Chelsea – Manchester City

In London, fans will see at least three goals.

Chelsea and Manchester City will undoubtedly play the centerpiece clash of the next Premier League matchday. Both clubs have already finished their European campaigns and, as a result, were not burdened with additional midweek matches and could calmly prepare for each other. Although such a fact is unlikely to please any of the opponents, as both clubs are ambitious and have set high goals in the Champions League. What certainly pleases Chelsea is the guaranteed top-two spot for England based on the results of the current edition of European tournaments. Such an outcome was secured by nine English clubs that started this season on the continental stage. This success widened the quota of teams that will get Champions League berths for the 2026/2027 season from four to five. Given the Blues difficulties in the race for the top four, these changes increase their chances of breaking into Europe's main tournament in the autumn of this year. This is especially important for Liam Rosenior. According to rumors, the club's management has issued an ultimatum to the Chelsea coach that he will be dismissed if he misses out on the next edition of the Champions League. Bookmakers have made the visitors the favorites for the forthcoming match, offering odds of 2.13 on their victory. Meanwhile, Manchester City have already achieved the minimum objective for the season. The Citizens won their first trophy since 2024 by beating Arsenal in the final of the English League Cup. City are also a step away from the FA Cup final, where they will face Championship side Southampton, who will visit the Etihad at the end of April. This means City are highly likely to win the second national cup as well. As for the league, on Sunday Guardiola's side need to win in London, so that seven days later they can beat Arsenal at home and close the gap to them by at least three points in the table. Essentially, the climax of the football season awaits Manchester City, and therefore at Stamford Bridge the visitors will not spare themselves or their opponents. Let us bet that the main match of the round will produce at least three goals.