Reigning Premier League champions Manchester City begin defense of their title on Sunday when they face Chelsea in the teams' 2024-25 Premier League season opener at Stamford Bridge in London. Last season the Citizens edged out Arsenal by two points to lift the trophy. Meanwhile Chelsea are coming off a sixth-place finish in the EPL table.

Kickoff is set for 11:30 a.m. ET. City are the -115 favorites in the latest Chelsea vs. Man City odds, with the Blues the +280 underdogs. A draw is also priced at +280. The over/under for total goals scored is 3.5. (For more soccer coverage, click here.) 

Before you lock in your Man City vs. Chelsea picks or Premier League predictions, you must see what soccer bettor Jon (Buckets) Eimer has to say.

Eimer is a high-volume bettor who has vast knowledge of leagues and players across the globe. Since joining SportsLine, he has covered the English Premier League, Serie A, the FA Cup and much more. In 2023 he was red-hot, going 248-234-12 for a profit of $2,593 for $100 bettors.

Eimer knows that Man City's Erling Haaland enters the season fresh. Widely considered the best goalscorer in the world, the 24-year-old Haaland did not play at all this summer as Norway didn't qualify for Euro 2024. That bodes well for another big season for Haaland, who has led the Premier League in goals in each of the past two seasons with 36 two seasons ago and 27 last season.

But Eimer also has taken into account that Chelsea's Cole Palmer, 22, is coming off a breakout season with the Blues. In his first season with Chelsea, Palmer scored 22 goals in 33 Premier League appearances and 32 goals across all competitions. In his four previous seasons with Manchester City, Palmer had zero goals in 19 EPL matches and just six goals across all competitions.

For Thursday, Eimer has taken an in-depth look at Chelsea vs. Man City and locked in his picks. We can tell you that he is leaning Over 3.5 goals, but he has four other best bets, including two that would return +200 or higher. He also has a full breakdown of this match. You ABSOLUTELY need to see his picks and analysis before making any selections of your own. 

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