Following their defeat at Manchester City in the Premier League at the weekend Chelsea take on Marseille in this Group F, Champions League match on Tuesday night at Stamford Bridge, knowing that they must bounce back strongly if they are to claim the three points from this match. The Bookmakers are certainly on Chelsea’s side, with Paddy Power quoting them as 3/10 odds on favourites, whilst at the same time giving the French side only a 10/1 chance of winning. The draw can be backed at 4/1.
Chelsea v Marseille LIVE on Sky Sports 2 on Tuesday 28 September at 1945
Chelsea of course opened up their Group F campaign with a win over MSK Zilina by 4-1, looking every bit a potential Champions League winning side, while Marseille, these days being coached by former Chelsea star, Didier Deschamps, lost at home to Spartak Moscow, which means that defeat at Stamford Bridge will almost certainly mean an early exit from the competition. Their league form has not been too bright either, losing twice in League One in France in seven matches, leaving them off the pace on fifth place. They have however improved a little lately winning their last two league games which should provide them with some confidence ahead of this game.
Champions League Odds Comparisons
Chelsea boss, Carlos Ancelotti, will not be over concerned with the defeat at Manchester City at the weekend, he will in fact be more than pleased with the start his side have made to the new season, winning every other competitive game, which includes three wins at home and scoring 12 goals in them in the process. The goals are being shared around the team too, which has given his players a great deal of confidence which he hopes will be demonstrated against his French visitors this week. In the absence of Didier Drogba (suspended), Nicolas Anelka has been made favourite to score the opening goal on the night with odds of 4/1 from Paddy power but Florent Malouda should not be ignored in this market as he has been in a very rich vein of form of late and is a good price at 11/2.
In addition to Drogba, Chelsea will also be without Frank Lampard, Yossi Benayoun, Saloman Kalou and Jose Bosingwa, but such is their strength in depth that their absences should not make too much difference to the outcome of the match.
Chelsea v Marseilles Statistics
All the data, stats and the very latest match betting on this important Champions League clash between Chelsea and Marseille.
Chelsea Stats | Marseille Stats
If there is anything guaranteed in this match, it will be that Deschamps will have done his homework on the Chelsea players and that he will ‘set his stall’ out accordingly. He will also have made a comprehensive study on the tactics used by Ancelotti but whether this knowledge wins him the game or not is open to doubt. His team are not as strong as last season, particularly after losing star striker, Niang to Fenerbahce. His replacements Loic Remy and Andre-Pierre Gignac have not made the impression that was hoped for and they now must face the best team that they have been up against all season. Jordan Ayew is a good striker however and looked in good form for Marseille against Avignon a week or so ago, scoring a very handsome brace. He may well be worth backing in the anytime scorer market where he has odds of 11/2 with PaddyPower.
All in all however, we see this as a win for Chelsea and believe that they will have a two goal advantage at least by the end of the 90 minutes. A 2-0 win has odds of 11/2 while a 3-1 win can be backed at 9/1, both with paddy power.
Chelsea v Marseille Tips
Selection 1: Anelka to score first goal @ 4/1
Selection 2: Chelsea to win 3-1 @ 9/1
Selection 3: Ayew to score for Marseilles anytime @ 11/2
£100 Champions League Free Bet from paddypower.
Match Odds
3/10 Chelsea
4/1 Draw
10/1 Marseille
First Goalscorer Odds
4/1 Anelka
6/1 Sturridge
7/1 Kakuta
11/1 Essien
11/1 Brandao
11/1 Gignac
11/1 Remy
14/1 Ramires
18/1 Ayew
Champions League Outright Win Odds
13/5 Barcelona
5/1 Chelsea
5/1 Real Madrid
9/1 Man Utd
12/1 Arsenal
16/1 B Munich
16/1 Inter Milan
18/1 AC Milan
33/1 Spurs
All Odds supplied by Paddy Power.com who offer several more markets including betting live in-running on this Champions League match at Stamford Bridge.
Posted: Monday, 27th September 2010
Author: Rodney Wise
Tags: champions league, stamford bridge, chelsea, marseille, bet365,
 | Wolves V Aston Villa Betting Midland Derby Premier League Preview Draw Looks Best Bet for Punters in Molineux Clash | 25th Sep |
 | Newcastle V Stoke Betting Carroll Favourite To Score First In Premier League Clash Kenwyne Jones aiming to get among scorers at St James Park. | 25th Sep |
 | Manchester City V Chelsea Odds Draw On The Cards In Premier League Clash Tevez and Drogba Favourites in the Goalscoring Market | 24th Sep |
 | Bolton V Manchester United Odds Bet On Premier League Top Scorer Berbatov To Grab The Opener Reds can expect hard battle at the Reebok | 24th Sep |
 | Portsmouth V Leicester Betting Draw Looks Likely Result But King Great Bet To Score Opener Pompey meet Foxes for second time in four days at Fratton Park | 23rd Sep |
Headline News
 | Euro 2012 Top Goalscorer Betting Preview Mario Gomez Favourite To Land Golden Boot Robin Van Persie In The Mix At The Head Of The Betting |
 | Bonfire Clipped In The Latest Epsom Derby Betting Following Key Trial Win 2000 Guineas Winner Camelot Remains Favourite |
 | Andre Villas Boas Eased Out In The Latest Liverpool Manager Betting Roberto Martinez Firms Up As An Evens Favourite |
 | West Ham Odds On To Stay Up On Return To The Premier League Next Season Hammers Short Priced For A Bottom Half Finish Though |
 | Russian Grannies Lead Eurovision Semi Final Odds Jedward Ready For Battle |
BRAND NEW £250 free bets offer.
Open Account - Free £250 Bets With Paddypower
£25 free bet with William Hill.
Open Account - Claim £25 Free With William Hill
Claim a massive £50 free bet with teh leading bookmaker Ladbrokes
Open Account - Free £50 Bet at Ladbrokes
The UK based bookmaker Betfred is now offering a £50 free bet for new clients.
Open Account - Free £50 Bet With Betfred
New £50 free bet offer.
Open Account - Free £50 Bet With Coral
BetVictor is offering £100 in free bets to all new clients.
Open Account - Open Account - Free £100 Bets With BetVictor
Up to £200 worth of free bets with Bet365.
Open Account - Claim £200 Free With Bet365
Those looking for some online casino entertainment ought to check out all the latest UK Casino Sign Up offers from the top operators including 32Red and many of the sports betting casinos.
There is excellent information, should you be interested in playing online blackjack, roulette, the best progressives or slots - Online Casino Betting with the best introductory offers
Bookmark This Page