This should be a pretty competitive game between the two at the Ladbrokes Stadium on Saturday. The Potters have struggled to pick up wins this season, but they have already proven to be an annoyance to Arsenal and Manchester United at the Ladbrokes Stadium so far. Will they frustrate Chelsea too? The Blues had the upper hand over the Potters last season and they will want to bounce back immediately after they were held to a 0-0 draw with Arsenal last weekend. The Blues are 5 odds-on to take the victory with Stoke at 8/13.
Football Premier League – Britannia Stadium, Stoke-on-Trent 23th September – 15:00 UK Time
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Draw Best Odd of: 31/10 at Ladbrokes |
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Stoke City
FC ChelseaStoke Form
The Potters have lost more home games in the Premier League against Chelsea than they have against any other side. The Potters banked a home win over Arsenal and then a draw against Manchester United in their two home games this season so if you look at that alone, that’s a pretty good output. However, there have been real let downs for them like last weekend’s loss against Newcastle. The Potters’ victory over Arsenal was their only win in their last ten home games against the ‘big six’ in the league.
Chelsea Form
The Blues are unbeaten after their opening loss of the season and they are in pretty good nick out on the road. They have won seven of their last eight road games (L1) in the top flight and so far have beaten both Spurs and Leicester away from home. They have netted exactly two goals in four of their five league games, the exception being a 0-0 draw with Arsenal last weekend. They have only taken two clean sheets so far and you would have expected a little more from them defensively. The Blues have picked up three red cards in their last five games.
Head to Head News
The Potters have taken two wins in their last four Premier League home games against Chelsea (D1 L2) and they have scored exactly one goal in each of their last three at the Ladbrokes Stadium against the Blues. Stoke have won just one of their last nine games against Chelsea home and away in all competitions, with the Blues winning five of those. Both teams have scored in five of the last six clashes.
Top Betting Tips
The Potters may be some value to get something on the board here. It’s unlikely that they are going to pack enough punch going forward to actually beat the Blues, but with them already having taken points off Arsenal and Man Utd, the draw in the match outright is actually looking pretty appealing at the 5/2 mark and backing both teams to score for 10/11 isn’t without its appeal too.