Monday's match from the Premier League sees Chelsea welcome West Ham United to Stamford Bridge.
Latest odds
The Blues can be backed at 8/25 (1.32) to pick up all three points. Maurizio Sarri's side have lost just one of their 16 home ties in this competition thus far this term. West Ham, by contrast, have a wretched record on their travels.
Indeed, Manuel Pellegrini's team have picked up just one point from their last six matches on the road in the Premier League and 888Sport offer 8/1 (9.0) that the Hammers are winners in west London. The same firm go 23/5 (5.60) that these two teams settle for a share of the spoils.
Team news
Marcos Alonso and Ruben Loftus-Cheek will be assessed for the hosts. Chelsea face Slavia Prague in the last eight of the Europa League on Thursday night and that fixture will undoubtedly have a bearing on Sarri's selection. The 60-year-old Italian will have a number of decisions to make, including whether to start Callum Hudson-Odoi who impressed in the Blues' win against Brighton last time out.
Andy Carroll, Carlos Sanchez, Winston Reid, Andriy Yarmolenko and Jack Wilshere are all out for the Hammers.
Felipe Anderson, Samir Nasri and Ryan Fredericks, though, could all return to boost Pellegrini's men. All eight players were unavailable for last week's loss against Everton.
Happy hunting ground for the the Hammers
West Ham have a decent recent record in this fixture. Indeed, the east Londoners have lost just one of their last five tussles with Chelsea.
The two most recent meetings ended all square and 888Sport offer 5/2 (3.50) that the visitors avoid defeat once more.
Contrasting form
Chelsea, though, have regularly impressed at Stamford Bridge this season while West Ham's record on the road leaves a lot to be desired.
As such, the 4/5 (1.80) quote from 888Sport for Chelsea (-1) to beat the handicap mark could prove popular. The Blues have won by at least two goals in each of their last six home wins.
Prediction
Chelsea face testing trips to Liverpool, Manchester United and Leicester City before the season is out. It seems fair to suggest, then, that maintaining their fine home form could prove crucial to their ambitions of a top-four finish. At the forefront of that form has been a solid backline.
Sarri's side have kept a clean sheet in 11 of their last 13 victories on home soil. Meanwhile, West Ham have scored only once in their last six Premier League away matches and that came from the penalty spot.
Chelsea's defensive discipline could prove pivotal once more given the misfiring visitors. The odds compilers offer 11/10 (2.10) that the Blues keep a clean sheet against the Hammers.
Better value, though, may lie in backing Chelsea to win to nil at 5/4 (2.25) with the same firm. It is a selection that would have landed in each of the last six wins that Sarri's side have enjoyed at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea to win to nil at 5/4 (2.25) for a 1pt stake with 888Sport
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