Chelsea meets Ipswich in their first game for the FA Cup.
The last game these two teams played was on January 24th 2009, again for the FA Cup, again on Stamford Bridge and the game ended 3:1 in favor of Chelsea.
Currently Chelsea are 5th in the Premier League with 35 points in 21 games, record W10 D5 L6. The team has failed to win in 3 of the last 6 home games. On top of that Chelsea picked up only 5 points in the last 5 Premier League games.
Ipswich is currently 19th in the Championship, with 28 points in 24 games, record W8 D4 L12. The team has won only 1 of the last 6 away games.
In the direct games Chelsea is superior at home, winning 4 and drawing 1 in 5 games. Since the first games in 1993 which ended 1:1, Chelsea has won all others here.
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In all of those games Chelsea has been able to score at least a goal, and at least 2 in the last 4 meetings on Stamford Bridge. Chelsea has scored on the average of 3 goals in the last 3 games here, while Ipswich has scored at least one. Because of that the Over 2.5 Goals bet is priced at 1.47. The Over 3.5 Goals one is 2.20 which makes it more attractive and also very possible as 2 of the last 3 games have ended like that.
Chelsea current shape is troublesome and I can’t really put my finger on them. Most recent loss to Wolverhampton really made Ancelotti’s chair shake. Another defeat or even a draw here might be the tip of the iceberg. While the odds for the home victory are low 1.25 perhaps a handicap of -1.5 at 1.75 might be well worth it.
Ipswich has scored 4 of the last 5 times, here but in the same time Chelsea has never concede more than a goal here and has kept 5 clean sheets in the last 6 games. However their current shape makes me thing that a Both Teams To Score bet might be a good idea to back here @ 1.83. Ipswich will be with a new manager after the current one got sacked for poor results.
Recommended Bet:
Chelsea – 1.5 @ 1.75 (Bet365)
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