Manchester City vs. Chelsea: EPL Game Preview

Manchester City clashes with Chelsea in what promises to be a very entertaining game on Sunday. Manchester City is coming off a 3-0 road win against Everton on Sunday while Chelsea had a 2-2 home draw against Nottingham Forest on Saturday.

Chelsea is in 11th place in the Premier League standings with 43 points in 35 games while Manchester City is in first place with 85 points in 35 games.

The player to watch in this game is Erling Haaland, who has 36 goals and seven assists in 33 Premier League game this season. AccuScore gives Erling Haaland a 68.32 percent chance to score against Chelsea. He has 70 SCA and 16 GCA in 33 Premier League game 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.

DafaNews Picks

Team to Win (Regular Time)
• Manchester City 1.33
• Chelsea 8.60
• Draw: 5.40

Spread
• Manchester City -1.5 (1.91)
• Chelsea +1.5 (1.90)

Total
• Over 3 (1.94)
• Under 3 (1.87)

Key Points to Consider

Head-to-Head: These two sides last matched up in Premier League action on January 5 and Manchester City won 1-0.

Projected Leaders

For Manchester City, Erling Haaland has a 68.32 percent chance to score. He averages 3.04 shots overall per sim, 1.75 shots on goal per and 1.17 goals per sim.

For Chelsea, João Félix has a 11.58 percent chance to net the ball. He averages 0.59 shots overall per sim, 0.33 shots on goal per and 0.12 goals per sim.

Analyst’s Pick

Manchester City 1.33

Three-star (out of four) AccuScore hot trend pick on Manchester City in this one. Average score in simulations is Manchester City 2.93 to Chelsea 0.49.