Reigning treble winners Manchester City welcome Chelsea to the Etihad in the Premier League on Saturday, and ahead of the action we’ve curated our best betting tips and predictions for the clash.
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Sat, 17 Feb 2024 , 17:30 GMT • Etihad Stadium • Premier League
Manchester City vs Chelsea Preview & Prediction (17:30 KO)
Following on from a dominant 3-1 win over Copenhagen in the Champions League last-16 on Tuesday, Manchester City welcome Chelsea to the Etihad as they return to Premier League action.
The Cityzens have now won 11 games in succession across all competitions, and are unbeaten in their last 14 matches spanning all the way back to early December. This run of form sees them head into the gameweek just two points shy of leaders Liverpool with a game in hand.
City left it fairly late for their standards in the 2-0 win over Everton last weekend, as Erling Haaland netted twice in the last 20 minutes to secure the victory when it looked like they may drop two points.
Chelsea meanwhile, were in action against Crystal Palace on Monday evening, whom they defeated 3-1 after trailing 1-0 at the break. Ex-Eagles loanee Conor Gallagher scored twice, his first two of the season in the league, before Enzo Fernandez sealed all three points in the 94th minute.
The Blues have now lost just twice in seven matches across all competitions, and occupy 10th place in the Premier League table. They are just a point behind ninth placed Brighton, and two points behind West Ham and Newcastle who sit in eighth and seventh respectively.
We at SportsLens can’t see past anything other than a victory for the in-form Cityzens. The returns of Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne, as well as the goalscoring form of Phil Foden will prove too much for Mauricio Pochettino‘s side in our opinion, which is why we’re backing a 3-0 Manchester City win.
Prediction: Manchester City 3-0 Chelsea
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Manchester City vs Chelsea Betting Tips
- Erling Haaland To Score Anytime @ 4/7
- Phil Foden To Score Anytime @ 7/4
- Combined Bet Builder Odds @ 15/4
Manchester City vs Chelsea Betting Tip 1: Erling Haaland To Score Anytime @ 4/7
Our first tip for your Saturday evening Manchester City vs Chelsea Premier League bet builder is to back Erling Haaland to score at anytime, priced by leading UK betting sites at 15/4.
City missed their Norwegian marksman dearly whilst he was condemned to the sidelines with an injury, but he returned to goalscoring ways with a thumping double against the Toffees last weekend.
The 23-year-old remains the Premier League’s top goalscorer with 16 goals in 17 starts, and we expect him to add to this against the Blues by scoring at anytime, as he did in the reverse fixture back in November when he netted twice.
Manchester City vs Chelsea Betting Tip 2: Phil Foden To Score Anytime @ 7/4
As previously mentioned in our preview, Foden is in the form of his life at the minute. The England international boasts 15 goals and 10 assists in 35 appearances for the Sky Blues this term, adding a goal and an assist to his tally in the Champions League in midweek.
The 23-year-old didn’t score or assist in the win over Everton, however he bagged a stunning hat-trick in the 3-1 comeback victory over Brentford in the game prior. You’d be brave to back against Foden scoring at the minute, which is why we’re tipping him to score at anytime on Saturday evening at 7/4.
Manchester City vs Chelsea Odds
- Match Odds: Manchester City: 1/3 | Draw: 9/2 | Chelsea: 7/1
- Total Goals: Over 2.5: 4/9 | Under 2.5: 17/10
- Both Teams To Score: Yes: 7/10 | No: 21/20
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Manchester City vs Chelsea Team News
Man City XI: Ederson; Walker, Dias, Ake, Akanji; Rodri, De Bruyne; Foden, Alvarez, Doku; Haaland
Chelsea XI: Petrovic; Gusto, Disasi, Colwill, Chilwell; Caicedo, Fernandez; Palmer, Gallagher, Sterling; Jackson
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