Chelsea vs. Man City is set to kick off at 11:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, April 12, with Man City entering as 1.88x road favorites, via PrizePicks.
Manchester City travels to Stamford Bridge looking to capitalize on Arsenal’s loss to Bournemouth on Saturday morning when they take on Chelsea this Sunday. City now sits just nine points behind first-place Arsenal, with the Sky Blues eager to reclaim the EPL Trophy this season.
Below, we'll break down our Chelsea vs. Man City prediction and picks for Sunday's EPL match, including the spread, total goals, and key player picks for PrizePicks.
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Chelsea vs. Man City Prediction, Preview for EPL – Sunday, April 12
Liam Rosenior and Chelsea are set to host Pep Guardiola’s Man City at Stamford Bridge for the second and final meeting between these two clubs this season. Chelsea managed to steal a point the first time these teams met, after Enzo Fernández found the back of the net with a 94th-minute equalizer at the Etihad.
Both clubs have been among the Premier League’s best this season; however, Chelsea's poor run of form before the international break has fans questioning the club's direction. Chelsea lost four straight games across all competitions before returning from the break and defeating Port Vale 7-0 in the FA Cup.
The Blues will be looking for their first EPL win in over a month, winning just one of their four league matches in March. On the flip side, Man City enters the game with a bit more confidence after defeating Arsenal and Liverpool in back-to-back games, albeit in the EFL and FA Cup.
City’s form in the League has been as good as anybody, losing just one game since the start of the New Year. With the season quickly coming to an end, every point will matter for Guardiola and Co. in their journey to overtake Arsenal on the EPL table.
The Sky Blues are likely glad that Rosenior and the Chelsea board issued Fernandez a two-game suspension due to comments he made about his future during the international break. Chelsea’s hero from the previous matchup will miss this game, along with captain Reece James, who reaggravated a lingering hamstring injury back in March.
City will be thin at the back with Guardiola’s three defenders, John Stones, Josko Gvardiol, and Ruben Dias, all slated to miss this match.
Chelsea vs. Man City Spread, Total Goals, Payouts – Sunday, April 12
Man City enters Sunday’s game as road favorites against Chelsea, returning a 1.88x payout if they win outright, via PrizePicks Team Picks.
Here are the full payouts for the Chelsea vs. Man City game on PrizePicks.
- Winner Payout: Chelsea – 3.33x | Tie – 3.57x | Man City– 1.88x
- Spread: Man City -1.5 (3.33x Payout)
- Total Goals: 3.5 (Over – 2.27x)
- Both Teams to Score: Yes 1.49x | No 2.43x
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Chelsea vs. Man City Prediction on Total Goals – 4/12/26
Here are the key game stats and trends behind our Chelsea vs. Man City prediction on total goals for Sunday, April 12.
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- Chelsea and Man City have gone over 3.5 total goals just once in their last five head-to-head matches.
- City games have gone over 3.5 total goals just once in their last five EPL matches as the away team.
- Similarly, Chelsea has gone over this total once in their last five EPL matches at Stamford Bridge.
- Chelsea is averaging 1.7 goals per game this season.
- The Blues have failed to score in back-to-back home EPL games for the first time during this campaign.
- Manchester City and Chelsea are tied for the most big chances created this season (95).
- Chelsea has the highest xG (59.33) of any team in the EPL, with City ranking third in that category.
- City forwards Erling Haaland (1st) and Antoine Semenyo (4th) rank in the top five in EPL G/A this season.
- Chelsea’s Joao Pedro is tied with Semenyo at 19 G/A in 31 matches.
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Chelsea vs. Man City Projected Lineups for Sunday, April 12
Take a look at the Chelsea vs. Man City projected lineups for Sunday's EPL match. Lineups are not official and should be confirmed before the match start.
Chelsea Lineup vs. Man City: Projected 4-2-3-1
Goalkeeper: Robert Sanchez
Defense: Malo Gusto, Wesley Fofana, Tosin Adarabioyo, Marc Cucurella
Midfield: Moisés Caicedo, Romeo Lavia, Cole Palmer
Forwards: Estevao, Joao Pedro, Pedro Neto
Man City Lineup vs. Chelsea: Projected 4-1-3-2
Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defense: Nico O’Reilly, Marc Guehi, Abdukodir Khusanov, Matheus Nunes
Midfield: Rodri, Bernardo Silva, Ryan Cherki
Forwards: Antoine Semenyo, Erling Haaland, Jeremy Doku
Chelsea vs. Man City Player Picks, Stats for PrizePicks – 4/12/26
Here are top Chelsea vs. Man City picks to target on PrizePicks for Sunday, April 12. Today’s EPL picks for PrizePicks include Cole Palmer and Bernardo Silva.
Chelsea MF Cole Palmer Projections vs. Man City: 0.5 Goal + Assist (Demon), 2 Shots, 28.5 Passes Attempted
- Cole Palmer averages 0.5 goals per game, with a goal frequency of 1/158 min.
- Palmer has failed to score in his last 180 minutes of football in the EPL.
- He's also Chelsea’s primary penalty taker, famously scoring one against his former club, Man City, back in 2023.
- Furthermore, Palmer posts 2.2 shots per game in the EPL this season.
- He has 11 shots attempted over his last five EPL games combined, matching his 2.2 shots per game average for the season.
- The English midfielder has 609 total passes in his 20 EPL appearances.
- Palmer averages 30.45 passes attempted overall and 32 in his last five games across all competitions.
- Chelsea's midfielder may have more opportunities on the ball with Fernandez suspended for this match, as well.
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Man City MF Bernardo Silva Projections vs. Chelsea: 0.5 Shots on Target (Demon), 0.5 Shots, 52.5 Passes Attempted
- Bernardo Silva registers 0.6 shots per game and just 0.2 shots on target per game in the EPL.
- Silva had one shot in the first match vs. Chelsea earlier this season.
- Opposing midfielders have 6 G/A against Chelsea in their last five EPL matches.
- Silva averages 54.8 passes attempted per game in the EPL. This number has skyrocketed to 83 passes attempted per game in his last five EPL matches.
- City’s captain only had 40 passes attempted the first time these teams met.
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Man City will hope to get back in the winning column as they attempt to catch Arsenal for first place in the EPL. Chelsea look to move past a poor March and build off their 7-0 victory over Port Vale in the first game back from the international break
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