Chelsea at Manchester City: FA Cup betting guide and tips
By Mike Malley
Official odds (via DraftKings as of January 6)
Chelsea ML: +750
Manchester City ML: -320
Draw: +400
Over/Under: 2.5 (-170/+125)
My picks
It’s been a while since I’ve utilized DraftKings odds in a guide, but FanDuel’s three-way spread with round numbers is simply too infuriating to bet on. Here’s a free tip for all soccer bets, regardless of if they include the Blues or not; don’t ever interact with FanDuel’s three-way spreads. They’re cursed. Anyways, I’m taking Chelsea +1.5 after 90’ at -135 odds, as well as the both teams to score prop at -115.
For my final pick, I have to ride the Haaland anytime goalscorer prop again. City’s No. 9 should’ve found the back of the net on Thursday when Ilkay Gundogan played him into goal in the 38’. I doubt he’ll go two consecutive matches without scoring.
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The biggest threat to this play is if Guardiola decides to give Julian Alvarez his first minutes since returning from the World Cup, but I anticipate the Man City manager will opt for the Norwegian, who’s still relatively fresh after resting during the six-week domestic hiatus. The value isn’t great at -175 odds, but Haaland is incredibly consistent.