English Premier
2010-02-20 - Wolverhampton vs Chelsea
A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser
Analysis:After beating Tottenham, Wolves will be hoping to cause an upset when they entertain Premier League leaders Chelsea at home. Mick McCarthy's side had dropped into the relegation zone ahead of their home clash with Spurs but defined the odds to beat Tottenham 1-0.
That win took them out of the bottom three but it remains so congested in the lower half of the division that anything less than another win here could bring them back into the relegation battle.
McCarthy has already confirmed that he will name an unchanged starting XI barring any late injuries. Wolves came to the limelight this week when they were hit with a suspended fine this week for fielding a weakened team at Manchester United by the FA.
Leading scorer Kevin Doyle will spearhead the attack, with Adlene Guedioura, Karl Henry, David Jones, Kevin Foley and Matthew Jarvis forming the midfield and Jody Craddock, Stephen Ward, Christophe Berra and Ronald Zubar behind goalkeeper Marcus Hahnemann.
On the substitutes bench, on-loan defender Michael Mancienne is ineligible to face his former club, so holding midfielder Segundo Castillo and striker Stefan Maierhofer will be on the bench instead.
As for Chelsea, after going down to a surprise 2-1 defeat at the hands of Everton they will be eager to resume with a win here. Last weekend they beat Cardiff in the FA Cup as they continue to fight for silverware on three fronts, with a UEFA Champions League clash against Inter Milan to come next Wednesday.
Captain John Terry is back in contention after being given permission to miss the victory over Cardiff to spend time with his wife in Dubai. Nicolas Anelka was also rested last weekend and is likely to come back in for Daniel Sturridge and resume his partnership with Didier Drogba in attack.
However, Ashley Cole will be out for around three months with a fractured ankle so Yuri Zhirkov will continue in his absence at left back. Frank Lampard will also miss the trip to Wolves with a virus but should be ready for the clash with Inter Milan.
Brazilian defender Alex is out with a knee injury he sustained in training, while Michael Essien, Jose Bosingwa, Juliano Belletti and Deco (all knee) all remain out of the team.
Go for Wolves to cause an upset and get the draw here.
Cheers and good luck,
Cruiser
The Pick :
Draw Match 0-0 or 1-1
BEST BETTING TIP :
Draw Match
Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet
Take Wolves and accept the 1 1/2 ball here.
