Manchester City vs. Chelsea prediction, odds, start time: English Premier League picks, bets for Jan. 5, 2023

Manchester City and Chelsea meet at Stamford Bridge on Thursday. The champions are second in the EPL table, eight points behind Arsenal. Chelsea is in 10th place, having lost three of their last five matches. It's the first of two scheduled meetings between the teams in next four days. On Sunday, Chelsea will visit Etihad Stadium for an FA Cup match.

Chelsea vs. Manchester City is a Premier League match. The game is scheduled for January 5, 2023. Chelsea is favored by 0.5 points. Chelsea has failed to score in three of their past seven EPL matches.

Chelsea vs. Man City is a match-up with a 2.5-goal over/under. The money line is Chelsea +410, City -155, Draw +285.

Manchester City are one of the best teams in the Premier League. Erling Haaland has 21 goals in his first 15 matches. City have conceded just 16 goals this season. They have the second-most shots (286), shots on target (96) and shots in frame (59). Kevin De Bruyne leads the league with nine assists.

Chelsea beat Manchester City 1-0 in the Champions League final in 2012. Chelsea are struggling under new manager Graham Potter. They have allowed just six goals in eight matches in London this season. Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang has scored 219 goals since joining Chelsea.

Green is leaning Under on the goal total for Manchester City vs. Chelsea. He has two other confident best bets and his full breakdown of the match at SportsLine.