Chelsea vs Man City Odds & Prediction – Premier League Picks for Week 19

• Chelsea and Man City lock horns on Thursday at Stamford Bridge
• The visitors are a -165 favorite to come out victorious
• Read on for the Chelsea vs Man City odds, preview, and prediction for this Premier League week 19 fixture

Premier League Week 19 wraps up on Thursday with a tantalizing affair between Chelsea and Manchester City at the iconic Stamford Bridge in London. The kick-off is scheduled for 3 PM ET. Find the Chelsea vs Man City odds below.

The Blues are in poor form, winning just one of their previous five games. They settled for a 1-1 draw with Nottingham Forest on New Year’s Day. City also slipped up last time out, playing to a stalemate with Everton on Saturday. Are they could bet on Thursday in our Chelsea vs Man City prediction?

Chelsea vs Man City Odds

Odds as of January 4th at Caesars Sportsbook. Use this Caesars Sportsbook bonus code to bet on all EPL matches.

The Cityzens are a -165 favorite here for an implied win probability of 62.26%. Chelsea comes back at +440 odds. That’s a mere 18.52% chance of coming out with three points.

City has won three straight against their London rivals, scoring four goals and conceding none in the process.

Over/Under & Spread

The total sits at 2.5 goals, with the over at -130. The under boasts +100 odds, which likely offers more value. The last four meetings have comfortably hit the under.

Chelsea vs Man City Preview

Currently sitting in 10th spot in the table, it’s safe to say this has not been a great start to the campaign for Chelsea. While Graham Potter enjoyed some success after taking over for Thomas Tuchel, the Blues are looking distraught as of late, dating back to before the World Cup.

Working towards #CheMci. ⚽️ pic.twitter.com/0rRkHdEqkD

— Chelsea FC (@ChelseaFC) January 3, 2023

Potter’s men suffered three consecutive defeats in November. While they returned with a swift 2-0 win over Bournemouth on December 27th, Chelsea was very disappointing against Forest, a side in the relegation zone. Raheem Sterling scored an early opener but that was about the only bright spot in the final third. Serge Aurier ultimately equalized in the second half for the hosts. It’s clear the Blues lack a true goal-scorer and hopefully, the board can go out and sign a striker in the January transfer window.

Chelsea vs Man City Key Stats

For City’s standards, sitting eight points behind first-place Arsenal is far from ideal. But after the Gunners only grabbed a point against Newcastle on Tuesday, a victory at the Bridge can move Pep Guardiola’s men within five points of the North Londoners. Motivation.

🔊 NEW RECORD! 🔊@ErlingHaaland wins the race to 20 #PL goals in record time, just 14 matches! ⏱️ pic.twitter.com/WPQXkOaqZw

— Premier League (@premierleague) December 28, 2022

It’s two wins in three since the World Cup break for Man City, defeating Liverpool in the League Cup and also taking care of Leeds. Their New Year’s Eve draw with Everton is certainly seen as a disappointment though and they’ll be hungry to respond. On a more positive note, Erling Haaland netted his 21st goal of the season. Guardiola has a true killer up top and he’ll undoubtedly be a focal point of the attack as per usual come Thursday.

Chelsea vs Man City Projected Lineups & Injuries

Chelsea Projected Lineup: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Silva, Koulibaly, Cucurella; Kovacic, Zakaria; Sterling, Mount, Pulisic; Aubameyang

Injuries & Absences: James, Kante, Broja, Chilwell, Mendy

Man City Projected Lineup: Ederson; Walker, Stones, Akanji, Cancelo; Gundogan, Rodri, De Bruyne; Silva, Haaland, Foden

Injuries & Absences: Laporte, Dias

As you can see, the Blues are dealing with a host of injury problems. Reece James reaggravated his knee and could miss another month. N’Golo Kante and Armando Broja are long-term absentees, while Ben Chilwell is still nursing a calf issue.

City, on the other hand, is rather healthy, but both Ruben Dias and Aymeric Laporte are key at the back.

Chelsea vs Man City Prediction

The Blues are likely to spend some big coin this month to strengthen the squad. However, they’re in atrocious shape at the moment and haven’t scored in four games against City. Take the visitors to win and keep a clean sheet in our Chelsea vs Man City prediction. The better side will shine.

Pick: Man City to Win Nil (+165)