Champions League
2009-11-03 - Atletico Madrid vs Chelsea
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Analysis:It's top against bottom in the group as Chelsea with 9 points takes on Atletico Madrid with just 1 point in the group. And the English Premier League leaders can book their place with a win here to the last 16 over their Spanish opposition.
Chelsea are coming into this match with a 100% record and in their last encounter crushed Atletico Madrid 4-0 at Stamford Bridge. They will head to the Vicente Calderon knowing they are in full confidence and will secure progression to the next stage.
In the three games the Blues played they scored 13 goals without conceding any goals. They also swept Blackburn and beat Bolton twice 4-0!
And the visitors will welcome back Didier Drogba after he served three matches for the red card in last year's semifinals. Salomon Kalou will have to be relegated to the bench despite a good performance against Atletico Madrid in their last home match. Ashley Cole and Hilario are both back in the squad and will be assessed prior to kick-off. But the likes of Jose Bosingwa, John Obi Mikel and Yuri Zhirkov are all sidelined and will not feature.
As for the home side, they need to win their three games if they hope to progress further. They are currently in the relegation zone in the La Liga and have not been performing well. To make matters worse for new coach Quique Sanchez Flores, he will miss the likes of Mariano Pernia (broken collarbone), Ignacio Camacho, Juan Valera (left adductor) and Roberto (thigh) for this match.
Flores, who took over from Abel Resino after the loss at Stamford Bridge, admits Atletico may have to settle for a third-place finish in the group as they are also five points behind Porto.
He said playing in Europa League is not as bad as they have to be realistic of their chances. They have tough matches coming up against Chelsea and Real Madrid and has stated he will put his strongest players out for the Chelsea match and not keep them for the Real Madrid game to come.
Take Chelsea to win this match and give the 1/2 ball away.
Cheers and good luck,
Cruiser
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The Pick :
Chelsea to win 1-0
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Chelsea to win this match.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take Chelsea and give the 1/2 ball away.
