Chelsea vs Manchester City Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 18th August 2024

The start of Manchester City's title defence in the Premier League begins on the road this coming Sunday. The reigning champions will have it tricky right off the bat. They'll go up against Chelsea at the Stamford Bridge in what promises to be an exciting encounter.

We expect to see some solid dedication from both Chelsea and Manchester City as starting a season with a defeat is an undesirable outcome for anyone's morale.

Before their upcoming match in the Premier League, The Blues are performing absolutely brilliant, when it comes to goal scoring. In the past ten outings, they performed a formidable average of 2.8 goals per game. An awe-inspiring total of 28 goals. They let 16 goals slip in, which creates an average of 1.6 per game. During this run they fought their way to three clean sheets.

Betting on the draw would have earned you a sound profit the last time Chelsea played The Citizens. The pair finished even in a 1-1 match, where no one managed to get the upper hand.

Chelsea vs Manchester City Prediction

Chelsea Form

Chelsea are enjoying their football currently with three wins on the bounce, and it began with a 2-3 win against Nottingham Forest. They went on to beat Brighton by 1-2, before also getting the better of Bournemouth in a 2-1 victory. Chelsea have been in potent form at Stamford Bridge, winning no less than five of the past six Premier League matches here. They remained without defeat, as they drew once, hammered in 21 goals while letting in six.

A runners-up spot is the absolute minimum Manchester City should achieve for a season in which a tilt at league glory is their top priority.

Manchester City Form

In has been a bit of everything for Manchester City in their previous three matches, as they first beat West Ham by 3-1. This was followed by a disappointing 1-2 defeat against Manchester United, before an encounter with Manchester United produced a 1-1 draw. Manchester City picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Premier League, while scoring 17 and conceding three goals. They also drew once but remained without defeat.

A runners-up spot is the absolute minimum Manchester City should achieve for a season in which a tilt at league glory is their top priority.

Chelsea and Manchester City are firing on all cylinders, when it comes to goals currently, and we could be in for a very entertaining match on Sunday.

Chelsea vs Manchester City Squads

Chelsea Squad

Maresca will select the starting XI for the upcoming match against Manchester City from the following players (the statistics in the brackets represent goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Djordje Petrovic (0/0), Filip Joergensen (0/0), Kepa Arrizabalaga (0/0), Lucas Bergstroem (0/0), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/0), Axel Disasi (0/0), Ben Chilwell (0/0), Benoit Badiashile (0/0), Caleb Wiley (0/0), Josh Acheampong (0/0), Levi Colwill (0/0), Malo Gusto (0/0), Marc Cucurella (0/0), Reece James (0/0), Tosin Adarabioyo (0/0), Trevoh Chalobah (0/0), Wesley Fofana (0/0), Carney Chukwuemeka (0/0), Cesare Casadei (0/0), Cole Palmer (0/0), Conor Gallagher (0/0), Enzo Fernandez (0/0), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (0/0), Lesley Ugochukwu (0/0), Moises Caicedo (0/0), Omari Kellyman (0/0), Renato Veiga (0/0), Romeo Lavia (0/0), Tino Anjorin (0/0), Tyrique George (0/0), Angelo Gabriel (0/0), Armando Broja (0/0), Christopher Nkunku (0/0), David Datro Fofana (0/0), Deivid Washington (0/0), Diego Moreira (0/0), Marc Guiu (0/0), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/0), Nicolas Jackson (0/0), Noni Madueke (0/0), Pedro Neto (0/0), Raheem Sterling (0/0), Romelu Lukaku (0/0).

Manchester City Squad

Below is the full team squad of Manchester City. The manager Guardiola will pick his starting XI against Chelsea from these players:

Ederson (0/0), Scott Carson (0/0), Stefan Ortega (0/0), Issa Kabore (0/0), Joao Cancelo (0/0), John Stones (0/0), Josh Wilson-Esbrand (0/0), Josko Gvardiol (0/0), Kyle Walker (0/0), Manuel Akanji (0/0), Nathan Ake (0/0), Rico Lewis (0/0), Ruben Dias (0/0), Bernardo Silva (0/0), Jack Grealish (0/0), James McAtee (0/0), Jeremy Doku (0/0), Kalvin Phillips (0/0), Kevin De Bruyne (0/0), Mateo Kovacic (0/0), Matheus Nunes (0/0), Maximo Perrone (0/0), Oscar Bobb (0/0), Phil Foden (0/0), Rodri (0/0), Savio (0/0), Erling Haaland (0/0), Julian Alvarez (0/0).

Chelsea vs Manchester City Team News

Chelsea could have six players on the injured and absent list ahead of their match at home with Manchester City this coming Sunday. Reece James gets a day off from the Chelsea squad, as he serves out a suspension.

Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia, Lesley Ugochukwu, Reece James and Wesley Fofana are all absent from the Chelsea squad that faces Manchester City at Stamford Bridge.

Apparently, Manchester City have just two players on the injured and absent list, as they prepare for their match on Sunday.

Mateo Kovacic and Josko Gvardiol all face a spell on the sidelines for Manchester City due to various injuries.

Chelsea vs Manchester City Lineups

Chelsea vs Manchester City H2H

Chelsea and Manchester City had to settle for a draw each in their most recent match, which finished with a 1-1 scoreline. The best betting odds on a draw at full-time with the bookies are at 27/10. In last ten encounters between the clubs, Manchester City have been the dominant force winning six matches against Chelsea. The bookies have Manchester City to win this match at best price odds of 4/5.

Chelsea vs Manchester City Results

Of the last ten encounters between Chelsea Manchester City over 2.5 goals came out five times. Odds on over 2.5 goals are at 1/2 with bookies.

Chelsea vs Manchester City Betting Tips

Chelsea against Manchester City is also a battle between Nicolas Jackson and Erling Haaland with both in decent form. The former scored four while the latter has seven Premier League goals in their last six games respectively.

Chelsea claimed all three points six times in their last 10 home matches across all tournaments, while also drawing three along the way. They endured defeat in one of the games in this run. Manchester City won eight of their last 10 games away, while drawing two and losing zero in this series of matches. Strap yourselves up for a goals at Stamford Bridge since both teams scored in six of the last 10 home matches for Chelsea. The same occurred in five of the last 10 league games away from home for Manchester City.

Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the last ten encounters between these two teams. Chelsea managed an average of 1.1 goals, with Manchester City averaging 1.6 goals in these. Both teams to score was a winning bet six times in this run of matches. Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chelsea, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals happened in eight of the last ten games for Manchester City, who managed to hit the net 2.7 times on average in these games.