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The FA Cup draw is tough.
In the game of the 3rd round of the FA Cup, Manchester City will meet Chelsea at home. We make a prediction for a match with a high odds.
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When does Manchester City vs Chelsea start?
The match of the 3rd round of the FA Cup “Manchester City” – “Chelsea” will be held on Sunday, January 8, at the Etihad Stadium. The start is at 19:30 (Moscow time). The main arbiter of the meeting appointed Robert Jones. In Russia, the game will not be shown on TV or official streaming services.
Bookmaker odds for Manchester City vs Chelsea match
BETCITY analysts consider the home team to be the clear favorites. Betting on Manchester City goes for 1.36, the probability of winning is 71%. Chelsea’s success is measured by the odds 9.20 (10% chance). If there is a draw, the quote will play 5.20 (19% probability).
Bookmakers are confident that the match will be productive. Total set at 3 goals with quote 1.85 for less and 2.02 for more. At the same time, the total over 2.5 goes for 1.61. You can bet that a penalty kick will be awarded for 2.40and on a red card – for 6.00. You can bet on the Manchester City – Chelsea match for free – get up to three freebets of 500 rubles each in the BETCITY mobile application!
Before the match
Chelsea are in a crisis right now and you don’t have to be an expert to spot it. It is too early to draw conclusions whether this will become the usual state of the club, which Roman Abramovich carefully built for many years, but at the moment there is a feeling that the blues are sinking to the bottom. The dismissal of Thomas Tuchel and his replacement with Graham Potter has not helped at all so far. Unlike Harry Potter in the famous fictional universe, Graham will not succeed in becoming a savior, apparently. The Blues are stuck in the middle of the league table and have only won one of their last nine domestic matches once morest Bournemouth. At the same time, before the World Cup, Chelsea generally lost three Premier League matches in a row, and also lost to Manchester City in the League Cup.
The Citizens themselves made a couple of misfires, sensationally losing right before the pause for the world championship to Brentford, and in the New Year’s match sharing points with Everton – but this is exactly what misfires, and not a systemic problem. Yes, because of them, Manchester City were well behind Premier League leaders Arsenal, but following the Gunners’ goalless draw with Newcastle and the victory of Guardiola’s team just over Chelsea, the distance was reduced to five points. At the same time, City continue their way in the League Cup, where they knocked out Chelsea and Liverpool, and in the Champions League, where they confidently left the group.
In general, Man City are now playing quite confidently with Chelsea, and, for example, defeats in the Premier League in the summer of 2020 and spring 2021 did not affect anything. In the first case, Liverpool still became the champion by a huge margin, and in the second case, the title was already in the hands of the citizens. But one defeat, in May 2021, is sure to gnaw at Manchester City to this day. That, of course, was losing the Champions League final 0-1, City’s first and so far only final when the European Cup dream was already at arm’s length. After that, Chelsea were beaten by Guardiola’s team four times “dry”, mostly with the same score 1-0 (only in the current season of the League Cup it was 2-0).
Forecast for the match “Manchester City” – “Chelsea”
FA Cup in many ways the Chelsea tournament. Over the past six draws, the blues have been in the final five (!) times, however, they won only once, in the 2017/2018 season. We also note that in the semi-final in the spring of 2021, Chelsea knocked out City (and once more it was 1-0). The only final without the participation of the blues in these six years was won by Guardiola’s team, defeating Watford 6-0. It is unlikely that Manchester City will release a weak squad for the central match of the 3rd round of the FA Cup, especially since there will be almost a week before the Manchester derby (the game will take place on the followingnoon of January 14). Chelsea, by the way, have yet to play the postponed match of the 7th round once morest Fulham on the 12th. Guardiola will certainly want to decide the outcome of this confrontation without a replay and calmly win at home. You can wait for the already beloved 1:0 or 2:0.
Our predictions for the match Manchester City – Chelsea: both to score – no, odds – 1.90; Manchester City win and not concede, odds – 2.40; Manchester City will win and the total is under 2.5, odds – 3.90.
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