Chelsea vs. Man City Preview, Odds, Team News and Picks (Apr 12)

• When: Sunday, April 12, 2026. 11:30 AM ET
• Where: Stamford Bridge, London, England
• How to Watch: NBC

Match Result	Odds
Chelsea	+215
The Draw	+115
Man City	+295

Chelsea vs. Man City Preview

Action from the English Premier League resumes following a lengthy break this weekend, with the featured matchup set for Stamford Bridge on Sunday, as Chelsea entertain title-chasing Man City.

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Chelsea Stats & Team News

• Overall Record: 13-9-9
• Home Record: 6-5-4
• Road Record: 7-4-5
• Top Goal Scorer: Joao Pedro (14)

The pressure was eased on Liam Rosenior last weekend, as Chelsea eased to a 7-0 win against Port Vale in the quarterfinals of the FA Cup. The victory ended a four-game losing run, which included a recent EPL loss against Everton.

This weekend’s clash will be a huge encounter for the Blues, as they remain in the midst of a challenge for a Champions League spot. Chelsea sit sixth, and they could drop to as low as eighth this weekend if they fall to a fourth league loss in five fixtures.

Home form has been a continued issue for the Blues this term, failing to win nine of their 15 at Stamford Bridge.

Injury News:

Jamie Gittens (Thigh) Trevoh Chalobah (Ankle) Reece James (Thigh) Levi Colwill (Knee)

Likely Line-Up:

(4-2-3-1): Sanchez; Gusto, Fofana, Hato, Cucurella; Lavia, Caicedo; Palmer, Santos, Neto; Pedro

Man City Stats & Team News

• Overall Record: 18-7-5
• Home Record: 11-3-1
• Road Record: 7-4-4
• Top Goal Scorer: Erling Haaland (22)

Pep Guardiola’s Man City will have newfound belief of a title charge following their recent outings in domestic cup competitions, scoring six goals without conceding in successive wins against Arsenal and Liverpool.

However, City will need to get their league form back on track after playing out draws in their last two to enable the Gunners to open up a nine-point advantage at the summit.

A big plus last weekend came in the form of Erling Haaland’s return to form, with the striker scoring a hat-trick in the 4-0 win over Liverpool.

Injury News:

John Stones (Calf) Ruben Dias (Muscle) Josko Gvardiol (Leg)

Likely Line-Up:

(4-2-3-1): Donnarumma; Nunes, Khusanov, Stones, O’Reilly; Rodri, Silva; Semenyo, Cherki, Doku; Haaland

Head-to-Head Trends

• Man City have won just nine of their last 30 trips to Stamford Bridge in all competitions.
• City have won four of their last five head-to-head competitive clashes with Chelsea

Chelsea vs. Man City Picks

Man City’s confidence will be sky high following a string of excellent performances in the cup. Their attacking quality will be too much for a defensively weak Chelsea in London on Sunday, making an away win the logical play.

Free Pick:

• Man City (+115)