Chelsea have form, stats, and history on their side against Stoke, and should be backed with confidence in all markets
Despite bowing out of the Champions League and FA Cup in recent weeks, Chelsea have remained utterly rampant in the Premier League. A win will take the Blues nine points clear at the top of the table and Mourinho’s men should show no mercy against a solid, yet unspectacular, Stoke City outfit
Chelsea have won 10 and lost just one of the 13 Barclays Premier League meetings with Stoke City including a 2-0 victory earlier in the season. Back another triumph at 2/7.
2. Chelsea have kept five clean sheets in a row against Stoke at Stamford Bridge and overall they have kept the Potters out in nine of their 13 Premier League meetings. Another shut out is generously priced at 13/20.
Just 45% of Chelsea matches and 43% of Stoke matches have averaged over 2.5 goals. Under 2.5 goals looks a great bet at evens.
Six of Oscar’s eight goals this season have come against opposition placed 10th or below in the league. Back the Brazilian to net at 7/4.
42.9% of Chelsea’s home matches have resulted in a 2-0 blues victory this season. A repeat is overpriced at 19/4.
The highest percentage of Chelsea’s Premier League goals have come in the first 15 minutes. Back them to score in the first half at 11/20.
Chelsea have been winning at half time and full time in 66% of their home games this season. A repeat of this trend is a generous price at 4/5.
