Man City vs. Chelsea Prediction, Odds, Pick | Premier League Match Preview

Manchester City's head coach Pep Guardiola, right, gives instructions to Manchester City's Kevin De Bruyne during the English FA Cup third round soccer match between Manchester City and Huddersfield Town, at the Etihad stadium in Manchester, England, Sunday, Jan. 7, 2024.
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  • Man City is a -1.5-goal favorite against Chelsea.
  • Chelsea earned a point vs. City at Stamford Bridge and enter this game off a road win.
  • Bet this Same Game Parlay for Saturdayโ€™s fixture.

Before two of Englandโ€™s most decorated clubs meet on Saturday, Iโ€™m here to provide a Man City vs. Chelsea prediction.ย 

In terms of their domestic form, both teams arrive fresh off wins.ย 

City captured a 2-0 win over Everton last weekend and followed it with a 3-1 road win in the Champions League on Tuesday.ย 

As for Chelsea, they came from behind to capture a 3-1 road win over Crystal Palace on Monday.ย 

Hereโ€™s a look at the EPL odds and my best bet for Saturdayโ€™s match.ย 

EPL Betting Odds – Man City vs. Chelsea

  • Man City Moneyline: -275
  • Chelsea Moneyline: +700
  • Draw Moneyline: +425
  • Over/Under: 3.5 Goals (+110/-160)

EPL Prediction – Man City vs. Chelsea

Same Game Parlay: Man City Moneyline & Man City Each Half Over 0.5 (-105)

I really worry about this Chelsea defense as they prepare to face one of the Premier Leagueโ€™s top attacks.ย 

Although theyโ€™re coming off a road win against Crystal Palace in which they surrendered only 0.46 post shot expected goals, thatโ€™s an outlying performance.ย 

In their previous road match against Liverpool, Chelsea surrendered at least one post-shot xG in both halves while allowing Liverpool to create 3.73 total psxG, per fotmob.com.ย 

Sample the six fixtures preceding the Palace match and bettors will find Chelsea surrendered 14.55 non-penalty post shot expected goals.ย 

In those games, they allowed four teams to surpass two non-penalty psxGโ€™s and all six to surpass 1.6.ย 

Thatโ€™s going to put them in trouble against Man City, who notched 2.54 non-penalty psxGโ€™s in the reverse fixture against Stamford Bridge.ย 

From there, we move on to the Manchester City moneyline.ย 

This is equal parts a play on City as it is a fade of Chelsea, who is 1-2 SU as a road underdog this season.ย 

The lone win? At Tottenham in a match where Spurs saw two players sent off before the halftime whistle.ย 

Finally, EPL home favorites playing two straight home matches are 64% straight up since the beginning of last season.ย 

Back this parlay at -115 or better come Saturday.ย 

Man City Formย 

Feb. 13 at FC Copenhagen: 3-1, W (UEFA Champions League)

Feb. 10 vs. Everton: 2-0, W

Feb. 5 at Brentford: 3-1, W

Jan. 31 vs. Burnley: 3-1, W

Jan. 26 at Tottenham: 1-0, W (FA Cup)

Chelsea Form

Feb. 12 at Crystal Palace: 3-1, W

Feb. 7 at Aston Villa: 3-1, W (FA Cup)

Feb. 4 vs. Wolves: 2-4, L

Jan. 31 at Liverpool: 1-4, L

Jan. 26 vs. Aston Villa: 0-0, D (FA Cup)

EPL Match Schedule This Weekend

HomeAwayDateTime (ET)Location
Nottingham ForestChelseaMay. 2511 a.m.The City Ground
SouthamptonArsenalMay. 2511 a.m.St. Mary's Stadium
LiverpoolCrystal PalaceMay. 2511 a.m.Anfield
Ipswich TownWest HamMay. 2511 a.m.Portman Road
BournemouthLeicester CityMay. 2511 a.m.Vitality Stadium
Man UnitedAston VillaMay. 2511 a.m.Old Trafford
NewcastleEvertonMay. 2511 a.m.St. James' Park
TottenhamBrightonMay. 2511 a.m.Tottenham Hotspur Stadium
WolvesBrentfordMay. 2511 a.m.Molineux
FulhamManchester CityMay. 2511 a.m.Craven Cottage

EPL Standings

TeamRecord (Wins-Draws-Losses)PointsGoal Differential
Liverpool25-8-48345
Arsenal19-14-47134
Manchester City20-8-96826
Newcastle United20-6-116622
Chelsea19-9-96620
Aston Villa19-9-9669
Nottingham Forest19-8-106513
Brighton15-14-8584
Brentford16-7-14559
Fulham15-9-13542
Bournemouth14-11-12539
Crystal Palace13-13-11520
Everton10-15-1245-3
Wolves12-5-2041-15
West Ham10-10-1740-18
Manchester United10-9-1839-12
Tottenham11-5-21382
Leicester City6-7-2425-45
Ipswich Town4-10-2322-44
Southampton2-6-2912-59

EPL ATS Records

TeamATS RecordATS%Home ATS RecordHome ATS%Road ATS RecordRoad ATS%
Arsenal14-17-645.9%5-10-436.8%9-7-255.6%
Aston Villa18-18-150.0%9-9-150.0%9-9-050.0%
Bournemouth19-16-254.1%8-10-044.4%11-6-263.2%
Brentford22-12-363.5%11-8-057.9%11-4-369.4%
Brighton & Hove Albion21-15-158.1%10-9-052.6%11-6-163.9%
Chelsea13-20-440.5%7-9-344.7%6-11-136.1%
Crystal Palace20-13-459.5%8-7-452.6%12-6-066.7%
Everton19-12-659.5%9-8-252.6%10-4-466.7%
Fulham18-14-455.6%8-10-044.4%10-5-463.2%
Ipswich Town14-20-341.9%4-13-125.0%10-7-257.9%
Leicester City18-18-150.0%8-11-042.1%10-7-158.3%
Liverpool16-19-245.9%7-9-244.4%9-10-047.4%
Manchester City13-24-035.1%7-12-036.8%6-12-033.3%
Manchester United14-18-544.6%7-9-244.4%7-9-344.7%
Newcastle United21-15-158.1%13-5-072.2%8-10-144.7%
Nottingham Forest23-14-062.2%10-8-055.6%13-6-068.4%
Southampton13-20-440.5%4-12-227.8%9-8-252.6%
Tottenham Hotspur13-23-136.5%6-11-136.1%7-12-036.8%
West Ham United18-17-251.4%6-12-134.2%12-6-066.7%
Wolverhampton Wanderers19-15-355.4%8-8-250.0%11-7-160.5%

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Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.

Nick Hennion is a senior content writer for BetMGM. His previous stops include VSiN, NBC Sports, The Action Network and Forbes Betting. He owns a bachelor's degree from Syracuse University and a master's degree from Northwestern University.