Chelsea vs Man City: Premier League preview, predictions and bet builder tips

• Ladbrokes previews Man City's away match in the Premier League against Chelsea at Stamford Bridge on April 12, 2026.

• Man City are tipped to beat Chelsea on Sunday evening, keeping the pressure on Arsenal as the Premier League title race continues to hot up

• Erling Haaland, having scored three against Liverpool in the FA Cup last week, is tipped to find the back of the net once again this weekend.

Ladbrokes brings you an in-depth match preview for Chelsea vs Man City in the Premier League, including predictions, lineups and expert bet builder tips.

Man City's last game saw them beat Liverpool 4-0 in the FA Cup, with Pep Guardiola's side, as they so often do, clicking into gear at the most crucial part of the season.

The Cityzens are playing some top football right now, as evidenced in their recent wins over Arsenal and Liverpool, with the likes of Rayan Cherki and Nico O'Reilly shining particularly bright.

Man City need to keep winning in the Premier League if they want to remain with a shout of winning the title come the end of the season, and we're tipping them to do just that when they face Chelsea away from home on Sunday afternoon.

With it all to play for, read on for our in-depth Chelsea vs Man City bet builder, and don't forget to check out our complete preview of every single Premier League match from this gameweek.

Chelsea vs Man City match details

• Fixture: Chelsea vs Man City

• Competition: Premier League

• Date: Sunday, 12 April, 2026

• Kick-off: 16:30 BST

• Venue: Stamford Bridge

Chelsea vs Man City prediction

Our prediction: Chelsea 1-3 Man City

Chelsea vs Man City predicted lineups

Chelsea

Our predicted XI (4-2-3-1): Sanchez / Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella / Caicedo, Lavia / Estevao, Palmer, Neto / Pedro

Man City

Our predicted XI (4-2-2-2): Donnarumma / Nunes, Khusanov, Guehi, Ait-Nouri / Rodri, Silva / Cherki, Doku / Semenyo, Haaland

Chelsea vs Man City bet builder tips

Man City to win

Chelsea walked away with a draw the last time the two sides met, with a stoppage time Enzo Fernandez goal sending the Blues back to London with a point.

However, despite the return fixture taking place at Stamford Bridge, we aren't expecting Chelsea to get anything from the game, with Man City tipped to win.

Man City are in top form right now, thrashing Liverpool 4-0 in their last game. With the stakes high and pressure on Arsenal mounting, we're expecting Guardiola and co to get the job done.

Over 2.5 goals to be scored

Goals tend to follow Man City around, with 60% of their last ten matches in all competitions producing three or more goals. The same can be said for Chelsea too, with 80% of their last ten seeing three or more goals scored.

This specific fixture tends to see goals scored too, with 18 goals scored across the last five Premier League matches between the two sides, including a thrilling 4-4 draw at Stamford Bridge in November 2023.

With the form Man City are in and the injuries to Chelsea's backline, we're expecting goals, which should explain why we're going with over 2.5 goals being scored in our Chelsea vs Man City bet builder.

Erling Haaland to score

On the face of it, picking the league's leading goalscorer to find the back of the net isn't exactly out of the box, but Erling Haaland has only scored three Premier League goals in his last 13 games.

The Norwegian remains a lethal finisher, but he's not scored in any competition since February 11, and by the time City play Chelsea, it would have been 63 days since Haaland scored away from the Etihad in the Premier League.

However, a hat-trick in the FA Cup against Liverpool last week could be a sign that Haaland is turning a corner, and we wouldn't be surprised if that's the case. In fact, as the first leg of our bet builder for this game, we're tipping Haaland to score.

Moises Caicedo to be carded

There's no denying that Moises Caicedo is one of the league's best midfielders, with his energy and defensive instincts helping Chelsea beat PSG to win the Club World Cup last year.

The Ecuadorian, for all his positives, does tend to pick up a fair few cards though, as evidenced by the nine yellows and one red he's had handed to him in the Premier League this season so far.

Caicedo commits over three fouls every two games, and with yellows against Newcastle, Aston Villa and Arsenal this season, it's clear the ex-Brighton man tends to commit fouls in big games.

As such, against a hard-working and well-drilled Man City midfield, we're tipping Caicedo to find himself in the referee's book on Sunday afternoon.

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