Manchester City vs Chelsea betting odds, tips and predictions

Manchester City will be looking to return to winning ways when they welcome Chelsea to the Etihad this weekend in the English Premier League. The Saturday afternoon encounter takes top billing in Matchweek 13 and could have a significant impact on both teams’ domestic campaigns.

Pep Guardiola’s side was blown out of the water by Liverpool in the last round before the November international break, although the match was littered with controversial refereeing decisions. Nevertheless, the 3-1 defeat saw City slide from second to fourth in the EPL standings, where they sit nine points adrift of the Reds and one point behind Chelsea.

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The Blues’ last outing before the break ended in a 2-0 win over Crystal Palace, with young guns Tammy Abraham and Christian Pulisic striking the killer blows. Chelsea have now won six EPL games in a row, marking their longest winning streak since the successful 2016/17 campaign under Antonio Conte.

Those results have launched Frank Lampard’s charges into the title race. Now the young Blues have a chance to show they belong there.

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Manchester City team news

Saturday’s match could come too soon for Brazilian goalkeeper Ederson, who suffered a thigh injury during City’s 1-1 draw with Atalanta in the UEFA Champions League in early November.

The champions will also be without the services of defenders Aymeric Laporte and Oleksandr Zinchenko, who have both been ruled out with knee injuries.

Bernardo Silva is out of action as well, having copped a one-match suspension from the Football Association over a controversial tweet directed at teammate Benjamin Mendy.

Chelsea team news

N’Golo Kante could be back in contention this week, but it will be interesting to see how Frank Lampard opts to use the midfield powerhouse given the outstanding form of Jorginho and Matteo Kovacic in the middle of the park.

Uncertainty surrounds the availability of the red-hot Christian Pulisic, who pulled out of the United States squad last week after suffering a knock on the hip during his best-on-ground display against Crystal Palace.

Ross Barkley may also miss the trip Manchester due to a recurring ankle problem, while Antonio Rudiger is still working back from a long-term knee injury.

Sergio Aguero goalscorer odds and specials

• Aguero to score first goal – +280 at Bovada
• Aguero to score/Man City to win – $1.95

Pep Guardiola’s side may sit three places below the summit of the Premier League table, but no team has scored as many goals as Manchester City. The champions have found the back of the net an impressive 35 times in 12 EPL matches, so Chelsea’s young defensive line had better be ready for the challenge.

The City squad is littered with attacking talent, but none more dangerous than Sergio Aguero. Having scored 13 goals across the board this season, five of which have come in the last six games, the experienced Argentine is a very good chance to find the back of the net against Chelsea.

Furthermore, Aguero will want to make up for a wasteful display at Anfield, where he spurned several opportunities that he would have buried at any other venue.

Man City vs Chelsea betting predictions

Chelsea’s impressive string of wins may have hoisted them ahead of Manchester City in the table, but Pep Guardiola’s charges have dominated this fixture of late. City have clinched silverware in two of their last four games against the Blues, while their last league meeting at the Etihad was a 6-0 bloodbath. After the loss to Liverpool, the reigning champions will be determined to assert their dominance over a Chelsea side that has not faced top-six opposition since September.

Prediction: Draw first half/Man City to win second half – +333 at Bovada

Manchester City vs Chelsea EPL recent results

Man City 6-0 Chelsea (February 10, 2019)
Raheem Sterling 4’, 80’
Sergio Aguero 13’, 19’, 56’ (P)
İlkay Gündoğan 25’

Chelsea 2-0 Man City (December 8, 2018)
N’Golo Kanté 45’
David Luiz 78’

Man City 1-0 Chelsea (March 4, 2018)
Bernardo Silva 46’

Chelsea 0-1 Man City (September 30, 2017)
Kevin De Bruyne 67’

Chelsea 2-1 Man City (April 5, 2017)
Eden Hazard 10’, 35’
Sergio Aguero 26’