Manchester City vs. Chelsea FC Betting Lines, Odds, & Offensive Leaders January 4, 2026

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Manchester City (second) and Chelsea FC (fifth) are both in the top half of the table, but Manchester City is a -164 moneyline favorite to win their match in the Premier League on Sunday, with Chelsea at +363.

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Manchester City to win vs Chelsea FC -164

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Manchester City vs. Chelsea FC Odds & Favorites

  • Favorite: Manchester City (-164)
  • Underdog: Chelsea FC (+363)
  • Over/under: 3.5

Manchester City vs. Chelsea FC Betting Insights

  • With 43 goals in 19 games, Manchester City is first in the Premier League in scoring, while Chelsea has given up 21 goals, ranking fifth.
  • Thus far this season, Manchester City has gone 13-1-4 in 18 matches as a favorite.
  • Manchester City has nine wins in 11 games as a -164 favorite or greater.
  • According to the moneyline, Manchester City’s chances of winning this match are 62.1%.
  • Chelsea ranks fourth in the Premier League in goals so far this season (32 goals, 1.7 per game), and Manchester City is second in goals conceded at 17 total and 0.9 per match.
  • This season Chelsea has been an underdog in three matches, and won one.
  • Chelsea has not been a +363 underdog or greater this season.
  • Chelsea’s chances of winning this match are 21.6%, according to the moneyline.
  • Five times so far this year, Manchester City and its opponent have combined to score more than 3.5 goals.
  • The over/under for this game is 3.5 goals, 0.5 fewer than the scoring average of the two teams combined.
  • There have been six Chelsea games this year with more than 3.5 goals scored.
  • These teams allow a combined two goals per game, 1.5 fewer goals than this contest’s total.

Manchester City vs. Chelsea FC Offensive Leaders

Manchester City Offensive Leaders

  • Erling Haaland has taken a team-high 61 shots (3.2 per game) for Manchester City, and scored 19 goals.
  • Manchester City’s Phil Foden has taken 24 shots, and he has seven goals.
  • Jeremy Doku has a team-high 29 chances created for Manchester City and four assists.

Chelsea FC Offensive Leaders

  • Enzo Fernandez has taken 30 shots (1.7 per game) and scored five goals for Chelsea.
  • Joao Pedro has taken 23 shots (1.2 per game) and scored six goals.
  • In terms of chances created, Pedro Neto has a team-high 28 (1.5 per game) plus three assists.
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