Manchester City v Chelsea Premier League Betting Tips 25/01/2025

Manchester City and Chelsea clash at the Etihad on Saturday, with both sides battling for a top-four spot in the Premier League, so here’s our Manchester City v Chelsea Premier League Betting Tips. It’s one step forward and two back for City currently, as they put together a domestic unbeaten run before a heavy Champions League loss in mid-week. Chelsea have also notched an unbeaten sequence recently but have been unconvincing against mid-table sides. Both sides will want to keep adding points here, and a hard-fought encounter is likely. This match kicks off at 5:30 p.m. It will be shown live on Sky Sports.
Form and Team News
Man City have kept chase with the Premier League’s top four after going unbeaten in five matches. The Citizens won back-to-back games against Leicester (2-0) and West Ham (4-1) before drawing 2-2 at Brentford. Pep Guardiola’s side responded with a thumping 6-0 win at Ipswich on Sunday. However, City had another setback in mid-week, giving up a 2-0 lead and losing 4-2 against PSG in the Champions League. Chelsea are fourth in the Premier League and just two points ahead of City. The Blues were in title contention, but patchy form of one win in six saw them slump to fourth. Enzo Maresca’s side dropped points in defeats against Fulham (2-1) and Ipswich (2-0) before consecutive draws with Crystal Palace (1-1) and Bournemouth (2-2). The West London side won in the league for the first time since mid-December with a 3-1 home triumph over Wolves on Monday.
In terms of team news, City will be without long-term absentees Rodri, Oscar Bobb and Nathan Ake. Mykhailo Mudryk is currently suspended and won’t play on Saturday. Benoit Badiashile, Wesley Fofana, Omari Kellyman and Romeo Lavia are injured and unavailable.
Match Winner Bet
The bookies don’t currently have a leading favourite for this Manchester City vs Chelsea fixture. The Citizens are the narrow favourites to win, most likely due to their home advantage. Guardiola’s side have improved at home recently and thrashed West Ham and Salford (8-0) in their previous two. City were also 2–0 winners when these sides met in the reverse fixture, and are backed at 11/10 at Midnite to win on Saturday. Chelsea’s inconsistent form doesn’t inspire confidence, and they have dropped points in three consecutive away matches. The West London club drew at Everton, and Palace and lost at Ipswich in their previous three on the road. Ultimately, the bookies are giving Chelsea little chance of notching an away win, and Ladbrokes has 12/5 odds here. Given both teams’ need for points and momentum, we are tipping a draw at the Etihad. City and Chelsea have drawn two of their previous three Premier League head to heads. In addition, Chelsea have drawn two of their last three league games. At 3/1, offered by Bet365, a draw also has the best value and is worth a punt with both teams lacking momentum.
Over/Under Goals & BTTS (Both Teams To Score)
Conceding goals has been a big weakness for City and Chelsea recently, and we expect this trend to continue on Saturday. Guardiola’s team have let in six goals across their previous three matches and haven’t kept a clean sheet in three successive Premier League matches at the Etihad. Chelsea have also been leaky and not kept a league clean sheet in their last five, conceding eight. The two sides have scored the exact same number of goals in the Premier League (44), averaging exactly two per game. The bookies have fairly low value for BTTS and over 2.5 goals separately. As a result, we are tipping an over 2.5 goals and BTTS yes combo. William Hill has the best potential returns here at 4/6.
Anytime Goalscorer
Two of the Premier League’s leading scorers will take to the Etihad pitch this weekend, hopeful of extending their good scoring form. Erling Haaland has returned to form recently and scored five goals in as many matches. He has also hit the net in his previous two at Ipswich and PSG. The Norwegian has also had scoring success against Chelsea recently, striking three goals in his last three appearances against the Blues. At evens, provided by Unibet, Haaland goals on Saturday could be a decent bankroll builder. Our top goalscorer pick is former Citizen Cole Palmer. The English forward has hit the net 14 times in the Premier League this season and has two goals in his last three. Palmer also has four goals in his last five away league games, and he has the potential to net against his former employers on Saturday. A Palmer anytime goal also has much better value compared to Haaland. Boylesports are offering 7/4 odds for the 22-year-old to strike again.
Our Manchester City v Chelsea Premier League Betting Tips
Match winner bet — Draw — 3/1 with Midnite
Over/under goals & BTTS — Over 2.5 goals and yes btts — 4/6 with William Hill
Anytime goalscorer — Erling Haaland — Evens with Unibet
Anytime goalscorer — Cole Palmer — 7/4 with Boylesports
All 4 bets acca combo bet — 33/1 with Bet365
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