Chelsea and Manchester City do battle at Stamford Bridge with both sides having little room for error in the chase for their respective targets this season.
Manchester City take on Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on Sunday afternoon and we have picked out a three-leg bet builder for the clash in West London.
Pep Guardiola’s men head to the capital hoping to keep their Premier League title hopes alive. City go into the weekend trailing leaders Arsenal – who host Bournemouth in Saturday’s lunchtime kick off – by nine points and can’t really afford any more slip-ups despite having a game in hand over the Gunners.
Chelsea, meanwhile, are a point off Liverpool in fifth place having lost their last two league matches. The Blues need to get back to winning ways if they are to secure Champions League football for next season.
We have selected a football betting Bet Builder on the match that pays out at 13/2 if successful.
Chelsea v Manchester City Bet Builder
- Over 2.5 goals @ 11/20
- Erling Haaland to have 2+ shots on target @ 31/40
- Moises Caicedo to be carded @ 21/10
Pays out at
13/2
Goals on the agenda at Stamford Bridge
Manchester City have long been the great entertainers in the Premier League and though they may have not hit the heights of previous seasons, they have still scored at a rate of two goals per game this campaign.
The Cityzens have failed to score away from home in the league just once since New Year’s Day, drawing a blank in the Manchester derby at Old Trafford, so they will fancy their chances of netting at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea were shut out in three straight matches in all competitions before last week’s 7-0 FA Cup win over League One strugglers Port Vale. However, before that run, the Blues had scored 21 goals in their previous eight games.
City have kept just one clean sheet in their last four Premier League matches so backing Sunday’s match to feature over 2.5 goals could prove a smart pick.
Leg 1: Over 2.5 goals @ 11/20
Haaland can test fragile Chelsea rearguard
Erling Haaland has hit a whopping 84 shots in 29 Premier League appearances this season with more than half of those on target.
The City striker has managed to get an accurate shot away between the posts on 49 occasions and will be eager to test a Chelsea backline that conceded seven goals in three matches before keeping a clean sheet against Port Vale.
Haaland should be full of confidence after his hat-trick against Liverpool in the FA Cup last weekend and is likely get a few chances against the Blues on Sunday.
Leg 2: Erling Haaland to have 2+ shots on target @ 31/40
Caicedo a clear card candidate
Moises Caicedo has already picked up 15 yellow cards for club and country this season and was sent off against Arsenal in the Premier League back in November.
The Ecuador international has been on his better behaviour recently, receiving just one booking in his last 10 appearances in all competitions.
However, with fellow midfielder Enzo Fernandez suspended for the visit of City on Sunday, Caicedo will be the main enforcer in the middle of the park and could find himself in the referee’s notebook on Sunday, with the visitors expected to have a fair chunk of time on top.
Leg 3: Moises Caicedo to be carded @ 21/10
