ENGLISH PREMIER BETTING PICK - CHELSEA F.C V BLACKBURN ROVERS

English Premier

2012-05-13 - Chelsea F.C vs Blackburn Rovers

A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser

Match Preview :

Chelsea play their final home match and will use this match as a warm up before they take on Bayern Munich in the Champions League final next Saturday.

For both sides this is a meaningless match as Chelsea will finish in their lowest position in ten years after the midweek thrashing at the hands of Liverpool while Blackburn are already relegated to the Championships.

As it is now, Chelsea can no longer finish higher than sixth and will have to win the Champions League if they wish to feature in the competition next season having won just once in their last five league games.

Tbis match gives Roberto di Matteo a chance to explore his team selection ahead of the final in the Champions League with Bayern Munich. What is certain is that Chelsea have a number of players missing on the 19th May through injuries and suspensions.

For Blackburn, a late defeat to fellow strugglers Wigan ended their hopes of avoiding relegation and they will end this campaign with under 35 points for the first time since 1978/79.

Steve Kean's side have lost seven of their last eight league games and will be eager not to lose their last match of the campaign.

Team News :

Chelsea Team News :
Chelsea may gamble on the fitness of Brazilian David Luiz, who will have one last chance to prove his place against Bayern Munich. The 25-year-old damaged his hamstring during Chelsea's FA Cup semi-final victory over Tottenham Hotspur in mid-April and has been out of the side ever since.

Meanwhile, Gary Cahill, who picked his hamstring injury up in the Champions League semi-final second leg against Barcelona is unlikely to return. John Obi Mikel, Petr Cech and Didier Drogba were all rested against Liverpool and could come back for this match.

Blackburn Team News :
Blackburn will be without defender Bradley Orr who is having surgery on his achilles tendon. Goalkeeper Paul Robinson is rated doubtful while midfielder David Dunn will undergo a late fitness test to decide if he can feature.

The good news is that defender Gael Givet will be available after a specialist gave the all-clear for the Frenchman to play despite limping off against Wigan

Possible lineups

Chelsea : Cech; Ferreira, Bosingwa, Luiz, Bertrand; Romeu, Essien, Mikel; Sturridge, Torres, Drogba.

Blackburn : Robinson, Givet, Dann, Hanley, Martin Olsson, Formica, Nzonzi, Dunn, Pedersen, Hoilett, Yakubu.

Predictions :

Take Chelsea to win their final home match as they prepare to face Bayern Munich next weekend in the Champions League final.

The Statistics :

The Pick :

BEST BETTING TIP :

Take Chelsea to win.