- Chelsea has won just one of their last seven Premier League matches.
- Manchester City have taken only four points from their last three league games.
- Both sides drew 1-1 in the last round of Premier League fixtures.
Graham Potter’s Chelsea takes on Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City in a cracker from the Premier League this Thursday. The Blues have been nowhere near their best this season, but can Potter’s men shock the champions at Stamford Bridge?
After dropping two points in the last one, Man City will be eager to get back to winning ways in this one. Check out the EPL best bets and the latest Chelsea vs Manchester City odds in this betting preview.
Chelsea vs Manchester City Odds
Chelsea are the home side, but Man City are the favorites. Looking at the live Chelsea vs Manchester City odds, you can get just -163 for an away win.
The current EPL odds for a Chelsea victory are big at +425, while the draw is priced at +320.
Chelsea vs Manchester City Information
Premier League: Chelsea vs Mancester City
Location of the game: Stamford Bridge
Time: Thursday, 05 Jan 2023, 3:00 PM EDT
How to watch: Peacock
Chelsea – Can the Struggling Blues Upset City?
Chelsea was mentioned among the favorites for the title before a ball was kicked this season. However, they have had a poor campaign so far and could struggle to even reach the top four.
Ahead of this round of matches, Chelsea find themselves a staggering 18 points behind runaway leaders Arsenal. Potter’s men are down in ninth, below the likes of Brentford and Fulham. Chelsea has won seven, drawn four, and lost six of their opening 16 league encounters.
The Blues have really struggled for form of late. Prior to the 2022 FIFA World Cup break, Chelsea went on a five-game winless run in the Premier League, drawing two before
suffering successive defeats to Brighton & Hove Albion, Arsenal, and Newcastle United.
They returned to action the day after Boxing Day with a much-needed 2-0 home win over Bournemouth, which was their first league success since mid-October. They could only follow that up with a 1-1 draw at lowly Nottingham Forest last Sunday.
If the west London outfit have any aspirations of playing in the UEFA Champions League next season, they must start winning matches. The Blues are already seven points adrift of fourth position.
Despite the doom and gloom, Chelsea have managed to remain solid at Stamford Bridge this season, with just leaders Arsenal winning on their patch.
Our Chelsea prediction and EPL picks for this mouth-watering matchup are below.
Chelsea Projected Lineup: Kepa, Cucurella, Silva, Koulibaly, Azpilicueta, Jorginho, Zakaria, Mount, Pulisic, Sterling, Havertz.
Chelsea Injuries: Fofana, Chilwell, James, Kante, Broja, Mendy, Loftus-Cheek.
Manchester City – Champions to Get Back to Winning Ways?
When it comes to retaining their Premier League title, the current Manchester City standings do not make kind reading for their supporters. After last weekend’s results, the Citizens dropped seven points behind table-toppers Arsenal.
Man City have still had a solid season, though. They sit second with 36 points to their name, winning 11 of their opening 16 league fixtures. If any side were to catch the Gunners, it would surely be the champions.
After suffering a shock home defeat to Brentford before the international break, Guardiola’s superstars bounced back with an outstanding 3-1 win at Leeds United last Wednesday. They also beat Liverpool in the EFL Cup a few days prior.
Man City went into the New Year’s Eve game with struggling Everton as the overwhelming favorites to pick up maximum points. However, Frank Lampard’s Toffees battled hard to leave Manchester with a deserved point.
City have been tough to beat on their travels so far, losing just once. The October reverse to Liverpool at Anfield is their only away defeat of the campaign.
With Arsenal pulling away at the summit while Newcastle are showing no signs of letting up, this is a huge Premier League game for the English champions. Can they bounce back from the Everton game with three points on the road?
We hunt down the latest Chelsea vs Manchester City odds and provide you with the EPL best bets and predictions.
Manchester City Projected Lineup: Ederson, Lewis, Stones, Akanji, Ake, De Bruyne, Rodri, Silva, Mahrez, Grealish, Haaland.
Manchester City Injuries: Laporte, Dias.
Chelsea vs Manchester City Pick and Prediction
Chelsea need to put a run together if they want to upset the top-four party. Potter started well but has struggled to stamp his authority at the Bridge, and the pressure will be on the former Brighton manager if his side crash to another defeat on Thursday.
City have not been at their best pre or post-World Cup. They returned to action with wins over Liverpool and Leeds, but last weekend’s performance against strugglers Everton was a poor one.
These two have already met this season, with Man City winning an EFL Cup tie at the Etihad Stadium in November. City also did the double over Chelsea in the Premier League last season.
The Citizens kept clean sheets in both league fixtures last term and stopped the Blues from scoring in the cup meeting a couple of months back. We are backing Man City to win to nil again at +175.
Pep’s troops are more than capable of winning by a margin in the English capital. We like the look of +160 for the away side to win -1.
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