Chelsea at Man City: EFL Cup betting guide and tips

Here is your betting guide to the EFL Cup match between Chelsea and Manchester City via The Pride of London’s gambling expert Mike Malley.

Can the World Cup get here any sooner? The matches leading up to football’s biggest tournament have been pretty disastrous for the Blues so far, and things could certainly get worse over the next week. The Blues suffered two consecutive Premier League losses for the first time all year, at the hands of Brighton & Hove Albion and Arsenal, respectively, and have to face two of the toughest sides in the English top flight in their next two contests.

Facing Man City in the third round of the EFL Cup isn’t ideal, as it could, and likely will prematurely end the five-time winners’ chance at securing another piece of silverware. Collecting smaller trophies has been a difficult task for the pride of London in recent seasons, and it seems like this trend will continue in 2022/23.

Graham Potter’s record in cup competitions is also a slight concern for me. While manager at Brighton, the Englishman never guided his team past the fifth round of a domestic cup. The Seagulls were dispatched in the early rounds, albeit against generally more talented opposition, despite having reached the FA Cup semi-final in 2018/19 under Chris Hughton.