Online betting partner Paddy Power have Chelsea at odds on favourites to secure three points at the City of Manchester Stadium this weekend.

There's added spice to this Saturday's fixture, given the unfolding events of last week's transfer window when City were taken over by the consortium from Abu Dhabi and unveiled one-time Chelsea transfer target Robinho as their new signing.

However, Top four sides are not built in a day and City have much work to do before they can boast a squad with the quality and depth of Chelsea.

In addition, despite grinding out a 1-0 victory at Eastlands in 2004, City's record against the Blues is poor with last season's 6-0 thrashing still fresh in the memory.

With this in mind, Chelsea are firm favourites at 4/5 to return to west London with all three points, with City a distant 7/2.

Match Betting
Man City 7/2
Draw 23/10
Chelsea 4/5

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City struggle to breach the Chelsea defence season after season, so the Blues will be confident that they can enforce another shutout at Eastlands, despite City's new source of firepower in Robinho, Jo and of course former Chelsea winger, Shaun Wright-Phillips.

Back a tight 1-0 win at 5/1 or if you fancy an unlikely repeat of that 6-0 embarrassment last season, a £10 bet would net you a whopping £5K!

Correct Score Betting
Man City 1-0 9/1
Draw 0-0 7/1
Draw 1-1 5/1
Chelsea 1-0 5/1
Chelsea 2-0 7/1
Chelsea 2-1 7/1
Chelsea 3-0 14/1
Chelsea 6-0 500/1

Scolari and Chelsea fans alike will be heartened by the improving fitness of talisman Didier Drogba who has enjoyed a good record against City and if fit and selected, he is a good shout at 9/2 for the first goal.

Ironically Nicolas Anelka was in the sky blue shirt of City when they inflicted defeat on Mourinho four years ago and indeed he struck the match-winning penalty - he now wears the darker blue of Chelsea and such is the karma of 'ex-player syndrome', scoring against his old club would not be a surprise. Back him at 11/2.

Losing Michael Essien for at least five months is a huge blow but Scolari can still call on an impressive midfield where the goal potential of Lampard (6/1) and Joe Cole (8/1) and Deco (11/1) can hurt City.

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First Scorer Betting
Drogba 9/2
Anelka 11/2
Lampard 6/1
Kalou 15/2
J Cole 8/1
Ballack 9/1
Deco 11/1
Terry 22/1

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