Manchester City vs. Chelsea Preview

Manchester City clashes with Chelsea in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Saturday. Manchester City is coming off a 6-0 road win against Ipswich Town on Sunday while Chelsea is coming off a 3-1 home win against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Monday.

Manchester City is in fifth place in the Premier League standings with 38 points in 22 games while Chelsea is in fourth place with 40 points in 22 games. 

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 17 goals and one assist in 22 Premier League games this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 59.76 percent chance to score against Chelsea. He has 52 SCA and 5 GCA in 22 Premier League games this season. 

FBRef defines SCA as “the two offensive actions leading directly to a shot, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” GCA is “the two offensive actions leading directly to a goal, such as passes, dribbles and drawing fouls.” Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.

Dafabet Odds

Team to Win (Regular Time)

• Manchester City 1.96
• Chelsea 3.40
• Draw 3.95

Spread

• Manchester City -0.5 (1.98)
• Chelsea +0.5 (1.83)

Total

• Over 3, 3.5 (1.92)
• Under 3, 3.5 (1.87)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on August 18 and Manchester City won 2-0.

Projected Leaders 

For Chelsea, Cole Palmer has a 41.72 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 2.19 shots overall per sim, 1.28 shots on goal per and 0.54 goals per sim.

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 59.76 percent chance to score. He averages 4.06 shots overall per sim, 2.53 shots on goal per and 0.91 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.96

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.74 to Chelsea 0.68.