Chelsea vs Manchester City Prediction: the Champ Will Finally Get Back on the Winning Track

Prediction for the friendly fixture between Chelsea vs Manchester City, which will take place on August 4th. Who will turn out to be stronger? Check the teams’ conditions! Several betting options are available.

Chelsea

Chelsea has been in the midst of a lineup shake-up lately. The new management is not afraid to change coaches and buy and sell players. Last season, Mauricio Pochettino seemed to be able to stabilize the Blues' game and build the core of the squad. In addition, they reached the semifinals of the FA Cup, played in the final of the League Cup, and finished sixth in the EPL with a 5-game winning streak. Nothing indicated trouble, but the Argentine mentor was fired. His place was taken by Enzo Maresca. Under him, the club had three meetings: a draw with Wrexham - 2:2, defeat to Celtic - 1:4, victory over America - 3:0.

Manchester City

Manchester City won the Premier League title. It was the fourth consecutive victory for the Citizens in the home championship - an absolute record. No one has ever managed such a long winning streak in the English championship, but Guardiola's team did it. They also won the Club World Cup for the first time in history. But that was as good as it got for them, as they failed to win the FA Cup, League Cup or Champions League. Man City were also unsuccessful in pre-season friendlies, losing 4:3 to Celtic, 3:2 to AC Milan, and 2:3 on penalties to Barcelona in their final game.

Expert Betting Tips

Manchester City is currently on an astonishing run of four defeats. It started in the FA Cup final, when the Citizens failed 2:1 to Man United, and continued in the summer friendlies. Those upsets hardly upset Josep Guardiola, and he is actively attracting youngsters to the squad, but still it is better to get back on the winning track. The game against Chelsea is a great opportunity to succeed, as the Blues have won seven of the last nine H2H meetings, and sealed two more draws.

Still, Manchester City plays well in attack and piling up goals in every encounter. In the last ten meetings, the Citizens have shot 28 goals (an average of 2.80), which is an excellent statistic. Interestingly, the Blues have scored and conceded at least twice in each of their three friendlies. So we can expect an active goal exchange.