Man City vs Chelsea prediction: City to win but Palmer to score against his old club
Man City vs Chelsea prediction: City to win but Palmer to score against his old club
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Read our free betting tips ahead of Saturday evening’s Premier League clash at the Etihad. Manchester City face Chelsea at the Etihad in the Premier League on Saturday evening, with the hosts looking to climb above the Blues with a win (5.30pm, Sky Sports Main Event).
City come into the match off the back of a chastening defeat to PSG in the Champions League in midweek, but they are still within touching distance of the top four in the league and a win this weekend would further strengthen their challenge ahead of a difficult run of fixtures.
And Pep Guardiola’s side face a Chelsea team that has been struggling itself in recent weeks, with the win against Wolves providing the Blues’ first victory in five matches. Enzo Maresca’s side were initially exceeding expectations this season, but losses to teams including Ipswich and Fulham have seen their hopes reduced to top four at best.
With both sides struggling for form, it will likely be a closer match than the opening game of the season, which saw City beat the Blues 2-0 at Stamford Bridge. Nevertheless, betting sites still have the hosts as the favourites, with a City win priced at 21/20 and a Chelsea victory offered at 23/10.
City are slight favourites going into the match, with the form of both sides being mixed of late. Home advantage may play its part for City, who have won three of their last five in the league. But while the defeat to PSG put City’s form in the spotlight, those three wins show that it hasn’t been all bad of late. In fact, Chelsea’s recent form has been far worse, with the Blues winning just one of their last five, drawing two and losing two.
