It's a big-league showdown in the third round of the English League Cup on Wednesday when Manchester City host Chelsea at Etihad Stadium. The Premier League teams competing in European tournaments enter the Carabao Cup in this round, and Chelsea reached the EFL Cup final last season, losing to Liverpool in an epic 11-10 penalty shootout. City were ousted by West Ham on penalties in the fourth round but have won six of the past nine League Cup tournaments. City have been dominant in the Premier League as they try to defend their title, sitting second in the table, two points behind Arsenal, while the Blues are in seventh place.

Kickoff in Manchester, England is set for 3 p.m. ET. City are a -220 favorite (risk $220 to win $100), while Chelsea are a +550 underdog in the latest Manchester City vs. Chelsea EFL Cup odds from Caesars Sportsbook. A draw is priced at +330 and the over/under for total goals is 2.5. (For more soccer coverage, click here)

Before you make any Chelsea vs. Man City picks or English League Cup predictions, you HAVE TO see what SportsLine soccer insider Martin Green has to say! 

After working in the sports betting industry for several years, Green became a professional sports writer and handicapper and has covered the game worldwide. Since then, his European soccer picks have been spot-on. Green has generated almost $33,000 for $100 bettors since the 2017-18 season. He is 9-6 on his past 15 soccer picks in all competitions and has his finger on the pulse of the game all over the globe. 

Green knows City are one of the deepest and most talented teams in the world and face a Chelsea squad in disarray. The Blues are winless in their past four EPL matches, while City have won six of their past seven league games, with the lone loss at the hands of rival Liverpool. City won both league matches between the teams last season 1-0. They also have won 15 straight matches at the Etihad. Julian Alvarez, who has six goals in 18 matches (seven starts), is expected to start up top in place of Erling Haaland, who is recovering from an ankle issue.

The expert also is aware that the Blues won three in a row against City before the league sweep last year. They just finished atop their group in the Champions League, beating Dinamo Zagreb and Salzburg by 2-1 scores in their final two matches. Chelsea have had injury issues, but they have scored 19 goals while going 8-3-2 in all competitions since Graham Potter took over as manager in early September. Both teams could rest some players in this match, and Man City likely keeping Haaland on the bench is great news for the Blues.

Green has taken an in-depth look at the Man City vs. Chelsea match, and we can tell you he is leaning Under on the goal total. He also has two CONFIDENT best bets, including a plus-money play on a player to score in a rare start, and a full breakdown of the match. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own. 

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