Manchester City vs Chelsea Betting Odds, Tips, Predictions, Preview 8th January 2023
Manchester City take on Chelsea for a match in the FA Cup this coming Sunday at Etihad Stadium. Chelsea celebrated two wins against Manchester City in their most recent meetings in the FA Cup, outclassing their next opponent by 1-0 and 5-1.
The match on Sunday has all the makings of a tight battle as Manchester City and Chelsea look to bag a crucial win in the process.
Manchester City arrive at their next FA Cup match, averaging a fabulous 2.7 goals per game in their last ten matches in which, they scored a delicious total of 27, while also conceding nine goals. That amounts to an average of 0.9 per game in which, they kept their opponents from scoring three times.
Chelsea go into the next FA Cup match with an average of 2.3 goals a game from their last ten matches. They scored an extremely presentable total of 23 goals, while also conceding 11 times. This is a total average of 1.1 per game, in which they managed five clean sheets.
Manchester City vs Chelsea Prediction
Manchester City Form
Manchester City are unbeaten in their last three matches, first beating Leeds 1-3, and then drawing 1-1 with Everton. They were back as winners when they defeated Chelsea 0-1. In their last six FA Cup home matches, Manchester City racked up five strong wins, but no draws as they lost once. They scored 23 and conceded five goals.
Chelsea Form
Chelsea are difficult to read after taking four points in their last three matches, which kicked off with a 2-0 win against Bournemouth. A 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest followed, before a 0-1 defeat against Manchester City. In their last six FA Cup away matches, Chelsea claimed a full handful of five wins. They've drawn none but in stead lost once, scoring 11 whilst conceding five times.
Anything but a home win would be a stunning result, and we Manchester City back not to be stunned, just like we back numerous goals to be scored, when they face Chelsea.
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Manchester City vs Chelsea Stats
- Manchester City have won 18 of the last 19 home matches while scoring more than 1.5 goals
- Manchester City have scored in the last 22 home matches in a row
- Manchester City have won 18 of the last 19 home matches
- In 19 of the last 21 Manchester City home matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- Manchester City have not lost 22 of the last 24 home matches
- In 19 of the last 20 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Chelsea have lost the last 4 matches in a row without scoring a goal
- Chelsea have lost the last 4 matches in a row while scoring less than 0.5 goals
- In 11 of the last 12 Chelsea away matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- Chelsea have lost the last 4 matches in a row and the sum of goals was under 2.5
Manchester City vs Chelsea Team News
At the time of writing, Manchester City have four players on their injured and absent list as they prepare to meet Chelsea this coming Sunday. For their upcoming match in round 3, Manchester City are unable to call upon Benjamin Mendy, who is suspended.
Aymeric Laporte, Ruben Dias and Julian Alvarez are missing from the squad, Manchester City will field against Chelseathis coming Sunday.
More than a handful of players could be forced out of the next match for Chelsea, who are looking at ten players nursing various problems.
Names like Mason Mount, Raheem Sterling, Christian Pulisic, Edouard Mendy, Armando Broja, Ruben Loftus-Cheek, Ben Chilwell, Reece James, Wesley Fofana and N'Golo Kanté most likely won't be deemed fit enough to play Manchester City.
Manchester City vs Chelsea H2H
Winning 1-0 and 5-1 in the last two FA Cup matches against Manchester City, will have Chelsea looking forward to their upcoming away trip. Manchester City claimed two wins, while Chelsea picked up two wins in the previous ten matches, while the rest had no winner. The bookies best betting odds on a draw at full-time are at 4/1.
Manchester City vs Chelsea Results
In two of the previous four matches between Manchester City and Chelsea both teams scored.
Manchester City vs Chelsea Betting Tips
Riyad Mahrez has four strikes in six FA Cup matches for Manchester City, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Chelsea. The visitors are looking to Hakim Ziyech, who has provided his team with three FA Cup goals.
Manchester City did great recently at Etihad Stadium, winning eight of their last 10 home games across all tournaments. They also drew one while losing one. Chelsea won four of their last 10 away games, while drawing two and losing four in this streak. In their previous 10 away matches, Chelsea claimed two wins to nil.
Over 2.5 goals happened two times in the past four encounters between Manchester City and Chelsea, with Manchester City scoring 1.25 goals on average per game. Chelsea averaged 1.75 goals, while both teams scored two times. Over 2.5 goals came out five times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Manchester City, who scored an average of 1.9 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came up in three of Chelsea's previous ten matches across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 0.8 goals in these matches.