Man City vs Chelsea: Premier League betting tips, odds & predictions

• Man City backed to beat managerless Chelsea at the Etihad

• Rayan Cherki and Phil Foden tipped to trouble Chelsea's backline

• Enzo Fernandez expected to pick up a card on a tough evening

Ahead of Saturday's unmissable Premier League clash at the Etihad, Ladbrokes shares its top Man City vs Chelsea betting tips and predictions, with live odds.

Enzo Maresca's departure on New Year's Day has thrown a huge spanner into the works at Chelsea, with the Londoners now on the hunt for a ninth permanent manager since Pep joined City in 2016/17.

A tough game has got even tougher for the Blues, so check out our expert Man City vs Chelsea Bet Builder tips below.

Rayan Cherki is enjoying an excellent first season in Manchester, with the Frenchman currently leading the Premier League for assists, and we're backing him to pick up another against a bruised Chelsea side this weekend.

The Blues have conceded two goals in each of their last three league games, so the last team they'll want to see lining up against them is Pep Guardiola's City, with the likes of Cherki, Erling Haaland and Phil Foden all arriving in excellent form.

Registering assists is considerably easier when it's Golden Boot winner-elect Erling Haaland you're setting up, and against an ever-changing Chelsea defence, we think Cherki could have an enjoyable evening - so we're predicting another assist for City's number 10.

As mentioned above, Phil Foden comes into this one in excellent form, with his performances deserving more goals and assists over the last few weeks. Ladbrokes is tipping the Englishman to continue this form with another solid display, testing Robert Sanchez in the Chelsea net with at least two shots on target.

With seven Premier League goals already this season, Foden has rediscovered the goalscoring form that saw him pick up the PFA Player of the Year Award a couple of seasons ago, and he'll relish the chance to put a fellow Champions League competitor to the sword.

With no Moises Caicedo to marshal Chelsea's midfield, Foden's chances of finding space between the lines have increased massively, and as such an expert of receiving the ball on the half-turn, we're expecting him to get a couple of shots off - and hit the target.

While one of Chelsea's £100m signings is unavailable, the other has the unforgiving task of looking after the centre of the park, and we think Enzo Fernandez could struggle on a tough evening for the visitors - picking up a card.

The Argentine has three bookings already this season, and is no stranger to growing frustrated when things aren't going his way, so discipline could become a problem if Man City do what they do and dominate the ball for large periods. Still well in the hunt for another title, Man City won't be in any mood to mess around - especially after dropping points on New Year's Day - and the midfield battle is where this game will be won or lost.

Whether it's for a mistimed tackle or even dissent, we think a yellow card will be shown Fernandez's way at the Etihad as Chelsea struggle to impose themselves on their hosts.

Wrapping up our Manchester City vs Chelsea betting tips and predictions, we're backing City to win at home for the ninth consecutive time in the Premier League, extending Chelsea's winless run to four games.

Six wins and a draw in their last seven show the kind of form Pep Guardiola's side are finding, and with the sudden exit of Enzo Maresca from Chelsea on New Year's Day, the Blues seem to be in a touch of disarray - so we don't foresee any problems for City.

Chelsea's last win in this fixture came back in 2021, and despite still sitting in fifth, the Londoners are fading away drastically at a crucial period of the season. Utterly dominant at home, firing on all cylinders, and facing an opponent whose problems transcend the pitch, Man City should run out comfortable winners here - so Ladbrokes is tipping a home win.

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