Chelsea welcome Bournemouth to Stamford Bridge on Wednesday hoping to strengthen their grip on a Champions League qualifying place.
The reigning Premier League champions are currently third in the table, three points behind second-placed Manchester United and five ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in fifth.
Bournemouth head into the game 12th in the standings, but they are only three points off the relegation zone.
Chelsea are priced at 2/7 to win the match, with Bournemouth available at 11/1. The draw is priced at 5/1 and you can use this Betdaq welcome offer to boost your returns from successful bets on the match.
Having been knocked out of the EFL Cup semi-finals by Arsenal, Chelsea recovered with an impressive 3-0 victory over Newcastle United in the FA Cup on Sunday.
Thibaut Courtois, Alvaro Morata, David Luiz and Willian are all doubts for the Blues with minor injuries, but Cesc Fabregas is fit to play.
Benik Afobe is expected to be left out of the Bournemouth squad again following his reported fallout with manager Eddie Howe.
Harry Arter, who has been suffering with illness, is expected to return, but Jermain Defoe and Tyrone Mings are long-term absentees.
Chelsea have lost just once in their last 16 matches in the Premier League and their recent record against Bournemouth suggests they should extend that run on Wednesday.
The Blues have lost just one of their last six meetings with Bournemouth and that run includes two victories this season.
Chelsea won 1-0 at the Vitality Stadium in their first league clash and added a 2-1 home success in the EFL Cup before Christmas.
Antonio Conte’s side triumphed 3-0 in the corresponding fixture last season and they can be backed at 8/1 to repeat that scoreline on Wednesday.
Eden Hazard has scored three goals in his last three league outings and he looks tempting at odds of 7/2 to open the scoring.
Bournemouth’s last victory over Chelsea came back in 2015 when they recorded a 1-0 success at Stamford Bridge and they are priced at 34/1 to match that feat.
Despite being just three points above the drop zone Howe’s side are on offer at around 8/1 to be relegated this season.
The Cherries follow up Wednesday’s match with a trio of fixtures against relegation rivals Stoke City, Huddersfield Town and Newcastle.
Howe will hope to pick up at least a couple of wins from that run of games, but anything less could see their relegation odds slashed over the coming weeks.
Wednesday’s fixture at Stamford Bridge certainly looks a home banker and the 5/6 on offer for Chelsea to be leading at half-time and full-time looks an excellent wager.
