Manchester City vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting Tips - Premier League
by Ian John | in Premier League Prediction
Manchester City host Chelsea on Saturday evening hoping to continue their excellent run of form of 11 straight wins (6 in the Premier League ). Chelsea come into this game on the back of two impressive away wins, at Aston Villa in the FA Cup and then at Crystal Palace in the league, both by 3-1 scorelines. Under Mauricio Pochettino though they have been extremely inconsistent and this is a game which City have dominated in recent times, winning six of the last seven encounters between the two without conceding a goal home or away.Limited Offer. Currently at DraftKings
The Best Betting Odds for Manchester City v Chelsea Match
| Bookmaker | 1 | X | 2 | Bonus up to |
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1.33 | 6 | 7.5 |
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1.33 | 5.5 | 8 |
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1.3 | 5.5 | 9 |
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1.31 | 5.9 | 8 |
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Who will win the Manchester City vs Chelsea Football match?
The best predictions and winner betting odds for the match between Manchester City and Chelsea of Premier League on 2/17/24 :
- There is a probability of 69.1% ⭐ for Manchester City to win this match against Chelsea ⚽ with odds of 1.33 found at Bet365.
- Bet365 ⭐ has the best odds for a draw prediction ⚽️ at 6 which implies a probability of 11.9%.
- Currently, the best odds ⭐ for Chelsea to win the match are about 9 at Ladbrokes. That means a probability of 19.01%.
Manchester City - Chelsea Prediction and Best Odds:
| Manchester City vs Chelsea prediction | Win Probability | Best Odds |
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| Manchester City is favoured to win | 69.1 % | 1.33 |
| Draw | 11.9 % | 6 |
| Chelsea wins the game | 19.01 % | 9 |
Manchester City vs Chelsea Form
Manchester City and Chelsea's standings in the Premier League
| Teams | Pts | P | W | D | L | GD |
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1
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88 | 37 | 27 | 7 | 3 | 60 |
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57 | 36 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 12 |
Manchester City and Chelsea Last Matches
6/6 (100%)
0/6 (0%)
0/6 (0%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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26 Jan 2024 - FA Cup
13 Jan 2024 - Premier League
3/6 (50%)
1/6 (17%)
2/6 (33%)
Average stats (Last 6 matchs)
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7 Feb 2024 - FA Cup
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31 Jan 2024 - Premier League
26 Jan 2024 - FA Cup
23 Jan 2024 - Carabao Cup
Manchester City against Chelsea : Head to Head (H2H)
83 %
17 %
0 %
Average stats (last H2H results)
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21 May 2023 - Premier League
8 Jan 2023 - FA Cup
5 Jan 2023 - Premier League
9 Nov 2022 - Carabao Cup
15 Jan 2022 - Premier League
Manchester City - Chelsea: Form Analysis
Manchester City come into this game in great shape. After securing the FIFA Club World Cup in December, they have returned to domestic action and won every game since. Pep Guardiola's team have been bolstered by the return of both Kevin De Bruyne and Erling Haaland, with De Bruyne absent for most of the first half of the season, and the impact on the team has been huge with City now looking much more dangerous going forward . Still, as Chelsea proved in the first game between the two, City do give you a chance defensively and that will be the one part of the team that Pep Guardiola will be hoping Chelsea won't be able to take advantage of. City have an excellent record against Chelsea over recent times and they'll be confident of improving that still further here.
Chelsea's form this season has been entirely unpredictable. They were superb when drawing 4-4 with City earlier this season and likewise when beating Spurs 4-1 and Aston Villa and Newcastle. Yet Mauricio Pochettino's men have suffered heavy defeats too late, losing 4-1 to Liverpool and 4-2 at home to Wolves. But then they followed that up with a 3-1 FA Cup win at Aston Villa followed by a win by the same scoreline at London rivals Crystal Palace. It is hard to predict what kind of Chelsea performance to expect at times, but if the Londoners expensively assembled squad cannot get themselves up for this game, then questions need to be asked about their recruitment policy.
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Manchester City against Chelsea Lineups: Starting 11
Formation : 4 - 1 - 4 - 1
Formation : 4 - 2 - 3 - 1
Missing players
N. Ake
MidfielderJ. Grealish
R. Sanchez
DefenderW. Fofana
B. Chilwell
MidfielderR. Lavia
E. Fernandez
C. Chukwuemeka
Manchester City & Chelsea Squad Analysis
Despite a comfortable 3-1 win in the week over Copenhagen in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg tie in Denmark, City did come away from that game with a couple of injury worries. Jack Grealish was a first half substitution after insulting himself in the groin or pelvic region. Jeremie Doku took his place and could deputize here once again. Bernardo Silva was another player who received a knock in the game and while it is not expected to rule him out for a lengthy period, he is rated at best as being 50/50 for the game with Chelsea. More positive news surrounds Mateo Kovacic who could make a return from injury in this game, however it is still a little too early for Josko Gvardiol who won't return from his ankle ligament issue until early March at the latest. Kevin De Bruyne's return from injury though has been a massive boost for City and he will likely be their star man against Chelsea, alongside the freescoring Erling Haaland.
Chelsea have a number of players on the treatment table who won't be available for selection against Manchester City. Wesley Fofana, Reece James and Lesley Ugochukwu are long term absentees, while Benoit Badiashile, Romeo Lavia and Marc Cucurella have all got return dates in early to mid-March penciled in for their return. Goalkeeper Robert Sanchez may be fit for the weekend but it is doubtful he would go straight back into the team given the performances of his understudy Djordje Petrovic. Chelsea's biggest worry is over Thiago Silva who felt an issue in his throat against Crystal Palace and he is rated a major doubt for the game with City. Malo Gusto should be fit for the game however after no injury was found despite also having to be substituted against Crystal Palace on Monday.
Manchester City - Chelsea Key Points
- Chelsea have lost 3 of their last 11 games in all competitions, winning 7 and drawing one. They have scored 25 goals in those games but have also conceded 15 in those games. They have won both their last two away games by a 3-1 scoreline.
- Manchester City have won all their last 11 games and all their last six Premier League games. They have scored 32 goals in those games, conceding just six.
- Chelsea have not beaten City in any of the last seven games between the two. In six of those games they failed to score. Man City have outscored Chelsea 14 goals to 4 across those seven games.
- Six of the last ten games between the two teams have finished in a 1-0 scoreline (four times for Man City, twice for Chelsea).
- The teams last met back in November when they drew 4-4. Erling Haaland (2), Akanji and Rodri scoring for Man City, with Thiago Silva, Sterling, Jackson and Palmer replying for Chelsea.
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Manchester City vs Chelsea match : Frequently asked questions
Viewers in the United Kingdom can tune in to live coverage of the Manchester City v Chelsea Premier League clash on Saturday 17th February (Kick off 5.30pm) on Sky Sports Main Event and Sky Sports Premier League.
It will also be available on those channels to customers that own a NOW channel subscription.
If you can't catch the game using these methods, then follow our Manchester City v Chelsea Livescore page for real-time updates, statistics and text highlights from the game itself, which is freely available on the SportyTrader website to all readers.
Andy Madley will be the referee for the Man City v Chelsea Premier League game. This will be his 15th Premier League game he officiates of the season so far. He has handed out an averafe of 4.64 yellow cards per. game (65 in total) and just two red cards in total this season.
This will be the first time that Madley has officiated Manchester City this season and the second time that he will have refereed a game involving Chelsea. In his last game with Chelsea he awarded just one yellow card and the Londoners tasted victory in that fixture.
Nick Hopton and Marc Perry will be the assistant referees at the game with Keith Stroud taking on fourth official duties. Peter Bankes will be the VAR official, assisted by Mark Scholes.
Chelsea's last victory over Manchester City came on 29th May 2021, when they beat City 1-0 in the UEFA Champions League Final, thanks to a goal from Kai Havertz.
2021 was also the last time Chelsea beat City in the Premier League and FA Cup, defeating the Citizens in both those competitions in April and May of that year just prior to their Champions League triumph. That win over City in the Premier League was also Chelsea's most recent victory at the Etihad Stadium.
Since then the teams have played seven games with Manchester City winning six, scoring ten goals and Chelsea failed to score in any of those defeats.
However, the last game was the dramatic 4-4 draw between the two at Stamford Bridge back in November 2023 when a late Cole Palmer penalty against his former club saw the Londoners snatch a point from the game.
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