As we head into Chelsea v Wigan betting on the weekend, the London club’s workload just isn’t letting up. The Blues play on Saturday after Wednesday’s effort against Benfica in the Champions League, and that looked like a very tried and laboured display. The fixture list for Chelsea is particularly busy because of their Champions League and FA Cup runs, as they are in the semi finals of both competitions. It will probably mean more reshuffling of the pack from boss Roberto Di Matteo as he has to preform a very fine balancing act. Chelsea have not exactly been potent in front of goal, even under the revival of Di Matteo, so Bet365’s popular 0-0 Bore Draw special could be worth looking at for your Chelsea v Wigan betting. Place a pre match Correct Score, Half Time/Full Time or Scorecast bet on the match, and if the game winds up in a 0-0 stalemate, then you will get your lost stakes in these markets refunded. This provides some great coverage on your football betting, and the promotion applies to all matches listed at Bet365. The highly rated bookie offers a free £200 bet for new customers registering an account, as they provide a 100% matched deposit bonus. So open an new account and you can get your initial deposit matched with a free bet, up to the maximum value of £200!
Chelsea v Wigan Betting Odds
Chelsea to win: 3/10 at Bet Victor
Draw: 5/1 at BetFred
Wigan to win: 12/1 at Bet365
Well, Chelsea have two cup semi finals to look forward too, but they are still in danger of missing out on a return to the Champions League next season. Every match is crucial now to them, as they try and close the five point gap on fourth placed Tottenham. It is a busy Easter weekend, and one that could really define the outcome of the final standings. Chelsea have to take advantage of this fixture, while Spurs face a tricky trip to Sunderland. The Blues are undefeated in their last two league matches, but they have lost three of the last seven. So they are not in red hot form by any stretch of the imagination, and this isn’t a particularly strong Chelsea squad. Captain John Terry is set to play through the pain barrier with a cracked ribs, and they are struggling for some fluency still.
After a hugely disappointing home 0-0 draw against Spurs in the league, they almost blew a 2-0 away lead at Aston Villa last time out, until they were rescued with late goals from Jovanovich and Torres. This is by no means a high quality Chelsea side which we have come to expect over the previous seasons and they will need a summer re-shuffle. They will also need a much better effort than the 1-1 draw they secured at Wigan earlier in the season under Andre Villas-Boas. The Blues will be favourite to win, especially at home, but there are still problems of raising tempo and creativity levels. But you have to think that this is a match which Chelsea should win, even though they played very poorly on Wednesday against Benfica and weren’t in control of possession at all.
Chelsea do have a W9 D3 L3 record at home this season and they are undefeated in their last five at Stamford Bridge, with three wins and two draws. They aren’t in the strongest form which they could be in, but a winnable match to keep up the pressure for a European spot. Chelsea average just over two goals per game at home this season, but have conceded on average 1.26 per game, which could make for better reading. The Blues face a Wigan side, who are actually in much better form than the them.
While Wigan are still struggling against relegation, they have found some very good form. They are one of the three relegation threatened teams on 28 points, but they have lost only one game in their last eight. In that run, there has been three wins and four draws, an impressively they have won two and drawn one of their last three away matches. Their last away match secured what was seen as a huge bonus three points for Roberto Martinez’s men, as they beat Liverpool at Anfield. The followed that up, with a good 2-0 home win over Stoke City which leaves them still in with a tough fight, but still a realistic hope of surviving another season in the Premier League. Wigan have won more away from home this season then they have on their own soil, and their away record is W4 D3 L8. Can they pull off another miraculous result away from home? Wigan aren’t a high scoring team, averaging exactly one goal per game away from home, and conceding on overage two goals per game on the road. But they are undefeated in their last four and a spirited display could get something from a distracted and tired Chelsea.
