Manchester City vs Chelsea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 25th January 2025

Struggling The Blues are in for a tough assignment, when going up against The Sky Blues this coming Saturday at Etihad Stadium. With a string of mediocre performances, at best, it would be astounding to see the former take anything from this encounter.

Manchester City are number 5 in the table on 38 points after 22 matches. Chelsea rank as number 4 with 40 points after 22 matches played.

Manchester City took down Chelsea in their most recent meeting, and bookmakers deem another win for the home side a likely scenario on Saturday.

Manchester City are confident they will be scoring goals in their next assignment in the Premier League, as they show off very admirable numbers from their past ten matches. The hosts scored 2.2 goals on average per match, or 22 goals in total, while allowing 12 goals against, for an average of 1.2 per outing. They managed three clean sheets along the way.

Chelsea are brimming with confidence in front of goal before the upcoming away match in the Premier League, as they can show off very handsome numbers from their previous ten games. The visitors scored 2.1 times on average per match, for a total of 21 goals. They also let in 13 goals, leaving an average of 1.3 per match. They fought their way to two clean sheets.

The last time the pair played each other The Citizens came away as 0-2 winners, and rest assured they have a similar outcome in mind this coming Saturday.

Manchester City vs Chelsea Prediction

Manchester City Form

Consistency has not been a trademark for Manchester City recently, and their last three matches first saw them sharing the points in a 2-2 draw with Brentford. This was followed by a 0-6 win against Ipswich, before they lost 4-2 against Paris Saint-Germain. Manchester City claimed a middle-of-the-road three wins in their previous six matches on home soil in the Premier League. They also drew one and lost two, as they scored ten and conceded eight goals.

Chelsea Form

In their last three matches, Chelsea beat Morecambe 5-0, drew 2-2 with Bournemouth and beat Wolverhampton by 3-1. Chelsea won three of a possible six away matches in the Premier League, as well as playing two draws and suffering one defeat. They scored 12 while also conceding eight times.

Manchester City boast a decent form, and with Chelsea finding things a bit tough away from home, this looks like a good opportunity to claim a win for the home side.

Manchester City earned eight points from their last five matches against teams inside the top 6. They claimed two wins, following eight goals scored while also conceding five. Chelsea earned four wins and 15 points in their last nine games against teams from the top half of the Premier League table. They scored 16 and conceded 13 goals in these. Manchester City have a record of 11 wins, five draws and six defeats in the Premier League this season. Chelsea have a record of 11 wins, seven draws and four defeats in the Premier League.

Manchester City vs Chelsea Squads

Manchester City Squad

Pep Guardiola will choose the starting lineup for the upcoming game against Chelsea from the players listed below (the information in the brackets refers to goals scored and matches played in the Premier League this season):

Ederson (0/14), Scott Carson (0/0), Stefan Ortega (0/8), Abdukodir Khusanov (0/0), Jacob Wright (0/0), Jahmai Simpson-Pusey (0/2), John Stones (2/8), Josko Gvardiol (4/21), Kyle Walker (0/15), Manuel Akanji (0/18), Nathan Ake (0/9), Rico Lewis (1/19), Ruben Dias (0/14), Vitor Reis (0/0), Bernardo Silva (2/21), Claudio Echeverri (0/0), Ilkay Gundogan (0/20), Jack Grealish (0/15), James McAtee (1/6), Jeremy Doku (3/15), Kevin De Bruyne (2/15), Mateo Kovacic (4/18), Matheus Nunes (0/14), Oscar Bobb (0/0), Phil Foden (6/17), Rodri (0/2), Savinho (1/18), Erling Haaland (17/22).

Chelsea Squad

Listed below is the full squad of Chelsea players that the manager Enzo Maresca will choose from for the upcoming game:

Filip Joergensen (0/2), Gabriel Slonina (0/0), Lucas Bergstroem (0/0), Marcus Bettinelli (0/0), Robert Sanchez (0/20), Axel Disasi (1/6), Ben Chilwell (0/0), Benoit Badiashile (0/4), Caleb Wiley (0/0), Josh Acheampong (0/2), Levi Colwill (0/20), Malo Gusto (0/18), Marc Cucurella (2/20), Reece James (1/6), Tosin Adarabioyo (1/11), Trevoh Chalobah (3/13), Wesley Fofana (0/12), Carney Chukwuemeka (0/0), Cesare Casadei (0/0), Cole Palmer (14/22), Enzo Fernandez (3/20), Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall (0/6), Moises Caicedo (1/22), Noni Madueke (6/20), Omari Kellyman (0/0), Renato Veiga (0/7), Romeo Lavia (0/10), Tyrique George (0/0), Christopher Nkunku (2/18), Jadon Sancho (2/16), Joao Felix (1/12), Marc Guiu (0/0), Mykhaylo Mudryk (0/7), Nicolas Jackson (9/21), Pedro Neto (1/19).

Manchester City vs Chelsea Team News

Manchester City could have as few as two players on the injured and absent list for their next assignment this coming Saturday.

Rodri and Oscar Bobb nurses various injuries and won't take part for Manchester City against Chelsea at Etihad Stadium.

Manchester City vs Chelsea Lineups

Manchester City vs Chelsea H2H

The last time these two teams faced off against each other, The Citizens came away as 0-2 winners. No doubt they are planning a similar outcome this coming Saturday. Manchester City have been slightly more successful than Chelsea in recent meetings. With a 6-2-2 advantage going into this match, betting on Manchester City has often proved the profitable way to go. The bookies best betting odds on a home win are at 19/20.

Manchester City vs Chelsea Results

Both teams found the back of the net five times in the past ten matches between home side Manchester City and Chelsea. Best priced odds on BTTS with the bookies are at 2/5.

Manchester City vs Chelsea Betting Tips

Scoring six goals during a Premier League campaign is just the sort of form, every club adores in a player. Phil Foden is out to extend his current momentum, and the upcoming game should be a good opportunity to add another goal to his name. Picking Phil Foden to score seems like a no-brainer currently.

Manchester City claimed six wins, drew two and lost two of their previous 10 home matches across all tournaments. Chelsea won five, drew three and lost two of their last 10 games away. Both teams scored in seven of the last 10 Premier League matches for Manchester City at Etihad Stadium. Both teams also found their way to the target in six of the previous 10 away games for Chelsea.

Both teams not to score was a winning bet five times in the last ten encounters between Manchester City and Chelsea as under 2.5 goals happened four times. Manchester City scored an average of 1.6 goals a game, with Chelsea averaging one goal in this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of Manchester City’s last ten matches across all tournaments. They pulled off an average of 2.7 goals during this run. Over 2.5 goals happened in seven of the last ten games for Chelsea, who scored 2.2 times on average in these matches.