Manchester City vs. Chelsea odds, prediction, start time: 2023 FA Cup picks, best bets for Jan. 8, 2023

Manchester City and Chelsea meet in the 2023 FA Cup third round on Sunday at 11:30 a.m. ET at Etihad Stadium. The teams met in league play on Thursday and City won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge. Caesars Sportsbook lists City as -285 favorites on the 90-minute money line. Chelsea is +700 underdogs. The over/under for total match goals is 2.5. Sports handicapper Mike Green has been spot-on on his European soccer picks since the 2017-18 season.

Manchester City and Chelsea are playing each other in the FA Cup on January 8, 2023. The betting lines and trends for the match are as follows: Man City vs. Chelsea spread: City -1.5 (-105), over/under: 2. 5 goals, money line: -285, Chelsea +700, Draw +375.

Man City vs. Chelsea is a 2.5-goal bet. The money line is Man City -285, Chelsea +700, Draw +375. Julian Alvarez has seven goals despite starting eight of his 21 games.

Manchester City is 7-1-0 at home in league play and 5-2-5 against Chelsea. Chelsea has lost four of nine road games and is minus-4 in the away game. City has depth and can play players like Riyad Mahrez, Jack Grealish and Julian Alvarez in place of injured stars Erling Haaland and Phil Foden.

Chelsea have advanced from 24 straight FA Cup third-round matches. They have made the final five times in the past six years. Chelsea have beaten Manchester City in their last two FA Cups. City is looking to keep key players healthy for a third straight league title. The Blues have veterans on defense, including Cesar Azpilicueta and Kalidou Koulibaly.

Green is leaning Under on the goal total for Chelsea vs. Manchester City. He has three confident best bets, all offering plus-money payouts.