Chelsea vs Manchester City Betting Tips 17/04/2021

15:50, 16 Apr 2021

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15:50, 16 Apr 2021

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Stamford Bridge in London will serve as the host for the FA Cup semifinal match between Chelsea and Manchester City. The odds are slightly in favor of the Citizens to win the match and also they have a really good chance to add another trophy to their cabinet. While Chelsea however is out of the title race, they will be hoping to lift at least one silverware this season.

Teams Status

Chelsea are coming into this fixture after beating Sheffield United 2-0 in the FA Cup quarter-finals at home. They are in the fifth position of the English Premier League with 54 points from 31 matches. They have 15 wins, nine draws and seven losses in the league so far. They have scored as many as 50 goals and have conceded 31 goals. They have the fourth-best home record at Stamford Bridge as they have bagged 26 points from the 15 English Premier League matches. They have won seven matches, drew five and lost three matches at home. In the FA Cup, Chelsea beat Morecambe 4-0 in round 3, then they went on to beat Luton 3-1. After that, they beat Barnsley 1-0 before defeating Sheffield United. Tammy Abraham is the leading goal scorer in the FA Cup this season with four goals to his name. But when it comes to the Premier League, a lot of players have chipped in with goals as three players have six goals, two have scored five and then two have scored four goals each. Tuchel has just one injury to worry about as Mateo Kovacic is doubtful for the Manchester City clash with a knock injury.

Manchester City on the other hand have beat Everton 0-2 away from home to book a place in the FA Cup semi finals. They are ruling the English Premier League as they have accumulated 74 points from 32 matches. They have won 23 matches, five draws and lost just four matches. They have scored as many as 67 goals and have conceded just 23 goals so far in the league. They have the best away record in the Premier League. They have played 15 away matches and have won 11, drew three and lost just one match, bagging 36 points in the process. City thrashed Birmingham 3-0 at home in the 3rd round and then went on to beat Cheltenham 1-3. After that, they beat Swansea with the same margin before defeating Everton. Bernardo Silva, Gabriel Jesus and Phil Foden are leading the goal-scoring list with two goals each. It’s Ilkay Gundagon reigning supreme for City in the Premier League with 12 goals. Even for Manchester City, just Sergio Agüero is out with a knock injury.

What Do the Sportsbooks Say?

Home team name	Draw	Away team name
4.90	3.60	1.83
4.75	3.50	1.80
4.75	3.50	1.80

According to the Dafabet sportsbook, Manchester City are the favorites to win the match and are placed at 1.83, Chelsea are placed at 4.90 and the draw is at 3.60 odds. Manchester City are placed at 1.80 according to the 10Cric sportsbook, Chelsea are placed at 4.65 and the draw is at 3.35 odds. According to the Betway sportsbook, Manchester City are placed at 1.80, Chelsea are placed at 4.75 and the draw is at 3.50 odds.

Tipster’s Angel

A high octane clash is expected when Chelsea host Manchester City and also could be a high scoring match as it is a cup tie. Manchester City have an edge over Chelsea by considering the recent form and the head to head record.

Tip: Manchester City To Win @ 1.83

In the last five head to head matches, Manchester City has won four, while Chelsea has just won one match. Also, in the last five head to head matches hosted by Chelsea, Manchester City won three matches, while Chelsea won the remaining two. In the last ten matches that Manchester City has played in all competitions, they have won eight matches and lost just two matches. In the last five away matches that they have played, City have a 100% winning record in those matches. Chelsea on the other hand have won six matches, drew two and lost two matches in their last ten matches. They have lost two of their last five home matches across all competitions. By considering these facts, it is very likely that Manchester City will come out on the top at the end and qualify for the finals to face either Leicester City or Southampton. The odds available for the same is 1.83 at the Dafabet sportsbook.

Tip: Both Teams To Score @ 1.80

In the last five head to head matches, both the teams scored in three of those matches. Even the last two head to head hosted by Chelsea had both teams scoring in them. Both teams fail to keep clean sheets in the head to head fixtures as Chelsea are without a clean sheet in the last five matches, while Manchester City have conceded a goal in the last four head to head matches. In the last four matches that Chelsea has played in all competitions had both teams scoring in two of those matches. In the last four matches that Manchester City has played in all competitions, both teams scored in three of them. Chelsea have scored in four of their last five matches at home, while Manchester City have scored in all the last five away matches that they have played across competitions. So, it is very likely that both teams will find the back of the net at 1.80 odds available at the Betway sportsbook.

Conclusion

The Premier League leaders Manchester City are currently the favorites to win all the trophies that they are active in. While Chelsea on the other hand has just the FA Cup and the Champions League to play with. City have a better team balance than Chelsea, so they are likely to beat Chelsea.