English Premier
2009-09-12 - Stoke City vs Chelsea
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Analysis:Chelsea will look to carry on their perect 100% record when they visit the Britannia Stadium home of Stoke City in this encounter. The home side who have won both of their home matches will have it all to do when they face Chlsea who are looking to equal a club record of 10 successive wins.
Stoke will carry out a late fitness test on striker James Beattie as he is carrying a knee injury and the home fans who has yet to see him score this season will hope he can recover in time ahead of this clash.
Tony Pulis will continue to miss the services of Mali striker Mamady Sidibe for this match. The likes of Thomas Sorensen, Tuncay Sanli, Glenn Whelan and Liam Lawrence will be determine before kickoff as they have just returned from International duty in midweek.
Carlo Ancelotti will be missing a few players ahead of this match as Portuguese midfielder Deco is out after suffering a calf problem during his country's midweek match against Hungary.
Full-back Paulo Ferreira and Joe Cole both played for the reserves in midweek, but neither is expeced to start in this match. Russian wide-man Yuri Zhirkov and Brazilian centre-back Alex are the other notable absentees here.
Chelsea have been in the news recently following the tapping up of Lens forward Gael Kakuta and as a result they will be banned from signing any new players in the next two transfer windows.
This could make them fired up for this clash and as Frank Lampard lamented that it could make them stronger than ever ahead of this tie.
Take Chelsea to win here and give the 1 1/4 ball here.
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The Pick :
Chelsea to win 2-0
BEST BETTING TIP :
Take Chelsea to win this match.
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take Chelsea and give the 1 1/4 ball here. (main bet)
