Chelsea v Swansea Betting Preview – Premier League 25th February 3.00pm
Chelsea head into the weekend with an eight point lead at the top of the Premier League table so they will look to extend their lead this weekend and take another big stride towards the Premier League title. The home form of the Blues remains immense and they are a long odds on price to collect the three points on offer in this one. Swansea have clawed their way out of the drop zone thanks to the influence of new boss Paul Clement. But a road trip to the home of the Premier League Champions-elect isn’t likely to offer them up too many chances of putting any more survival points on the board this weekend.
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Chelsea v Swansea Betting Tips
There is a chance for Chelsea to open up their lead at the top of the table even further this weekend as second placed Man City get a weekend off. The Blues have gone W11 D0 L1 at home this season and they have won their last nine on the bounce at the Bridge. Overall this season Chelsea have only conceded the seven league goals on home soil in the top flight and a Chelsea to win to nil wager at Paddy Power is a price of 20/21 and that is likely to have appeal for punters given the amount of clean sheets that the Blues have picked up this term. Chelsea have actually failed to win any of their last three league games against the Swans having gone D2 L1 but they are obviously strong favourites for this one. 83% of Chelsea’s home league games this season have gone over 2.5 goals and you have a price of 4/7 at Paddy Power on this one going over the goal line. Chelsea have scored at least two goals in all but two of their twelve home games this season.
Diego Costa has scoring form against Swansea, as the Blues forward has scored seven goals in four Premier League appearances against the Swans at a rate of 1.75 per game. Costa is 4/7 favourite in the anytime goalscorer market for this one and he is priced up at 12/5 in the Paddy Power first goalscorer market. Last season at this stage of 25 games played, Chelsea were only three points ahead of Swansea. For this meeting, they are 36 points ahead of the Swans. Chelsea have conceded in their last two home games against the Swans and therefore you have a decent price of 21/20 on both teams to score in the match up. Chelsea have shipped exactly one goal in each of their last three league matches after all. A Chelsea/Chelsea half time/full time result will return you a price of 4/5 at Paddy Power and their home form is so strong and this is such a big opportunity for them to exert more authority at the top of the table, they are going to find the gaps in the Swans defence most likely.
Paul Clement has had a tremendous impact as Swansea boss and they are now clear of the drop zone heading into the weekend. Swansea have posted a W4 L2 record in their last six league games. Out on the road this season their record is nothing to write home about having gone W3 D1 L8, but they have won two of their last three away from the Liberty Stadium, one of those wins coming at Anfield. In total, Swansea have netted four goals in their last two Premier League trips to Stamford Bridge and that is as many as they’d scored in their previous 10 games there combined. Gylfi Sigurdsson has four league goals against Chelsea and has eight league goals for the season, the midfield man is 7/2 in the anytime goalscorer market. Just to highlight the progress of Swansea, they have claimed 12 league points in 2017, which is actually one more than Chelsea have picked up.
Chelsea v Swansea Betting Odds
Chelsea 3/11, Draw 5/1, Swansea 14/1
Chelsea v Swansea Predictions
This should produce a home win, as good as Swansea’s revival has been under Clement, taking a point at the Bridge is going to be a mighty tough thing to pull off. The Blues have the extra scoring power to put the three points on the board, but it may be worth backing the home side to win but both teams to score as well. Swansea have been doing much better and they have scored in their last two visits to Stamford Bridge so that may offer some value. Look over 2.5 goals as well.
