Chelsea vs Manchester City Prediction, Odds and Picks for Today, 04/12/26

Having both booked their place in the FA Cup semifinals last weekend, this may not be the last time that Chelsea and Manchester City lock horns this season. The Citizens brushed aside Liverpool 4-0 at the Etihad to set up a semifinal date with Southampton, while Chelsea ran riot in a 7-0 win over League One strugglers Port Vale to organize a last-4 rumble with Leeds. They could well meet in the FA Cup final at Wembley, but there is plenty at stake for both in the Premier League first, and City should be full of confidence.

The Citizens are hitting top stride at a crucial stage in the season, having defeated Arsenal in the EFL Cup final before inflicting that heavy beating on Liverpool. Pep Guardiola’s side are getting to full health at the right time, and their only 2 defeats in their last 16 matches came home and away to Real Madrid in the Champions League. With 8 games to go, City will be keen to put the pressure on leaders Arsenal, but a nine-point gap at the start of this weekend means any slip-up could be fatal.

In stark contrast, Chelsea had been in dismal form before putting 7 past lower-league opposition in Port Vale, and the pressure has been ramped up on manager Liam Rosenior. The Blues signed off before the international break with a dismal 3-0 defeat at Everton and that came on the back of 2 losses to Paris St-Germain and a 1-0 beating from Newcastle at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have won only 1 of their last 6 league games, which is why they started the weekend in 6th, and have work to do to break into the Champions League places. Rosenior still looks unsure on his favoured players in most positions, and the decision to drop influential midfielder Enzo Fernandez for untimely comments shows some unrest in the camp.

The Citizens are unbeaten in 12 meetings with Chelsea, winning 3 of the last 4, and that superiority should be upheld as the Blues have failed to win their last 3 Premier League home games. City have won 4 of their last 5 road Premier League games against Chelsea, the latest of which ended 2-0, and they should improve that record further here.

Chelsea vs Man City prediction: Manchester City ML (+110) available at time of publishing. Playable to +105.

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