draws littered in these matches.

The last time Manchester City visited Stamford Bridge and stole a win, will Chelsea repay them a favor at the Etihad stadium? We don’t know yet, but here are our tips for this game.

Manchester City Form and Team News

Manchester City is the most in-form team in the EPL currently, and that is why they are sitting on top of the EPL table. They have won their last 11 EPL matches, with the last time they experienced a defeat being a long time ago. 

More impressively, they have won 14 of their last 15 matches in all competitions, only losing 2-1 to RB Leipzig in UCL. They are now 10 points ahead of Chelsea with the same number of games played in the EPL, with a better defensive and scoring record. 

For the team news, Benjamin Mendy is, of course, out for the season due to a court case. Mahrez is playing at the AFCON, while John Stones and Zinchenko are both out injured. 

Chelsea Form and Team News

Chelsea has been out of form by their standards in the EPL, making them drop from the top of the EPL and are now 10 points behind Man City. However, they have only lost 2 games in the EPL all season and have not lost any in their last 10 matches. 

Their last outing in the EPL against Liverpool saw a determined Chelsea even though they are missing their two wing-backs due to injury. They bounced back from what would look like a defeat to draw the game level. Their match against Tottenham in the Carabao Cup semi-final saw a  revitalized Chelsea. 

For the team news, Chelsea has a host of injuries issues: Ben Chilwell, Chalobah, and Reece James. Thiago Silva trained with the first team but might not feature in this match. Also, Kante is a doubt too. 

Odds By Casumo

Manchester City is Casumo bookie favorite to win this fixture at 1.65 odds, while Chelsea is placed at 5.10 odds. If the match is to be a draw, the odds are 4.10.

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Our Tipsters Angle

Chelsea will need to win this game to avoid slipping further down, especially with Liverpool having a game to play. They know that winning this game will significantly boost their title charge by reducing the point gap to just 7 points.

Manchester City will also be licking their lips to win this game. They are already 10 points clear of Chelsea and would want to be uncatchable by going 13 points further. Even though they have had their revenge on Chelsea for losing the Champions League trophy to them, they’ll still be fired up to inflict more damage. 

Below are our tips for this fixture:

Tip 1:  Chelsea to Win or Draw

This is a bold call, but this is also a determined Chelsea side looking at their recent games. Yes, Manchester City won Arsenal with controversial calls; they were far from confident and looked laggy all through the match. 

Chelsea has had a good record against Manchester City in recent seasons, even when the odds are against them. In the previous 10 clashes between Man City and Chelsea, Chelsea has won 6, drawn 1, and lost 4. 

They won away at Manchester City last season and will be poised to do the same in this match.

Chelsea to win or draw is available at Casumo Bookie at 2.16 odds.

Tip 2:  Chelsea Over 3.5 Corner Kicks

For this match, Man City are clearly the favorites, but Chelsea are the hunters. Against a determined Arsenal, Manchester City conceded 5 corner kicks. They conceded 3 against Brentford and 4 against Leicester City. All these teams are of lesser quality compared to Chelsea. 

Also, Chelsea will gun for the win in this match, and we expect them to have 4 or more corners against Manchester City.  

Chelsea Over 3.5 Corner kicks is placed at 1.77 odds at the Casumo Sportsbook.

Conclusion

Chelsea has not been in good form compared to Man City, though they have managed to prevent losses even against Liverpool they went 2-0 down. Their outings in the FA Cup and Carabao Cup have shown their determination, especially after getting back some of their crucial midfield and attacking players from injury. 

Man City are favorites and would want to win this game, but we don’t think that this would happen.  

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