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

Premier League Betting Preview: Manchester City vs Chelsea

Third-placed Manchester City square off against sixth-placed 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	20	13	3	4	44	18	26	44:18	42
5	Chelsea	20	8	7	5	33	22	11	33:22	31

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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.

Confirmed Lineups

Manchester City confirmed lineup (4-3-2-1): Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK), Matheus Nunes, Ruben Dias, Josko Gvardiol, Nico O'Reilly, Bernardo Silva, Rodri, Tijjani Reijnders, Rayan Cherki, Phil Foden, Erling Haaland.

Chelsea confirmed lineup (4-2-3-1): Filip Joergensen (GK), Josh Acheampong, Trevoh Chalobah, Benoit Badiashile, Malo Gusto, Reece James, Enzo Fernandez, Estevao, Cole Palmer, Pedro Neto, Joao Pedro.

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 +850 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

+220

First

+650

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-114

Shots

Over 2.5

+115

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

+170

First

+550

Shots On Target

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+110

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

-135

Under 9.5

-105

Man City Corners

Over 5.5

-147

Under 5.5

+104

Chelsea Corners

Over 3.5

-122

Under 3.5

-116

Most Corners

1

-263

X

+700

2

+250

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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 -179 favourites for this Premier League encounter, with the 1x2 odds suggesting that they are 64% likely to triumph. If you want to back the outsider, Chelsea are available at +420.

Taking City -1 on the Asian Handicap means a full payout at -112 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 -192 on the BTTS market.

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Full-Time Result

1

-179

X

+360

2

+420

Half-Time Result

1

+102

X

+170

2

+350

Double Chance

1X

-625

12

-500

X2

+138

Draw No Bet

1

-435

2

+265

Asian Handicap

1 Hcp -1

-112

2 Hcp +1

-110

Total Goals

Under 2.5

+175

Over 2.5

-227

Both Teams to Score

Yes

-192

No

+143

You will find Erling Haaland at +210 to be First Goalscorer which makes him the favourite. There’s the chance to get -192 that he finds the net at anytime.

Erling Haaland (City)

First

-192

Anytime

+210

Phil Foden (City)

First

+170

Anytime

+550

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

First

+220

Anytime

+650

Rayan Cherki (City)

First

+230

Anytime

+700

João Pedro (Chelsea)

First

+280

Anytime

+850

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

First

+290

Anytime

+850

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

First

+310

Anytime

+900

Liam Delap (Chelsea)

First

+330

Anytime

+950

Jérémy Doku (City)

First

+350

Anytime

+1100

Estêvão Willian Gonçalves (Chelsea)

First

+360

Anytime

+1000

Marc Guiu (Chelsea)

First

+400

Anytime

+1100

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

First

+420

Anytime

+1300

Pedro Neto (Chelsea)

First

+430

Anytime

+1300

Facundo Buonanotte (Chelsea)

First

+450

Anytime

+1200

Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea)

First

+450

Anytime

+1300

Rodri (City)

First

+450

Anytime

+1400

Jamie Bynoe-Gittens (Chelsea)

First

+500

Anytime

+1400

Bernardo Silva (City)

First

+550

Anytime

+1600

Nico O'Reilly (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+2000

Josko Gvardiol (City)

First

+700

Anytime

+2200

Andrey Nascimento dos Santos (Chelsea)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Nathan Aké (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Ruben Dias (City)

First

+750

Anytime

+2200

Nico Gonzalez (City)

First

+850

Anytime

+2200

Erling Haaland (City)

Over 1.5

-222

Under 1.5

+125

Phil Foden (City)

Over 0.5

-192

Under 0.5

+110

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-114

Rayan Cherki (City)

Over 0.5

-154

Under 0.5

-114

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-133

Under 0.5

-128

João Pedro (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-125

Under 0.5

-139

Liam Delap (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-102

Under 0.5

-172

Estêvão Willian Gonçalves (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+108

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

-213

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-233

Jérémy Doku (City)

Over 0.5

+130

Under 0.5

-233

Pedro Neto (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

+135

Under 0.5

-244

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

-370

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

Josko Gvardiol (City)

Over 0.5

+320

Under 0.5

-833

Ruben Dias (City)

Over 0.5

+330

Under 0.5

-909

Erling Haaland (City)

Over 4.5

+102

Under 4.5

-

Phil Foden (City)

Over 2.5

-104

Under 2.5

-

Tijjani Reijnders (City)

Over 2.5

+115

Under 2.5

-

Rayan Cherki (City)

Over 2.5

+118

Under 2.5

-

João Pedro (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

-118

Under 1.5

-

Cole Palmer (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

-156

Under 1.5

-

Sávio de Oliveira (City)

Over 1.5

-105

Under 1.5

-

Liam Delap (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

+112

Under 1.5

-

Jérémy Doku (City)

Over 1.5

+123

Under 1.5

-

Estêvão Willian Gonçalves (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

+104

Under 1.5

-

Marc Guiu (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

+145

Under 1.5

-

Pedro Neto (Chelsea)

Over 1.5

+143

Under 1.5

-

Enzo Fernández (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

-

Alejandro Garnacho (Chelsea)

Over 0.5

-286

Under 0.5

-

Rodri (City)

Over 0.5

-200

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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