Chelsea have a big chance to get three points on the board and keep the pressure on the other sides at the top of the league when they take on Sunderland at home.
Chelsea go into this game after a narrow away win against Wolves which Chelsea were very lucky to achieve. Chelsea have been very inconsistent this season and will be looking to press home any advantage they can get in this game. They have already suffered a couple of defeats in front of their own fans so far this season. Chelsea are the favourites to pick up a win at 1/3 with Ladbrokes.
Sunderland won this fixture last season comfortably and will travel to West London with nothing to lose and under very little pressure. There is no doubt that Sunderland have solidified under their new manager and they are now a much more difficult team to break down and beat. Sunderland will be buzzing after a 1-0 win at home against title favourites Manchester City. Sunderland are 11s with Boylesports for the win.
Chelsea like to get the ball down and play possession football. They have a lot of creative players through the middle of the pitch but lack width which us where they have had many problems over the last few weeks. The pitch can sometimes become congested when Chelsea attack which means they have to find some width in order for a big win to be possible. Chelsea to win 2-0 is 5s with a couple of bookies.
Sunderland will be prepared to sit deep and defend for as long as they have to if it means they can take something away from this game. Sunderland can play on the counter attack and they will have to take advantage of the space which is left down the sides of the Chelsea team if the home side continue to play with a lack of width. A 2-1 Sunderland win is a huge 33/1 in a couple of places in the betting market.
Daniel Sturridge has been playing out of his skin in a Chelsea shirt over the last few weeks and looks determined to make the most of his current run while it lasts. Sturridge is being forced to play as more of a right winger as opposed to a striker but he is very effective when he cuts inside to take shots at goal and also to bring others into the game. He’s a great bet to score the first goal.
Seb Larsson is a player who could have a big say on how Sunderland play if they are going to take all three points from this fixture. Larsson is a great bet to score the first goal of the game because he is one of the most attacking players at the club and he also takes a lot of the set pieces which means he’ll naturally have more chances to score first than other players. Larsson is having one of his most productive seasons.
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