The English Premier League side, Manchester City, is part of the teams that have played the seventeenth round of their league fixtures.
The league still has more than ten games left to play, and we can see the Arsenal team at the top of the league standings. They are currently the best team in the league, winning fourteen games. They lost one and drew two.
On the other hand, Chelsea is also part of the teams that have played the seventeenth rounds of their league fixtures as scheduled. Although, some teams have played the eighteenth rounds due to how it was planned. However, before the end of the season, the fixtures will be complete, so the team with the highest point wins the league title.
England FA Cup
These two teams (Manchester City and Chelsea) have been paired to face each other for Round 3 of the England FA Cup tournament. The FA Cup is also known as the Football Association Challenge, which is an annual Knockout football competition in English football. It is the oldest national football competition in the world.
Arsenal is the only team that has won the most FA Cup title; they won fourteen, and Liverpool is the Current Champion. They won the 2022 campaign when they faced Chelsea, and they ended up playing a goalless draw.
However, the game ended 6-5 on penalties. Manchester City and Chelsea have met on several occasions, and they are set to face each other for the battle of the FA Cup competition. Both teams have been doing well for many seasons now.
In that case, we would be looking at the two team’s last meetings and the information about the game. Also, we will provide FA Cup Manchester City vs Chelsea prediction, odds breakdown, soccer picks, betting analysis, and more.
Manchester City vs. Chelsea Information
On Sunday, the 8th of January, Manchester City will host the Chelsea team for their third round of the 2023 FA Cup competition. Both teams will be hoping to advance to the next round, as it is a single-leg game.
We will be expecting an exciting game from them because one of them has to win. If the game ends in a draw, there will be a penalty shootout for a win.
The match will occur at the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, England, and the official referee for the game is Robert Jones. The kick-off time is set to be 10:30 AM CT, and you can stream the live auction on ESPN+.
Last Game Record
Looking back to their last three meetings, we found out that Manchester City won all without Chelsea scoring a single goal. They faced each other recently, on the 5th of January 2023, for their EPL first-leg game, and Chelsea was the host. Chelsea has a couple of Injury players before the match, and two players got injured during the game.
Raheem Sterling was replaced with Aubameyang five minutes after the kick-off because he was injured. Also, Christian Pulisic was got injured and was replaced with Chukwuemka. Chelsea held the City down with a goalless draw in the first half, but unfortunately for them, Riyad Mahrez scored in the 63 minutes to give his team the victory.
A challenging game for Manchester City
Before that, they faced each other in the EFL Cup, and Manchester City was the host. The game was played on the 9th of November, 2022. It was a challenging game for Manchester City, where they played a goalless draw in the first half.
A few minutes after the second half began, Riyad Mahrez scored to give his team the lead, and Julian Alvarez scored five minutes after. The game ended 2-0 in favor of the Citizens. It makes soccer betting on this tie easier.
Their second-to-last meeting was the second leg of the 2021/2022 EPL season. Chelsea played the game away from home, and they lost it by one goal to nil. Kevin De Bruyne was the goal scorer in the game.
Manchester City vs. Chelsea Analysis
Manchester City and Chelsea have much to lose in this game because playing a single-leg game is always challenging. Chelsea has a host of injury problems, which has caused them a lot in their defensive and attacking role. FA Cup Manchester City vs Chelsea prediction is tricky.
Looking at the Manchester City Squad and their performance in the ongoing EPL campaign, they are better than the Chelsea team. Even though Chelsea has failed to score in their last three meetings, we expect them to score over 0.5 goals in this tie, and Manchester City will likely win this game.
Odds Breakdown
Manchester City | Draw | Chelsea |
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-200 | +350 | +450 |
From the FA Cup odds, we can see that Manchester City is the favorite to win the match. The away team’s odds are higher than the home team, making them the Underdogs for this game. Although, we have seen several occasions where the team with higher odds beat the team with lower odds.
Manchester City odds of winning this game are -200, and their expected winning chance is 67%. It is over an average, which means every bettor can pick in their bet slip.
Although, this team has won their previous matches with these odds by 78%. On the other hand, Chelsea’s odds of winning this game are +450, which is high, and it will be difficult for them to win this game.
Manchester City
The last time Manchester City played in the FA Cup competition was against the Liverpool team on the 16th of April 2022. The game was played at the Etihad Stadium, and it was the semi-final of the competition. Liverpool won the game by three goals to two. Liverpool scored three goals in the first half, while Machester City scored two in the second half of the game.
Chelsea
As said earlier, the last time Chelsea played in the FA Cup competition was against Liverpool on the 14th of May, 2022. It was the competition’s final match, where both teams played a goalless draw, and Chelsea lost in a penalty shootout. Chelsea standings in the English Premier League is currently 10th with 25 points.
Manchester City vs. Chelsea Betting Pick and Prediction
The Manchester have the favorite odds of winning this game, and their last three meetings with Chelsea are enough to back them up to win.
Manchester City would want to rest their top players for this game, and it may be enough for Chelsea to win. In that case, our FA Cup Manchester City vs Chelsea prediction and picks are below.
1 Pick: Chelsea to score over 0.5 goals
2 Pick: Over 1.5 goals
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