Premier League: Chelsea vs Manchester City – Betting preview

Ace Football previews the Premier League round 1 match between Chelsea and Manchester City and offers team stats, betting tips and the latest odds.

Premier League winner Manchester City travel to Stamford Bridge to face Chelsea for the first match of their title defence. No doubt the home team will be motivated by the possibility of knocking over the reigning champions.

Form: Chelsea vs Manchester City

Chelsea Form

Chelsea swept all aside in their last three matches and started off by winning 2-3 against Nottingham Forest. They went on to defeat Brighton 1-2 and made it three on the spin against Bournemouth in a 2-1 victory. Chelsea won five of their last six Premier League matches at the Stamford Bridge, scoring 21 and conceding six along they way. They also drew once as they remained without defeat.

Manchester City Form

Manchester City achieved a win, a loss and a draw in their previous three matches, starting off beating West Ham 3-1. A 1-2 defeat against Manchester United followed, before drawing with Manchester United in a match resulting 1-1. Manchester City picked up five wins from a possible six on their recent travels in the Premier League, while scoring 17 and conceding three goals. They also drew once but remained without defeat.

Betting stats for Chelsea and Manchester City

Let’s have a look at some of the most interesting betting-relevant facts based on the stats from the last couple of matches that Chelsea and Manchester City played across all tournaments.

Players in form: Chelsea vs Manchester City

Nicolas Jackson has four strikes in six Premier League matches for Chelsea, who will be relying on his services, when clashing with Manchester City. The visitors are looking to Erling Haaland, who has provided his team with seven Premier League goals.

Betting markets: Chelsea vs Manchester City

Full-time result

Chelsea won six of the previous 10 home matches across all tournaments, while drawing three and losing one as well. Manchester City won eight from a possible 10 away from home, as they also drew two and lost zero in this run. Chelsea won their last 5 matches. Chelsea did not lose any of their last 7 matches on home soil. Manchester City have no less than 9 wins on the bounce. Good luck taking on Manchester City currently, as they look back on an excellent streak of 11 away games without defeat. Manchester City have not lost to Chelsea in 4 consecutive home meetings.

Both teams to score

Chelsea scored the first goal of the match in five of their previous ten games. Manchester City scored the opening goal in six of the last ten games. Manchester City have won to nil in their last 4 away games. Both teams have been quite terrible at keeping their opponents at bay in recent matches. While Chelsea managed to keep a clean sheet in two of the last 10 games, Manchester City kept their opponent from scoring in two of their last 10 matches. Manchester City have scored in 5 consecutive meetings with Chelsea when playing at away ground.

Total goals

Over 2.5 goals came out nine times in the previous ten matches across all tournaments for Chelsea, who scored an average of 2.2 goals along the way. Over 2.5 goals came out in eight of the last 10 matches Manchester City played across all tournaments. They managed to score an average of 2.7 goals themselves during this run. Manchester City scored at least once in their previous 9 matches on the bounce.

Betting prediction: Chelsea vs Manchester City

To summarize, the upcoming Premier League clash seems to be a good opportunity to place some bets. Taking into account the stats and facts for Chelsea vs Manchester City mentioned in this article, we are offering a free betting tip below.

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