With a win over Chelsea on Sunday at Etihad Stadium, Manchester City can secure a third consecutive English Premier League championship. A fourth victory over the Blues would guarantee the first trophy as they are on pace to win the triple this year. In the Premier League standings, Manchester City (27-4-4) is four points ahead of Arsenal despite having played one fewer match. Two games remain for the majority of the league. By defeating Real Madrid on Wednesday, City guaranteed a place in the June 10 Champions League championship match. They will compete against United in a Manchester derby for the FA Cup championship one week prior to that final. In the meantime, Chelsea (11-10-4) is attempting to end their miserable campaign on a positive note and would love to ruin City's celebration. They are currently ranked eleventh in the Premier League standings with one win and one draw in their previous eight games.
At 11 a.m. ET, the game in Manchester, England will begin. According to the most recent Manchester City vs. Chelsea, odds from Caesars Sportsbook, City are -430 favorites (risk $430 to win $100), while Chelsea are +1000 underdogs. The odds of a draw are +525 and the total number of goals in the game is 3.5. Check out the predictions and best bets from seasoned SportsLine soccer insider Jon Eimer before you lock in any Chelsea vs. Manchester City choices or English Premier League wagers.
Eimer is a high-volume bettor with in-depth knowledge of international leagues and players. He has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup, and many other events since joining SportsLine. Since the World Cup, he has had a phenomenal 43-22-3 record on all Premier League football choices for SportsLine, earning more than 22 units for his supporters. Since the World Cup, Eimer has had a record of 126-98-6 (+32.45) on all football article choices. Everybody who is after him is way up.
Now that he has analyzed Man City vs. Chelsea from every angle, Eimer has officially finalized his predictions for the Premier League. To see his choices, go to SportsLine right away.
Why you should back Manchester City
After completely dominating Real Madrid on Wednesday, the Citizens' confidence is skyrocketing. At Etihad Stadium, where City has excelled, the defending European champions were humiliated by a score of 4-0. In all competitions, they are 27-1-1 at home, scoring 98 goals while giving up only 21. A City offense that has scored 92 goals in 35 league games has been led by Erling Haaland and Kevin De Bruyne, but the team's depth is what makes it stand out. This season, eight players have scored four or more goals, highlighted by Haaland's 36, an EPL record.
The league's top scorer and assist provider, De Bruyne has 16 assists (31). Rodri, who leads the EPL in progressive passes (257) and adds six assists, is essential in bringing the ball to the goal scorers. The city should destroy Chelsea since they have conceded 14 goals in their last seven games across all competitions. The City has won five straight games while keeping Chelsea scoreless each time. The two goalkeepers in the league that allow fewer than one goal per game are Ederson of Man City and Nick Pope of Newcastle, both of whom have 0.91 goals against average. Just 72 shots on target have been surrendered by City this season. See the available teams here.
Why you should back Chelsea
The Blues are determined to pull off the upset because they are playing for pride. However, they will be significantly better rested because City played six additional games in 2023. Despite Chelsea's disastrous season, the majority of the quality that helped them finish third last year is still there. They also advanced to the quarterfinals of this year's Champions League. On Saturday, Raheem Sterling had a breakthrough performance, scoring twice in a 2-2 tie with Nottingham Forest. He has scored six goals so far this year and wants to flourish in the stadium where he spent the previous seven seasons playing. During his tenure with the Citizens, Sterling scored 91 goals.
Chelsea failed to score in six of their previous seven games before scoring six goals in their last three. Even though their defense has been having trouble lately, it is still the third-best in the league in terms of goals allowed. They've given up 41 goals, which is a tie with Manchester United and fewer than Newcastle and City, with 23 of those coming on the road. In the most recent league match, a 1-0 loss at Stamford Bridge, they let up three shots on goal. Joao Felix has three goals in 14 games since transferring from Atletico Madrid, and Kai Havertz has seven goals overall to lead the club. Choose your team by seeing this.
How to make EPL and Manchester City vs. Chelsea picks
The Chelsea vs. Manchester City game has been thoroughly dissected by Eimer. He has two more sure bets, one at plus money, and is leaning Over on the goal total. At SportsLine, he solely offers his predictions and analyses on the Premier League.
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