Chelsea will today look to complete the fist double in the club’s history as they face Portsmouth at Wembley Stadium. Carlo Ancelotti’s first season at Stamford Bridge has brought the Premier League title back to West London for the first time in four seasons and a win over relegated Portsmouth is all that stands between his side and more silverware. Chelesa are the holders of the FA Cup after coming from behind to beat Everton in last year’s final.
The Blues are big favourites for the game at 1/5 (bet £50 to win £10 profit), leaving Portsmouth as underdogs, as long as 14/1, with the draw at 13/2. Chelsea are in truly incredible form, winning nine of their last ten matches in all competitions, and will be as confident as they have ever been after humiliating Wigan 8-0 on the final day of the season. Pompey have only managed one win in their last five matches, against poor opposition, and it is hard to look past their opponents today, who have won nine of the last ten meetings between the two, with Pompey managing one draw.
A comfortable win for Chelsea looks likely today and the bookmakers have made 2-0 to the holders the favourite score at 11/2, followed by 3-0 at 13/2 and 1-0 at 7/1, with 4-0 at 12/1 with Bodog. Last time the teams met it was not really a contest, with Chelsea walking out 5-0 winners, and a repeat of the score today is 22/1, also with Bodog. However, the Blues have slipped up before this season, and a 1-1 draw today is at 14/1, with Paddy Power offering 40/1 that Portsmouth can cause a shock with a 1-0 win.
Golden Boot winner Didier Drogba, who scored twenty-nine goals league this season, has been made favourite to open the scoring today at 3/1 with Extrabet, ahead of Frank Lampard, who hit twenty-two from midfield, at 4/1. He is followed by Nicholas Anelka, at 11/2 with Extrabet, with Florent Malouda available at 6/1. Portsmouth have struggled for goals this term and their two best hopes of scoring the game’s first goal are Aruna Dindane and Frederic Piquionne, who have only thirteen goals between them, both at 16/1.
Many people will expect Chelsea to score a lot of goals today and they will want to get ahead early. Stan James offer 4/6 that they lead at both half-time and full-time and the Blues are 4/1 to win the match after drawing at half-time. Draw/draw is available at 10/1 and Pompey are as long as 40/1 with Paddy Power to be in front at both the interval and the final whistle.
The bookmakers cannot look past the newly-crowned champions and 1/8, with Totesport, is the best price available for them to lift the trophy, with their opponents at 6/1. Chelsea are also favourites to retain their league title next season at 7/4.
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