Premier League: Blackburn vs Chelsea odds and betting preview

BLACKBURN, UK: Saturday's meeting between Blackburn and Chelsea brings together two sides in dire need of a reversal of their fortunes, albeit at different ends of the table. The visitors are favourites to get the vital win, at 1/2 with Boylesports, while Blackburn are as long as 13/2 with Totesport to lift some of the gloom surrounding Ewood Park with a serious upset. The draw is available at 7/2 with Victor Chandler. 

After a bright start to his time at Chelsea, manager Andre Villas-Boas faces his first real test at the helm. His side have failed to win their last three matches, losing to both QPR and Arsenal before drawing with lowly Genk in the Champions League. They will be confident that they can turn it around, however, against a side with just one win all season.

In the correct score market, the most likely outcome is 2-0 to Chelsea, at 7/1 with Bet 365, followed by 2-1, at 8/1 with Betinternet. A 1-1 draw can be backed at 17/2 with Victor Chandler, while William Hill go 10/1 on an emphatic 3-0 away win. The game is 18/1 with Sky Bet to finish goalless, with Blackburn available at 20/1 with William Hill to sneak a 1-0 victory, as they did the last time they beat Chelsea. That, however, was over five years ago.

Fernando Torres is favourite to open the scoring, despite his lacklustre performance against Genk in midweek, at 4/1 with Coral. He is followed by Daniel Sturridge, who has four goals in six games so far, at 5/1 with Ladbrokes, who are also top price on Frank Lampard, at 6/1. Rovers' best hope of drawing first blood is thought to lie with David Goodwillie, with the Scot available at 12/1, again with Ladbrokes.

Chelsea are 13/10 with Boylesports to lead at both half-time and full-time and 7/2 with Coral to win the match after drawing at the break. Victor Chandler go 15/2 that both halves finish level, while Blackburn/Blackburn and draw/Blackburn are 14/1 and 16/1 respectively with Boylesports.

Manchester City have set the standard in the Premier League this season and the 'new Chelsea' are now just evens with Ladbrokes to win the title for the first time. Chelsea are not yet out of the running, but Stan James go as long as 15/2 that they can regain the trophy they surrendered last season.

The match kicks off at 15.00 GMT.

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