Manchester City will try to continue their steady road to the Premier League title when they host Chelsea on Saturday. Manchester City is coming off a 2-0 road win against Crystal Palace on Saturday while Chelsea beat Fulham 2-0 at home last Saturday. Manchester City leads the Premier League with 80 points in 34 games while Chelsea is in fourth place with 61 points in 34 games. The game will be played behind closed doors because of the COVID-19 pandemic. Let’s take a closer look at where the value is at in this matchup.
Dafabet Picks
Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester City: 1.77
• Chelsea: 4.70
• Draw: 3.70
Spread
• Manchester City: -0.5, -1 (2.02)
• Chelsea: +0.5, +1 (1.88)
Total
• Over 2.5 (1.98)
• Under 2.5 (1.90)
Key Points to Consider
Last 6: Manchester City, coming off a 2-0 road win against Crystal Palace on Saturday, have 5 wins, 1 loss and 0 draws in their last 6 Premier League games. Chelsea, coming off a 2-0 home win against Fulham last Saturday, have 2 wins, 2 draws and 2 losses in their last 6 Premier League games.
Momentum: Manchester City has been on an upward trend — with 5 wins in their last 6 Premier League games.
Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 3, 2021 and Manchester City won 3-1.
Projected Leaders
For Manchester City, Raheem Sterling has a 26.0 percent chance to score. He averages 1.43 shots overall per sim, 0.75 shots on goal per and 0.3 goals per sim.
For Chelsea, Timo Werner has a 17.24 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 1.29 shots overall per sim, 0.61 shots on goal per and 0.19 goals per sim.
Analyst’s Pick
The Under.
Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on the Under in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 1.23 to Chelsea 0.87.
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