Chelsea host Arsenal in the live Saturday lunchtime kick-off in the Premier League and the Blues start as firm favourites. Andre Villas-Boas's team may have been humbled by QPR in their last league match but they are 8/13 to get back on track in the betting with Paddy Power this weekend, while Arsenal are 5/1 to reverse a dismal record against their London rivals.
There was plenty of bad feeling following Chelsea's 1-0 loss to QPR and many have questioned the discipline of this Chelsea outfit after they were reduced to nine men. There was further controversy when their Carling Cup match with Everton on Wednesday ended with both sides being reduced to ten men.
Paddy Power bookmakers are offering to refund all losing first goalscorer, last goalscorer, correct score and scorecast single bets on Saturday's match if a red card is shown at Stamford Bridge.
Bearing that in mind, the first port of call would be to take a look at the first scorer betting market and Didier Drogba would be the obvious choice - if he wasn't suspended. Drogba has scored thirteen goals in fourteen matches against the Gunners.
In Drogba's absence, attention turns to Fernando Torres and the Spaniard starts the match as a tempting 4/1 favourite to score first after notching four goals in his last four appearances for the Blues.
Torres is only just returning from a suspension of his own as Chelsea look to extend their record of having picked up 31 league points from the last 33 on offer at Stamford Bridge. However, keeping clean sheets has been a problem as they have kept just one in the last eight at home, with Paddy Power going 4/6 on that both teams score on Saturday.
Arsenal have managed to score in each of their last thirteen matches in all competitions and it is difficult to look anywhere else than Robin Van Persie for a scorer from their ranks. The Dutchman has scored 25 goals in 26 league appearances during 2011, including 11 in his last 12 away appearances, and he looks good value at 7/1 in the last goalscorer betting with PaddyPower.com.
Van Persie has scored the winning goal in his last two league appearances but the Gunners will do well to leave Stamford Bridge with three points this weekend.
They have lost five of their last six matches against Chelsea and have won only three of the last eighteen Chelsea v Arsenal meetings. They have also been in dismal form away from the Emirates this season as they have just one point from four away matches and they have conceded 14 goals during that time.
Over 2.5 goals is 4/6 on this weekend which is no surprise as all of Chelsea's home matches have been over 2.5 so far.
Arsenal are boosted by the news that Tomas Vermaelen is fit this weekend, although Bacary Sagna and Jack Wilshere remain out. Even with Vermaelen in Arsenal's ranks, Chelsea look too strong and the Chelsea 3-1 win can be backed at 10/1 in the correct score betting.
Meanwhile, Arsenal have not been ahead at half time in their last five matches and we fancy the double result bet of a half time and full time Chelsea win at 7/5.
Chelsea v Arsenal Form
Check the season's statistics for both Chelsea and Arsenal, plus the odds ahead of Saturday's match.
Chelsea v Arsenal Tips
Tip #1: Fernando Torres to score first @ 4/1 with PaddyPower.com
Tip #2: Robin Van Persie to score last @ 7/1 with PaddyPower.com
Tip #3: Double result of a half time and full time Chelsea win @ 7/5 with PaddyPower.com
Match Odds
8/13 Chelsea
13/5 Draw
5/1 Arsenal
Correct Score Odds
13/2 Chelsea 1-0
7/1 Chelsea 2-0
13/2 Chelsea 2-1
11/1 Draw 0-0
13/2 Draw 1-1
12/1 Draw 2-2
14/1 Arsenal 1-0
30/1 Arsenal 2-0
14/1 Arsenal 2-1
First Goalscorer Odds
4/1 Fernando Torres
9/2 Daniel Sturridge
11/2 Nicolas Anelka
13/2 Frank Lampard
13/2 Romelu Lukaku
7/1 Juan Mata
7/1 Robin Van Persie
7/1 Salomon Kalou
7/1 Florent Malouda
10/1 Marouane Chamakh
10/1 Gervinho
Odds supplied by PaddyPower.com, who will refund all losing first scorer, last scorer, correct score and scorecast single bets on Chelsea v Arsenal if a red card is shown in the match.
Posted: Thursday, 27th October 2011
Author: Chris James
Tags: english premiership, chelsea, arsenal, fernando torres, paddypower,
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