Opta supercomputer gives Chelsea less than a 14 per cent chance of shocking City

Opta's supercomputer has given Chelsea little hope of pulling off a shock victory at Manchester City this weekend.

Mauricio Pochettino's men travel to the Etihad Stadium after scoring two late goals to beat Crystal Palace 3-1 as they moved back into the top half of the table on Monday night.

This followed an impressive victory on the road against Aston Villa in the FA Cup, but the supercomputer is not backing them to pick up a third straight away win.

The Blues have been given just a 13.6 per cent chance of winning at City, while Pep Guardiola's are huge favourites, with their win percentage is up at 64.

City have won 11 straight games in all competitions to get their season back on track, and they are just two points behind leaders Liverpool with a game in hand.

The Reds travel to Brentford for Saturday's early kick-off looking to extend their advantage over their rivals before they play later in the day.

Jurgen Klopp's side have never won at Brentford since the Bees got promoted to the Premier League in 2021, but they have been backed to put that right this time around.

The supercomputer rates their chances of winning at 50.3 per cent, while the likelihood of a home win is down at 23.1 per cent.

Liverpool could have Mohamed Salah back from injury to help them end their poor run at the Gtech Community Stadium, but will be without Trent Alexander-Arnold after he aggravated a knee injury in last weekend's 3-1 win over Burnley.

The Clarets have another tough task on their hands on Saturday afternoon when they host high-flying Arsenal.

The Gunners thrashed West Ham 6-0 last Sunday to keep pace with Liverpool and City in the title race, and they are expected to win again at relegation-threatened Burnley.

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