Manchester City vs Chelsea. Who will win the England Championship Leadership Match?

On Saturday, January 15, the Etihad stadium will host a duel between Manchester City and Chelsea as part of the 22nd round of the English Premier League.

• Expert Predictions Analysis
• Manchester City vs Chelsea facts
• ODDs
• Game Totals Prediction

Our Expert Predictions & Analysis on Manchester City vs Chelsea

Manchester City

Manchester City is confidently leading the Premier League and while everything is going to the fact that it is the Citizens who will once again win the Premier League gold medals. In recent rounds, Pep Guardiola's wards looked like an invincible team and consistently delight their fans with good results.

In the future match, the Citizens will try to gain a foothold as the leader of the standings, because they will play at their own stadium. Such a meeting is a great chance for Manchester City to take another step towards the championship title, which means that the Spanish mentor of the hosts must present their strongest squad.

Chelsea

Chelsea have lost a lot of points in recent rounds and lagged behind their future rival, but it can still be argued that the Blues are in the championship race and are fighting for the title. To do this, they need to consistently gain points, defeat their opponents and practically avoid misfires.

Thomas Tuchel knows how to play against Manchester City, because last season Chelsea under his leadership several times upset the Citizens. The BLU victory in the Champions League final is especially remembered. There is no doubt that in the new game the German coach will come up with a special plan to neutralize the opponent's strengths.

Manchester City vs Chelsea facts

• Manchester City defeated Chelsea 1-0 in the first round of the current England Championship;
• Chelsea have won three of their last five matches against Manchester City in all competitions;
• Only in two of the last five matches between opponents was the bet on "both teams to score";
• Also, only in two of the last five fights between teams there was a bet on total over 2.5 goals;
• Manchester City's Premier League winning streak totals eleven matches.

ODDs from download 1xbet

1xbet, a popular betting company among football fans, offers its players the following quotes for the central match of the next round of the English Championship: you can bet on the victory of Manchester City with odds of 1.69, on a draw - for 3.85, and on the victory of Chelsea - for 4. 60. Download 1xbet to your phone and place a bet on the favorite!

Game Totals Prediction

The central match of the new round of the English Championship, in which the first and second teams of the standings meet. Manchester City has a huge advantage over one of its competitors, so for Chelsea this game is a great opportunity to close the gap with the Premier League leader. In recent years, the matches between the Citizens and the Blues do not please with a large number of goals scored, but in a future meeting, the guests will definitely have to take risks and act aggressively in attack. A good choice is the bet on "both teams will score" for 1.81.