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Chelsea v Stoke Betting: Terry Suspended but Drogba Can Get Blues Off to Winning Start

With just four games left to play, Chelsea take on a tricky Stoke City outfit at Stamford Bridge this Sunday, knowing that they must make sure of the three points if they are to keep reigning champions Man Utd from claiming top spot in the Premier League. If the betting is anything to go by however, then Chelsea need not worry about a thing, Paddy Power Bookmakers for instance quote them at a 1/6 odds on to win, with Stoke a massive 18/1 to do the same with the draw being a 13/2 option.

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Chelsea have already beaten Stoke twice this season, once in the league and then in the FA Cup, but it cannot be said that looked that convincing in either game. In the league game for instance, it took a Florent Malouda injury time winner to secure the points, after Chelsea came back from 1-0 down. In the FA Cup match played last month at Stamford Bridge, Chelsea were a little more comfortable, but still only managed to win by 2-0, courtesy of goals from John Terry and Frank Lampard.

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Although Stoke have little else to gain this season, they are clearly a team who relish putting the ‘big boys’ under pressure. With their long throw specialists, particularly from the ‘Delapidator’, Rory Delap, they are more than capable of knocking sides like Chelsea out of their stride, particularly when Chelsea will be without suspended captain John Terry for the match. His absence might easily be translated into at least one away goal for the visitors!

Even without Terry in the team, we do not think for a second that Stoke can win this match, but at 18/1 it would be silly not to back them in what is effectively a two-horse race. Chelsea are the team who really must win and we think they will by at least two goals and would possible favour a 3-1 home win as the most likely outcome. This Correct Score can be backed at the very attractive odds of 10/1.

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Chelsea v Stoke Match Betting

1/6 Chelsea
7/1 Draw
18/1 Stoke

All odds provided by Paddy Power

Posted: Friday, 23rd April 2010
Author: Rodney Wise
Tags: english premiership, stamford bridge, chelsea, stoke city, paddypower,

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