Manchester City vs Chelsea Prediction, Betting Tips, Lineups & Odds | 04 Jan 2026

Premier League Betting Preview: Manchester City vs Chelsea

Manchester City square off against Chelsea at Etihad Stadium, with kick-off set for 12:30 on Sunday 4 January.

We’re confident in the chances of Man City when they clash with Chelsea, with our selection appealing on the Full-Time Result market. Take the odds of -167 that the favourites claim a victory.

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Manchester City drew on the road in their last game. A 0-0 scoreline was played out against Sunderland at Stadium of Light. The Citizens dominated possession with 68% of the ball and had four shots on target.

Chelsea played Bournemouth at home in their previous game. It was a 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge. The West London club had three shots on goal and boasted 67% possession, with Cole Palmer and Enzo Fernandez finding the net.

Head-to-Head Statistics

City have three consecutive victories against Chelsea. In their last clash, City came out with a 3-1 home win at Etihad Stadium. The past 10 H2H matches have included eight City wins along with two draws.

Premier League		G	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	GD	P
2	Man City	19	13	2	4	43	17	26	43:17	41
5	Chelsea	19	8	6	5	32	21	11	32:21	30

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City have 8 wins, 1 loss and 1 draw, averaging 2.6 goals from 5.9 shots on goal and 15.2 attempts. The North-West team have averaged 59.7% possession, 566.4 passes and 5.9 corners per match, with the opposition scoring 1.0 goals from 3.5 shots on goal, 9.3 attempts and 3.9 corners.

Top goalscorer Erling Haaland has found the net 8 times, with Phil Foden and Tijjani Reijnders scoring 6 and 3 respectively. Rayan Cherki is the leading assists maker with 7, while goalie Gianluigi Donnarumma has 5 clean sheets.

Chelsea have 4 victories, 2 defeats and 4 draws, with an average of 1.5 goals from 14.7 attempts and 4.7 shots on goal. The Blues average 58.4% possession, 504.1 passes, 5.5 corners in their favour and 4.3 corners against, while conceding 1.0 goals from 10.4 attempts and 3.9 shots on goal.

Joao Pedro has landed 4 goals, Pedro Neto 3, with Cole Palmer and two others scoring 2. Alejandro Garnacho is top assists provider with 3, while Robert Sanchez has kept 5 clean sheets in the previous 10 games.

Predicted & Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Nathan Ake, Nico O'Reilly, Bernardo Silva, Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden, Jeremy Doku, Erling Haaland.

Chelsea predicted lineup (4-2-3-1): Robert Sanchez (GK), Josh Acheampong, Wesley Fofana, Trevoh Chalobah, Malo Gusto, Moises Caicedo, Enzo Fernandez, Estevao, Cole Palmer, Alejandro Garnacho, Liam Delap.

Manchester City vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting Tips

Prepare for Manchester City vs Chelsea with our expert betting guide featuring a trusted match prediction, likely scoreline, top corners advice, key player props and a well-crafted bet builder.

Match Prediction

We think that Man City can win this Premier League game and we’re drawn to the odds of -167 which look like value. Our pick is appealing and we’re confident this selection will be on the money.

Our football betting picks come from having access to off-the-press team news along with going through the Premier League form guide. It’s also important to identify the key stats.

Key Manchester City vs Chelsea league stats:

• City have won 8 consecutive games at home.
• City have won 9 of their last 10 games at home.
• City have won 16 of their last 20 games at home.
• City have won the last 3 games between these teams.

According to the latest odds, there’s a 62.5% likelihood of our pick winning. Taking all factors into consideration, our tipsters think there’s a stronger chance of success and have a probability interval between 65-70%. It’s the reason why we are recommending this wager.

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Our Match Prediction

City To Win @ -167 Bet Now

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Correct Score Prediction

Man City 3 - 1 Chelsea

We’re taking a correct score bet which involves Man City to win 3-1. The odds of +900 make plenty of appeal and you should hopefully get some entertainment with this wager.

Player Prop Picks

Top Pick: Tijjani Reijnders Over 0.5 Shots On Target -143

Tijjani Reijnders (City) has finished with at least one shot on goal in four straight Premier League games. The stats suggest that he can oblige with our Overs wager and we’re more than happy to take the -143 available.

Latest Tijjani Reijnders Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+230

First

+700

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-122

Shots

Over 2.5

+114

Under 2.5

-

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Phil Foden to Score +175

Phil Foden (City) has scored six goals in his past ten Premier League matches. We think there’s value in backing him for an Anytime Goalscorer prop bet at +175 which will hopefully see him find the net.

Latest Phil Foden Player Prop Odds

Goalscorer

Anytime

+175

First

+540

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

+102

Shots

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-

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Corners Prediction

Man City Over 5.5 Corners -132

In their past seven home games, City have covered the 5.5 corners line. We think it’s achievable that City will cover the Team Corners line and odds of -132 can be landed.

League Games

League Games

Last 10 Total For Against

Last 10 at Home Total For Against

Last 10 Away Total For Against

Man City

Total

9.80 5.90 3.90

Home

9.80 6.90 2.90

Away

8.70 3.90 4.80

Chelsea

Total

9.80 5.50 4.30

Home

11.00 7.30 3.70

Away

9.30 4.20 5.10

Latest Corner Odds

Total Corners

Over 9.5

-122

Under 9.5

-115

Man City Corners

Over 5.5

-128

Under 5.5

-110

Chelsea Corners

Over 3.5

-120

Under 3.5

-118

Most Corners

1

-233

X

+700

2

+230

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Manchester City vs Chelsea Odds

The odds are updated on a frequent basis. You might therefore find that they are different to the ones listed for the above betting predictions.

The bookmakers have Manchester City as -167 favourites for this Premier League encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 63% likely to triumph. If you want to back the outsider, Chelsea are available at +390.

Taking City -1 on the Asian Handicap means a full payout at -102 if they beat Chelsea by two or more goals. A one-goal victory would see your stake pushed which means a full refund.

Over 2.5 Goals is available at shorter odds than Under 2.5 Goals as things stand. If you are expecting both teams to score, there’s the chance to back Yes at -182 on the BTTS market.

All of the Premier League games see the top betting sites go to town with their service. Bettors can find the best approach from the hundreds of markets which are presented to them each time.

Full-Time Result

1

-167

X

+350

2

+390

Half-Time Result

1

+108

X

+163

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-556

12

-500

X2

+128

Draw No Bet

1

-400

2

+250

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-102

2 Hcp +1

-120

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+160

Over 2.5

-204

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-182

No

+138

You will find Erling Haaland at +215 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get -182 that he finds the net at anytime.

Erling Haaland (City)

First

-182

Anytime

+215

Phil Foden (City)

First

+175

Anytime

+540

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

First

+230

Anytime

+700

Rayan Cherki (City)

First

+240

Anytime

+700

João Pedro (Chelsea)

First

+280

Anytime

+800

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

First

+300

Anytime

+900

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+900

Liam Delap (Chelsea)

First

+340

Anytime

+950

Jérémy Doku (City)

First

+360

Anytime

+1100

Estêvão Willian Gonçalves (Chelsea)

First

+380

Anytime

+1100

Marc Guiu (Chelsea)

First

+380

Anytime

+1050

Pedro Neto (Chelsea)

First

+430

Anytime

+1200

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

First

+430

Anytime

+1300

Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Rodri (City)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea)

First

+525

Anytime

+1400

Bernardo Silva (City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1700

Nico O'Reilly (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+1900

Nathan Aké (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Andrey Nascimento dos Santos (Chelsea)

First

+800

Anytime

+2200

Erling Haaland (City)

Over 1.5

-200

Under 1.5

+115

Phil Foden (City)

Over 0.5

-182

Under 0.5

+102

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-122

Rayan Cherki (City)

Over 0.5

-143

Under 0.5

-120

João Pedro (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-139

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-118

Under 0.5

-149

Liam Delap (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-100

Under 0.5

-172

Estêvão Willian Gonçalves (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+110

Under 0.5

-192

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

Over 0.5

+118

Under 0.5

-208

Marc Guiu (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+120

Under 0.5

-217

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+133

Under 0.5

-244

Pedro Neto (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-244

Jérémy Doku (City)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-263

Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+140

Under 0.5

-263

Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+145

Under 0.5

-263

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+165

Under 0.5

-313

Rodri (City)

Over 0.5

+190

Under 0.5

-385

Bernardo Silva (City)

Over 0.5

+240

Under 0.5

-526

Andrey Nascimento dos Santos (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+255

Under 0.5

-588

Nico O'Reilly (City)

Over 0.5

+300

Under 0.5

-769

Erling Haaland (City)

Over 4.5

-133

Under 4.5

-

Phil Foden (City)

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

Over 2.5

+114

Under 2.5

-

Rayan Cherki (City)

Over 2.5

+120

Under 2.5

-

João Pedro (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

-130

Under 1.5

-

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

-123

Under 1.5

-

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Liam Delap (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

-102

Under 1.5

-

Jérémy Doku (City)

Over 1.5

+125

Under 1.5

-

Estêvão Willian Gonçalves (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

-103

Under 1.5

-

Marc Guiu (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

+135

Under 1.5

-

Pedro Neto (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

+143

Under 1.5

-

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

+155

Under 1.5

-

Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

+150

Under 1.5

-

Rodri (City)

Over 0.5

-204

Under 0.5

-

Man City have won four on the bounce at Etihad Stadium. The Citizens have racked up nine wins and one defeat in the last 10 home matches, recording an average of 2.80 goals per game and conceding 0.70.

Chelsea have failed to win in their last three matches on their travels. The West London club have collected five wins, three draws and two defeats in the past 10 away games, recording an average of 1.80 goals per match and conceding 1.00.

The previous Etihad Stadium encounter involved a 3-1 City win against Chelsea. There have been seven City wins, one Chelsea success and one draw in the past 9 H2H meetings at Etihad Stadium.

Last 10 League Games		W-D-L	G	GF	GA	O2.5	U2.5	B-Y	B-No
Manchester City Home Stats		9-0-1	3.50	2.80	0.70	7	3	4	6
Chelsea Away Stats		5-3-2	2.80	1.80	1.00	6	4	5	5

• W-D-L = Wins-Draws-Losses
• G = Avg. Goals
• GF = Avg. Goals For
• GA = Avg. Goals Against
• O2.5 = Matches Over 2.5 Goals
• U2.5 = Matches Under 2.5 Goals
• B-Y = Matches BTTS Yes
• B-No = Matches BTTS No

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