Man City v Chelsea

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Just when you thought Manchester City had turned a corner from what was a disastrous period of results, The Citizens then throw away a 2-0 lead in Paris against PSG in the Champions League in midweek and end up losing 4-2 - however, it's back to domestic top flight action for Pep Guardiola's side on Saturday evening when they entertain Chelsea at the Etihad Stadium.

Chelsea registered a pretty straightforward 3-1 home win against Wolves last Monday night which also extended The Blues' unbeaten run in the English top flight to four games and the London visitors now occupy fourth place as a result.

Recent form and results in the Premier League have produced a resurgence for Manchester City as the hosts bring a much improved five-game unbeaten sequence into this important clash which includes picking up valuable wins against Leicester City 2-0, West Ham 4-1 and Ipswich Town 6-0 respectively.

Points picked up in draws with Everton and Brentford have also contributed to Manchester City's recent uplift in form and the race is now on for a top four finish for City instead of protecting their Premier League title.

City had previously endured a wretched run of results which had produced just one win from their preceding nine games overall in the domestic top flight which included six defeats but goals could feature in this upcoming fixture as 15 out of City's 22 games to date have seen both teams score.

Onto Chelsea and the London visitors returned to winning ways on Monday night with a 3-1 home win against strugglers Wolves, and having suffered just two defeats in their previous 14 matches overall in the Premier League, Enzo Maresca's side are in with a shout of walking away from the Etihad Stadium with something.

Seven of Chelsea's previous 14 matches overall have resulted in Chelsea claiming maximum points and includes wins on the road at Leicester City 2-1, Southampton 5-1 and Tottenham 4-3 respectively, so goals also look a promising option for this upcoming encounter against Manchester City on Saturday.

Indeed, 16 out of Chelsea's 22 league matches played so far in this season's top flight campaign have resulted with both teams hitting the back of the net and Saturday's clash at the Etihad Stadium may be no exception.

In addition, Chelsea have been handed just two defeats from their last 14 outings on the road in the Premier League and The Blues have scored in 12 of these 14 away games as well.

Manchester City v Chelsea Verdict

Three out of the last five meetings between Manchester City and Chelsea have resulted in both teams scoring and it is reasonable to expect more of the same on Saturday with both sides eager to claim a place in the top four.

Therefore, our main bet will be Over 2.5 goals & BTTS Yes @ 1.61

Other side bets worth considering:

Draw @ 4.10

Correct Score: 2-2 @ 12.00