CHELSEA VS MANCHESTER CITY BETTING PREVIEW AND PREDICTIONS

High-flying Chelsea take on Manchester City at Eastlands this weekend and you can bank on this being one of the most exciting fixtures of the weekend. It pretty much goes without saying that nothing but a win will do for Manchester City as they will need to prove that their talent matches up to their ambitions. If they can’t beat Chelsea on home turf then they shouldn’t even compete to try to win the Premier League.
Chelsea are the favourites for this one, but you’re looking at one of the best prices on the Blues that you’ll see all year. Fans of Carlo Ancelotti’s side will revel in the 11/10 price currently on offer from top UK bookmaker William Hill.
Manchester City’s odds to beat Chelsea are listed at a 5/2 listing while the draw is available at a 23/10 payout. That is about as good as City can expect to do, unless they pick it up big-time.
Getting knocked out of the Carling Cup could serve as a wake up call for Roberto Mancini’s side- as his job is looking increasingly untenable. The City brass demand success and he just doesn’t seem to be able to get his team of mercenaries to play effectively as a unit. This obviously works to Chelsea’s advantage and City will likely, again, be relying on individual performances to win the match.
OPTA Sportsdata points out that Florent Malouda has scored six premier league goals in four starts this season and they’ve suggested him as anytime goalscorer with a 9/4 price tag.
Speaking of goalscorers, Manchester City will be relying on their captain Carlos Tevez and you can back him to score anytime at a 7/4 price tag. Emmanuel Adebayor is priced at 9/4 while Jo sits at 10/3. David Silva’s odds to score are at 4/1 while Adam Johnson is well-priced at 5/1.
For Chelsea, they’ve got Didier Drogba poised for a real performance here and you can back the Ivorian at a 6/5 listing with Nicolas Anelka at 15/8. Frank Lampard is trading at 2/1 while Salomon Kalou can be had at an 11/4 listing.
Michael Essien has been in great form since coming back to the first team and you can lockin an impressive 10/3 listing on Essien. Ramires is priced at 11/2 while Ashley Cole is a massive 8/1.
You’d reckon we will see a few goals in this one and you can back Over 3.5 total goals at a 12/5 price tag while Chelsea (-1.0) is trading at a very solid 3/1. Drogba is a great bet to score at a 6/5 price tag.