{"id":1449160,"date":"2026-05-14T17:03:40","date_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:03:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/?post_type=news&#038;p=1449160"},"modified":"2026-05-14T17:13:19","modified_gmt":"2026-05-14T16:13:19","slug":"match-preview-chelsea-vs-manchester-city-16-05-26-fa-cup","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/news\/match-preview-chelsea-vs-manchester-city-16-05-26-fa-cup\/","title":{"rendered":"Chelsea vs Manchester City: predictions, stats, tips &amp; odds"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/bet\/football-tips\/fa-cup\/\">FA Cup<\/a> final takes centre stage on Saturday as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/chelsea\/\">Chelsea<\/a> take on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/en\/stats\/clubs\/manchester-city\/\">Manchester City<\/a> at Wembley. The Blues arrive here with just one point from their last five league games, while Pep Guardiola&#8217;s side are in good form after a comfortable 3-0 win over Crystal Palace on Wednesday. <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-best-bets-amp-predictions\">Best bets &amp; predictions<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table is-style-stripes\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Our Prediction<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Odds &amp; Bookmaker<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Confidence<\/th>\n<th class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Why I&#8217;m Backing It<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Under 3.5 Goals &#038; Under 4.5 Cards<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"https:\/\/media.betfair.com\/redirect.aspx?pid=17720938&amp;bid=1615&amp;redirectURL=https:\/\/www.betfair.com\/bet?action=addLegs&amp;leg=924.517611513|110503|SIMPLE_SELECTION|\">5\/4 @ Betfair<\/a><br>(44.4%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Over the last 54 domestic and european matches played at Wembley, there has been an average of just 1.93 goals, with a whopping 92% of those matches featuring under 3.5 goals. Finals can often be cagey and low-scoring affairs and with Chelsea being so poor in front of goal lately, I\u2019m happy to have it onside here. I\u2019ll be pairing this with under 4.5 cards, which takes us to a very backable 5\/4.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Doku to Score Anytime<\/strong><\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><a href=\"\/en\/go\/betmgm-sportsbook?q=gb-all-rev-wof-s-spo\">19\/5 @ BetMGM<\/a><br>(20.8%)<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50\u2b50<\/td>\n<td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">Jeremy Doku was rested on Wednesday evening for Manchester City\u2019s 3-0 win over Crystal Palace. The Belgian has been in sensational form and has scored four goals in his last four appearances. 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Place any \u00a310 bet to qualify, min 2.0 (1\/1) odds. Qualifying bet must settle, excluding cash outs. Bonus credited with 24hrs of settlement. 4 x \u00a35 free bets. Free bets min 3 selections and 3.0 odds. Returns exclude free bet stake. Expiry applies. Full T&amp;Cs apply.<\/em><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-how-both-teams-head-into-chelsea-vs-man-city\">How both teams head into Chelsea vs Man City<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chelsea head into this contest under mounting pressure after losing seven of their last nine Premier League matches, including a 3-0 defeat against Manchester City earlier in the campaign. Calum McFarlane remains in interim charge following Liam Rosenior\u2019s dismissal, but results have shown little sign of improvement. Goals have also been a major issue for the Blues, who have scored just seven times across those nine league games.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Manchester City arrive in far stronger form as Pep Guardiola\u2019s side continue their pursuit of Premier League leaders Arsenal. City have won four of their last five league matches and remain one of the division\u2019s most dangerous attacking teams after scoring 75 goals in 36 Premier League games. They have also averaged 2.4 goals per match in the FA Cup this season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SquawkaBet\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"114\" src=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1415389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1024x114.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-300x33.jpg 300w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-768x86.jpg 768w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-1536x171.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-400x45.jpg 400w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-600x67.jpg 600w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-538x60.jpg 538w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-150x17.jpg 150w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1-40x4.jpg 40w, https:\/\/media.squawka.com\/images\/2025\/11\/28163831\/Group-14764-1.jpg 1792w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-chelsea-team-news\">Chelsea team news<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Chelsea are still dealing with several injury concerns ahead of Saturday\u2019s clash. Estevao and Jamie Gittens are both ruled out with thigh injuries, while Jesse Derry will miss the remainder of the season following a head injury. Robert Sanchez faces a late fitness test after returning to training this week, and there is optimism surrounding Pedro Neto and Alejandro Garnacho after both trained well in recent sessions. Mykhailo Mudryk also remains unavailable due to suspension.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-manchester-city-team-news\">Manchester City team news<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rodri is the only injury concern for City. 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