After yet another loss, this times against the Wolves, Chelsea will face Blackburn at home.
Chelsea is currently taking the 5th spot, something very unusual for them, with 35 points in 21 games, home record W7 D2 L1, scoring 22 goals in those games and conceding 7, 3 of which came in the single loss against Sunderland with 0:3. Most recent game of Chelsea for the FA Cup, against Ipswich, a match that the Blues won with 7:0, raised the question whether the team is out of the shock, or was Ipswich just that terrible. This game will most likely give us the answer at the final whistle.
Blackburn are currently with 28 points in 22 games, away record of W3 D1 L7, scoring 14 goals in those games and conceding 25. The team recorded 4 losses in the last 5 away game, including a loss to Manchester United with 7 to 1. However since they got a new owner, Sam Allardyce has been sacked on December 13th. Steve Kean has been appointed for a new manager and so far under his command the team has achieved 2 victories 2 losses and a draw in the Premier League.
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Chelsea has won the last 11 out of 14 games against Blackburn, losing just one. While the home victory looks logical and very crucial for the Blues, the odds shouldn’t interest any serious punter. At 1.28 for a home win, would be really hard to make a profit out of it.
Blackburn has failed to score on Stamford Bridge since the 4:2 loss in 2005. Another clean sheet for Chelsea is priced at 1.83. Since 1993, Blackburn’s record on Stamford Bridge reads W5 D5 L5.
While a draw or an away victory might be very unexpected in this game, the odds are really great 5.50 for a draw and 11.00 for an away victory. If you decided to play the combine bet you get 3.50 although the real odds should be around 3.67 so you lose some 0.17.
A possible handicap will boost your odds if you insist to go with Chelsea. The Chelsea -1.5 asian handicap will give you 1.75, while the -2.5 sends you to 2.85. The fact that Chelsea has achieved that here 3 in the last 6 times makes the bet well worth it, although risky because of the current shape of the Blues.
Recommended Bet:
Chelsea -1.5 @ 1.75 (Bet365)
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