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Chelsea v Man City Betting Preview
Think that football betting is going to go quiet? Not likely, as Chelsea and Manchester City are set to face each other in the space of four days out in the USA. Right after the close of the Premier League season, the English clubs were jetting out across the Atlantic to play some exhibition matches.

The first meeting will be played in the early hours of Friday morning GMT at St Louis’s Busch Stadium, while the second meeting will be in the early hours of Sunday, May 26th at the Yankee Stadium in New York.

These being just friendly match ups, both clubs, who are currently without a manager, will probably be not at full strength and certainly not full of motivation. That of course will throw some betting odds confusion about what may get thrown the way of punters. That can be clearly seen at online bookmaker Bet365, who have both sides down at odds of 6/4 to take the win in the first Chelsea v Man City listing on May 24th.

Chelsea of course got their hands on the Europa League title after a late goal from Branislav Ivanovic beat the challenge of Benfica, and the Blues also booked third place in the Premier League with a strong finish to the season. But no longer will they have Rafa Benitez at the helm as the Spaniard departs and the rumours of Jose Mourinho making a return to Stamford Bridge grows.

Up north at the Etihad Stadium, Manchester City are still hoping to get the man they want. Their target, Manuel Pellegrini has announced that he will be leaving Spanish club Malaga and many expect him to be heading to Manchester City, bringing his much needed Champions League experience with him.

So Chelsea v Man City friendly betting is offering exhibition prices for the exhibition matches. It does mean that there is good value in backing either side. In the Premier League, Chelsea took a draw and a defeat away from their two clashes with the Citizens. Man City also claimed a victory over the Stamford Bridge crew in the semi final of the FA Cup too.

Chelsea v Man City Betting Odds at online bookmaker Bet365
Chelsea 6/4, Man City 6/4, Draw 12/5

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Man City v Wigan Betting Preview
With the Latics still struggling to hang on to their Premier League status, there could be some silver lining to everything. They have a shot at winning their first FA Cup title, and with Man City having guaranteed a place in next season’s Champions League, Wigan will be in the Europa League next term. So can Roberto Martinez’s men shake off their relegation worries and produce another big FA Cup performance this term? Or will City get their hands on it for the second time in three seasons?

Man City v Wigan Betting Odds at online bookmaker Ladbrokes
Man City 4/11, Draw 15/4, Wigan 15/2

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Man City v Wigan Recommended Bet:
The Citizens have been enjoying some great form over the couple of months, and despite conceding their Premier League title to Manchester United, there is still some silverware in store for them. They start the FA Cup Final as overwhelming favourites, and beat Wigan twice in the Premier League this season, both times keeping the Latics off the scoresheet. Man City’s big moment in this season’s FA Cup, came in a 2-1 victory over Chelsea in the semi final. After looking in control for most of the match, the Citizens had to hold off a late surge by the defending champions to book their place back at Wembley in the final. This will be City’s 10th FA Cup Final, having won five of their previous nine.

Man City have only met Wigan twice before in the FA Cup, and on both occasions it was City who prevailed. The most recent encounter was back in the fourth round in 2006, the prior meeting to that coming all the way back in 1971. So City do take a 100% FA Cup record against the Latics into this meeting. Manchester City have won ten of their last 11 FA Cup matches, and they have kept clean sheets in nine of those matches during the impressive run. They are also on a streak of having scored in each of their last 18 FA Cup matches now (the second longest run behind Chelsea). Defensively this season, Man City have conceded just one goal since entering at the Third Round and they are the second top scorers so far this season (again, behind Chelsea). David Silva has been involved in four goals in his last two FA Cup appearances, while Carlos Tevez has scored five and assisted two in five FA Cup matches this season.

Wigan have not managed to score a single goal in their last seven meetings with Manchester City (all of those matchups coming in the league). It has led to them going on a seven match losing streak against the Citizens too. Despite their defence being leaky in the Premier League, the Latics have only conceded two goals so far in this season’s FA Cup campaign. Against top flight teams, Wigan have won only two of the last six matches in the FA Cup. Wigan’s big win en route to the final, came at Goodison Park when they beat Everton 3-0. This is their first ever FA Cup final, and the last team to win the trophy at the first attempt was Wimbledon back in 1988.

Wigan are heavy underdogs here and for all of their neat play, defensively they shoot themselves in the foot sometimes. City have the extra quality in depth to come off the bench as well and should enjoy the lions share of the match. Likely worth going for Man City To Win To Nil at a price of 23/20 with online bookmaker Ladbrokes

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Form
Man City WWLWDW, Wigan WLLDWL

Stat Attack
13 of the last 17 all top-tier finals have seen one or both sides fail to find the back of the net
Wigan have failed to score in their last seven matches against the Citizens
City have won five of their nine previous FA Cup finals
Man City have conceded just one goal in this season’s FA Cup, Wigan just 2
The last five all top-tier finals have produced just nine goals

With Robin van Persie’s hat trick against Aston Villa on Monday night, Manchester United got their hands on the Premier League title again. That was their 20th English title and Sir Alex Ferguson’s men turned the tables back on their rivals Man City, pretty comfortably.

Online bookmaker Bet365 have already installed Manchester United as 13/8 favourites to take the title next season as well, as with their stroll to glory this season, they will be front runners again to go out and defend their title. But the bookmaker is playing it with some caution as Manchester City are not that far behind in the odds.

Manchester United have all the experience in the world, and they have a formidable forward line. Despite rumours that the out of favour Wayne Rooney is set for a summer departure, it is likely that the England striker will still be at Old Trafford next summer. Just about the only piece of the puzzle missing for Manchester United is in the midfield. Michael Carrick appears to be the glue which holds everything together, but they need a world class player in there alongside him. That is the only way that they are going to make a real impact in the Champions League next season and after such a comfortable run to the domestic title, that has to be top order for Sir Alex Ferguson next term.

Manchester City boss Roberto Mancini suggested that lack of new signings realistically cost his side the title defence. That is probably true as they have not been quite as dynamic this season and have looked just a little short through the midfield area. However, they did hit their stride about seven months too late into the season to make a run at the title, maybe being helped with the pressure off them in the Premier League title race. Their defence is in very good hands, but they look as if they could beef up the midfield area, and won’t be too far away from a title challenge next season. They have deep enough pockets to get the players they need and that is why online bookmaker Bet365 is still cautious at a price of 15/8.

So ante post 2013/14 Premier League betting suggests a two horse Manchester race again. But Chelsea are trading at big value behind the two at odds of 4/1. There is little doubt that there is going to be a big shake up in the summer at Stamford Bridge, with a new manager coming in and money needing to be spent on bolstering their ranks. They don’t have a particularly deep squad and that has hurt them this season with having had to play a lot of games. They are continuously being linked with big names and they have the ability to get their hands on them. The crucial thing for Chelsea will be who steps into the role as manager. It may not take the right man for the job too much to get Chelsea into the mix. Longer value at 4/1 maybe, but could be worth a flutter.

At much longer odds are the perceived challenges of Arsenal, Spurs and Liverpool coming in. While there is potential in them, they still look quite a way short of really becoming a proper Premier League title threat. None of them really have the financial resources or pull to match up with what the two Manchester clubs and Chelsea can bring in. That will keep them on the outskirts.

2013/14 Premier League Outright Winner Betting odds at online bookmaker Bet365
Man United 13/8, Man City 15/8, Chelsea 4/1, Arsenal 12/1, Spurs 16/1, Liverpool 20/1

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Tottenham v Man City Betting Preview
Ten points separate second placed Man City from 5th placed Spurs heading into the weekend and the points on offer are going to be far more valuable to the London side at the moment. They are in a tight battle with Chelsea and Arsenal for a top three finish and won’t want to lose ground. For City, their end of season form has come about three months too late, but they are storming towards the finish.

Tottenham v Man City Betting Odds at online bookmaker Ladbrokes
Man City 5/4, Tottenham 2/1, Draw 12/5

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Tottenham v Man City Recommended Bet:
Spurs need to keep up the pressure on their London rivals Chelsea and Arsenal here. Andre Villas-Boas’s men, now out of Europe still have the big target of a place in the Champions League next season. They could be in danger of seeing that slip away if they drop points in this one. The form of Spurs has just been stuttering of late, managing to win just one of their last four in the Premier League. At home this season, Spurs have recorded a W8 D5 L3 record and on average have scored at a rate of 1.5 goals and conceded at a rate of just over one goal per game. So very fine margins here and all of their last five wins in the top flight have all come by just a one goal margin. Spurs lost at the Etihad earlier in the season after taking the lead in the match, and they really need to reverse that defeat.

However, Tottenham have lost their last four Premier League matches against Man City. The last time City came to visit White Hart Lane, Spurs were hammered into submission 5-1. The home form Spurs isn’t reading terrific at the moment, with just two wins in their last five. Interestingly, going forward they are the only side in the Premier League to have managed over 200 shots this season. But they come up against a Man City in top form. The Citizens have lost just one of their last nine game now and their defence is in top shape. Man City have kept clean sheets in their last four Premier League trips to London now, and across the season, Joe Hart has 15 Premier League clean sheets, the highest amount of all EPL keepers this season.

The two sides have produced 14 goals in total in the last four meetings, with ten of those goals going to City. Edin Dzeko has netted five against Spurs in the Premier League. City’s only slip up in their last nine games was in an away match though, at Goodison Park against Everton. It has been their away form which has cost them the title this season, running up a W8 D5 L3 record for the season. They have only scored at a rate of 1.4 goals per game on the road. If they lose this one and Manchester United beat Aston Villa on Monday, then City will completely concede their Premier League title to their rivals.

Spurs have to really raise their game for this one, but have been struggling for form and for form against City recently. Could be worth taking a Draw No Bet for a price of 8/13 at Ladbrokes on Man City.

Form
Spurs LLWDDD, Man City WLWWWW

Stat Attack
City have won eight of their last nine matches
There have been 14 goals scored in the last four meetings between the two
Spurs have taken just four points from their last four games
City have kept clean sheets in their last four visits to London in the EPL

Man City v Wigan Betting Preview
A rehearsal for this year’s FA Cup final it may well be, but there are more immediate pressing issues for both of them in the Premier League. Man City look well on course to book a second place finish for the season, while Wigan need to pick up points in their games in hand over the other relegation threatened teams around them. Wigan head into the midweek fixtures in 18th, three points away from safety but with two games in hand.

Man City v Wigan Betting Odds at online bookmaker 888Sport
Man CIty 2/9, Draw 5/1, Wigan 11/1

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Man City v Wigan Recommended Bet:
This of course will have little bearing when they meet at Wembley for the FA Cup final, but Man City will want to continue their end of season flourish. They have won their last two in their Premier League (four of their last five) to put in a strong finish. Among those four wins were triumphs over Chelsea and Manchester United, and throw in the FA Cup semi final win over Chelsea as well, City are in pretty good shape. They took a 2-0 win at Wigan earlier in the season and they will be expected to pick up another three points. Their record at home stands at W11 D3 L1 for the season and they have scored at an average rate of 2.33 goals per game. Defensively they have been very strong, conceding at a rate of just 0.7 goals per game at home. They have kept eight clean sheets in their last nine matches in all competitions at the Etihad now. Tough to see Wigan breaking that down.

In all competitions, Man City have won seven and lost one of their last eight, and they have conceded the joint-fewest amount of second half goals this term. Again Wigan, city have won the last six in a row in the Premier League and haven’t conceded a goal in that run. Carlos Tevez has scored four goals in five Premier League matches against Wigan. So how to Wigan turn this around? Roberto Martinez’s men are in good form themselves. They have won six and lost just one of their last eight in all competitions. While City have conceded little in the second half of matches, Wigan have scored 68% of all their league goals after the break this term. The Latics have failed to score against City in eight of fifteen matches in the top flight, but when they have gotten on the scoresheet in the other seven, they are unbeaten.

The City defense is pretty mean, and they have allowed their opponents fewer shots on goal than any other team this season. That is going to count for a lot in this match. Do Wigan really have the firepower to raid the Etihad? The Latics have lost just one of their last six on the road, but are only averaging just over a goal per game. City should dominate this and a Man City/Man City half time/full time bet for a price of 4/7 at 888Sport is an option.

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Man City WWLWWW, Wigan LWWWDW

Stat Attack
The Citizens have kept clean sheets in eight of their last nine home matches
City have won the last six EPL meetings against Wigan all to nil
Wigan have scored 68% of their goals in the second half this season
Wigan have failed to score in 8 of  the 15 preivous EPL meetings with Man City

Chelsea v Man City Betting Preview
The Premier League title may well have gone out of the window for both, but at least there is still a chance of domestic silverware for these two. Form in meetings between the two is with City a bit here, having won three of the last four against Chelsea, two of those coming this season. These are the last two sides to win the FA Cup, and for City, it is the last chance to win anything this term.

Chelsea v Man City Betting Odds at online bookmaker Ladbrokes
Man City 13/10, Chelsea 23/10, Draw 5/2

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Chelsea v Man City Recommended Bet:
Rafa Benitez could yet bow out of his short tenure at Stamford Bridge with a couple of pieces of silverware under his belt. They progressed through to the semi finals of the Europa League on Thursday night and now have to go straight back into action against Man City. Chelsea are a very good cup side and remain unbeaten in their last 29 FA Cup matches, excluding shoot outs. In that run of matches they have taken 23 wins and six draws. They are the defending champions and have gotten their hands on the cup four times in the last six years. Squad rotation has been key to Chelsea getting this far and they of course took that big win over Manchester United in the last round. After being 2-0 down at Old Trafford, Chelsea fought back tremendously to earn a replay, which they won 1-0 at the Bridge. That came on top of wins against Southampton, Brentford and Middlesbrough. In their five matches played so far, they have scored thirteen and have kept three clean sheets. Juan Mata has assisted on five goals in the FA Cup so far.

But City have the better of things in head to head. In the three previous FA Cup meetings, the Citizens hold a 2-1 lead. They have alos beaten Chelsea twice this season (in the Community Shield and at home in the Premier League) and took a draw at Stamford Bridge. City are yet to concede a goal in he FA Cup so far this season and no side has ever gotten to the final without conceding a goal. This is the only prize left for City this season, so you have to imagine that they will be pushing hard for this. Both of Man City’s previous matches at Wembley in last season’s FA Cup ended in 1-0 wins, and their two previous FA Cup wins over Chelsea have been to nil as well. Carlos Tevez has fired in five FA Cup goals this season in his four matches played.

City to seem to have gotten a hold over Chelsea and that may well continue here. Their win over Man United in the league last Monday will have given them great confidence. City have shut out Chelsea twice this season, worth looking at No on Both Teams to Score for 6/5 at online bookmaker Ladbrokes.

Stat Attack
Chelsea have won all seven matches played at the new Wembley in the FA Cup
Man City haven’t conceded a goal in the FA Cup this season yet
City have won three of the last four against Chelsea
Chelsea have won two of their last 8 against City in all competitions

Man United v Man City Betting Preview
This match, unfortunately is going to have little bearing on the outcome of the Premier League season. United are strolling towards the finish line and go into the derby match fifteen points clear of their bitter rivals. So even a defeat on Monday isn’t going to upset their charge to the league title. but for City, they do need to show up and try and get points on the board, the race for second place in the league could yet be a close one.

Man United v Man City Betting Odds at online bookmaker Paddy Power
Man United 6/5, Man City 12/5, Draw 23/10

Man United v Man City Recommended Bet:
The Red Devils pretty much have the league title in the bag and they are in strong enough form to extend their lead at the top of Monday. Sir Alex Ferguson’s men have won the last seven Premier League matches in a row now and they have kept six clean sheets on the trot as well. It has been some awesome form from them.  They took a hit against Chelsea last Monday, losing at Stamford Bridge in the FA Cup quarter final, which should just give them more focus here. They have scored an average of 2.3 goals per game, and that is up to 2.6 per game at home. Defensively at Old Trafford this season they have let in an average of one per game. They have won the last three in a row on home turf all with clean sheets, scoring seven in the process. So they don’t look to be in the form to let their supremacy slip.

They will have Wayne Rooney back available, but without him they have won eight and lost just one Premier League game. Robin van Persie has now gone nine matches with a goal for the Red Devils, and yet they still find a way to get the job done. Six times this season, United have conceded the first goal at Old Trafford and have gone on to win five of those six games anyway. As for Man City, they will relying on their defence, and they are the only side in the top flight to have kept more clean sheets than Man United have done this season. City have rattled off 14 clean sheets this term. The form of Roberto Mancini’s men has been patchy though, winning three and losing two of their last five in the Premier League. They were in full flight last weekend though, crushing Newcastle 4-0, but they have lost two of their last three matches on the road, at Southampton and Everton. So they are a little shaky and therefore underdogs on the road. Carlos Tevez has netted seven goals in his last six games.

There has been plenty of goals in the last five meetings between them, a total of 23 goals having been scored at a rate of 4.6 per game. Neither have lost after taking the lead this season either, but on home turf, you would expect it to be United stronger in front of goal. Would perhaps edge a 1 goal winning margin for United at a price of 11/4 with online bookmaker Paddy Power.

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WLDWWL, Man City WWWWLW

Stat Attack
The Red Devils have won 14 of their 15 home matches in the league this season
Neither side have lost this season after taking the lead in a match
The last five meetings have produced an average of 4.6 goals per game
Only City have kept more clean sheets than United this term

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Everton v Man City Betting Preview
It should be a big afternoon at Goodison Park for the Toffees, who really need a win to keep themselves in the hunt for a top five finish and a shot at Europe next season. With Everton limping out of the FA Cup quarter finals in a disappointing finish against Wigan, all hopes of David Moyes getting his first silverware with the club have been washed away. Man City themselves just need to keep themselves steady in the top flight to secure second spot.

Everton v Man City Betting Odds at online bookmaker Bet Victor
Man City 11/10, Draw 13/5, Everton 13/5

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Everton v Man City Recommended Bet:
The Toffees were totally stunned on home soil by Wigan in the FA Cup last weekend, crashing 3-0. It was one of their worst performances of the season and now the Toffees have to bounce back. They go into the weekend, seven points adrift of fourth place and dreams of the Champions League. Can David Moyes steel them to a big response to last week’s disappointment? In the match following their FA Cup exit last season, they earned a 4-4 draw against Man United in the league. Can they take at least a point off Man City? Everton have lost just one of their last 18 Premier League home matches now and have recorded a good W7 D6 L1 this season alone. The Toffees have only failed to score in one of their home matches this season and are unbeaten in their last four at Goodison. They have scored three goals in each of their last two Premier League home matches.

The Toffees actually have some good form against City in the Premier League. Of the last seven meetings, they have taken five wins, along with one draw and one defeat. So not bad at all, and a Marouane Fellaini goal earned them a point at the Etihad earlier in the season. In 22 of Everton’s 28 Premier League matches this season, both teams have gotten on the scoresheet, and defensively, the Toffees have only managed two clean sheets in their last 23 league outings. They are good value for entrainment. There has been two defeats in the last three for Everton in the league, so they have stumbled a bit, but they were both away from home. They should be up for at least a point here. While Everton have struggled for clean sheets, Man City have ran up six in their last eight Premier League matches. So strong defensive qualities there, and keeper Joe Hart has kept more league clean sheets than any other keeper in the top flight since August of 2010.

Carlos Tevez is hot at the moment for Manchester City having scored in his last four appearances for the Citizens, who have lost just one of their last nine in the top flight. They haven’t been as prolific in front of goal this season at all, but their defence is keeping them strong for a second place finish in the league. They should maintain things there and then have a big FA Cup semi final to come against either Chelsea or Man United. On the road in the league this season, City have posted a W7 D5 L2 record, averaging a 1.4 goals per game, having conceded at under a goal per game on the road. They have won their last two league games in a row with clean sheets and should be confident and happy enough with coming away from this match with a point.

There is the high probability of both teams getting on the scoresheet at Goodison though and the option is priced at 4/6 with online bookmaker Bet Victor.

Form
Everton LDLWWL, Man City DLWWWW

Stat Attack
Everton have lost one of their last 18 home games in the Premier League
Carlos Tevez has scored in his last four appearances for City
Everton have kept just two clean sheets in the last 23 Premier League games
City have kept six clean sheets in their last eight league matches

Aston Villa v Man City Betting Preview
Any chance of Man City clinging on to their Premier League title has long since passed them by, so this match will be about securing a Champions League spot for them, and trying to avoid relegation for the home side. With three of the bottom five losing on Saturday, a small window of opportunity may have opened for Villa. Can they take it?

Aston Villa v Man City Betting Odds at online bookmaker Ladbrokes
Man City 8/15, Draw 10/3, Aston Villa 9/2

Aston Villa v Man City Recommended Bet:
Time is starting to run out for Aston Villa’s survival hopes. They will head into Monday night’s match still in the relegation zone. But after seeing Wigan and Southampton, the two teams directly above them lose on the weekend, just a point would see Paul Lambert’s men climb out of the drop zone. Villa have produced just one win in the last eight Premier League matches though and were beaten at Arsenal the last time out. Villa’s home form hasn’t been anything to write home about either, losing four of their last five and taking one win in their last seven at Villa Park. That was in their last home match though, a 2-1 win against West Ham. Villa have produced just three home wins all season in the top flight and have scored just eleven goals in their thirteen matches at Villa Park.  Defensively they haven’t been horrific at home, they just haven’t had the goals to get themselves out of bother.

Christian Benteke, with an eleven goal haul is their most likely route to goal. Villa have only averaged 0.84 points per game against City in the Premier League, so no great history against them. No other Premier League side has conceded more first half goals than Villa this season and they haven’t kept a clean sheet in eleven Premier League matches now. Will they have enough to even grab a valuable point against City? City are playing for a strong second place finish now, heading in the game fifteen points behind rivals Manchester United. They ran up a routine home win over Chelsea last weekend, but on the road they haven’t won in their last two, losing at Southampton after drawing at QPR. So there could be some hope for Villa just from those two results alone. City though have been solid on the road in general, losing just two away from home all season. They haven’t been as prolific in front of goal as they have been at home, where they thumped Villa 5-0 earlier in the season.

City have now scored four or more goals in three of their last five league matches against the Villains. Man City have been the second highest scorers of goals inside the final 15 minutes of matches this season in the top flight (bettered only by Reading). City have had their stumbles this season, but Villa just lack punch going forward. Villa have also not kept a clean sheet in their last sixteen games in all competitions, so it should be three points for Mancini’s men.

Man City to win by 2 Goals is trading well at odds of 10/3 with online bookmaker Ladbrokes

Form
Aston Villa WLLDWL, Man City WDDLWW

Stat Attack
Villa are without a clean sheet in their last sixteen matches
City have scored 4 or more goals in three of their last five EPL meetings
Christian Benteke is the Premier League’s top scorer in 2013
Only Reading have scored more goals in the final 15 minutes of matches than Man City

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Man City v Chelsea Betting Preview
The title looks well beyond both of these sides now and therefore this is really a match about taking points to ensure a top three finish. That will project them back into the Champions League next season, and heading into the weekend, second placed City hold a four point lead over Chelsea. Both managers are under pressure and have to prove themselves and both sides have been finding league wins hard to come by lately, who will get the big points at the Etihad on Sunday?

Man City v Chelsea Betting Odds at online bookmaker Paddy Power
Man City Evens, Draw 13/5, Chelsea 14/5

Man City v Chelsea Recommended Bet:
The pressure is mounting on Roberto Mancini as his troops lost a crucial Premier League match on their last outing. That left the Citizens twelve points adrift of leaders Man United and pretty much put paid to their hopes of retaining their title. Described as being the worst performance that he had seen his side produce, the Citizens deservedly went down 3-1 at St Marys against Southampton and that extended their streak in the league to three matches without a win (D2 L1). So no great form surrounding the reigning champions at the moment and this may not be an easy match for them as they have only won one of the last four in the Premier League against Chelsea. However, they have taken the last three in a row at home against the Stamford Bridge crew. After running up an easy FA Cup win over Leeds, City at least found a better scoring touch, but this will obviously be a bigger task with a lot at stake.

City have been good at home again this season, winning nine and losing just one of thirteen there this season. Defensively they have been pretty solid, conceding at an average rate of just 0.8 goals per game on home soil, while they have netted themselves at over two goals per game. They not failed to score in any of their home matches this season, but in their last Premier League match at home, they had to come from behind to earn a 2-2 draw with Liverpool. Prior to that game, they had kept three clean sheets in a row at home. City have not gone four top flight games in a row without a win since November of 2009 (which led to Mark Hughes getting the sack). Edin Dzeko has been hot for the Citizens, as he has netted six times in his last seven appearances in the league now. Over the last three seasons, this fixture has produced a one goal winning margin for the home side, which may be a trend worth jumping on.

The goals have been flowing more freely for Chelsea this season than they have for City, but yet the Blues have won just one of their last three, just two of their last five in the league. They are still well in the hunt for a top three finish and three points on Sunday would go a long way to achieving that goal. Chelsea did win ten of their first 12 Premier League away matches at City, but have lost on each of their last three visits there. Frank Lampard, rested for the Europa League, has netted 11 goals in his 13 Premier League starts for Chelsea this season and has scored in each of his last four EPL matches. Chelsea are without a win on the road in their last two matches, losing at Newcastle and drawing at Reading. Their overall away record hasn’t been bad, W7 D3 L3 this season, and they have scored at just under a rate of two per game on the road. The Blues have also scored first in 17 of their 26 Premier League matches this season.

Should be a tight game between the two sides searching for valuable points. A Man City 2-1 Correct Score bet is trading at 7/1 with online bookmaker Paddy Power. That result has been produced in two of the last three of these fixtures, and comes with coverage from the bookie’s promotion below.

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Man City WWDDLW, Chelsea DDLWWW

Stat Attack
Chelsea have lost their last three away at City
City have won only one of the last four EPL matches against Chelsea
Edin Dzeko has five goals in his last six Premier League appearances
Frank Lampard has 11 EPL goals from his 13 starts this season

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