FA Cup football betting - Chelsea vs Cardiff

Cardiff face a tough away trip against a Chelsea side who will be eager to shake off memories of their midweek loss to Everton, and get back to winning ways. Louis Saha`s double sunk Chelsea, and they were also hit with the news that left back Ashley Cole is likely to miss the rest of the season with a broken ankle.

Chelsea`s captain, John Terry, will also not be playing today, after he was given leave following the news of his affair. Carlo Ancelotti`s side are favourites for the match, priced at 2/11 (bet £110 to make £20 profit), while Cardiff are at 18/1 with Betfair. The draw is priced at 13/2. Chelsea are also 1/16 to qualify from the tie, while Cardiff are at 8/1.

Chelsea are expected to win comfortably, and a 2-0 win for the Blues is the favourite result at 11/2. A 3-0 win is at 7/1, while a 1-0 win is at 8/1. Chelsea are 10/1 to thrash Cardiff 4-0, and a 1-1 draw is at 17/1 with Betfair. A 1-0 win for Cardiff is at 40/1 with Paddy Power.

On the half time / full time market, Chelsea / Chelsea is the favourite spot, priced at 4/7, followed by draw / Chelsea at 4/1. Draw / draw is at 12/1, and Cardiff / Chelsea is next most likely at 33/1. Cardiff / Cardiff is at 40/1.

Ivorian striker Didier Drogba, who has been on fire since his return from the African Cup of Nations, is favourite to score first, priced at 10/3. He is followed by strike partner Nicolas Anelka at 7/2, and Daniel Sturridge at 9/2. Salomon Kalou and Frank Lampard are at 11/2, and Michael Chopra is Cardiff`s best hope at 12/1.

With Man Utd, Arsenal and Liverpool all out of the Cup, Chelsea are now hot favourites to win, priced at 7/4. Man City and Spurs are the second and third favourites, priced at 5/1 and 13/2 respectively. Cardiff are seen as massively unlikely to win, and have a best price of 200/1.

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