If Luton Town were under any illusions how tough life in the Premier League was going to be, a 4-1 defeat at Brighton on the opening day of the season was as big a wake-up call as you can imagine.
Things don’t get any easier tonight with a trip to London against a Chelsea side desperate for a home win.
You have to go back to March for the Blues’ last victory at Stamford Bridge, nine games ago, in a 2-0 win over Borussia Dortmund. Last season was write-off for Chelsea but this campaign hasn’t got off to a very auspicious start.
The 1-1 draw with Liverpool offered some hope, some light at the end of the tunnel but the oncoming train arrived in the shape of a 3-1 defeat at West Ham.
Mauricio Pochettino wasn’t too despondent with his team’s performance but he’s going to have to get results soon to justify the £900m spent on the squad since Todd Boehly bought the club.
Contrast that level of cash with the pocket-money budget at Luton and we might just have the biggest gulf in squad value / spend the Premier League has ever seen.
The bookies have Chelsea as 3/10 favourites to pick up the three points with the Hatters at 10/1.
This a game where Chelsea should see plenty of the ball. They dominated possession in defeat at the London Stadium (76%) and had the lion’s share against Liverpool (65%), winning nine and four corners respectively. They’re even money to take eight or more corners this evening which might be a better angle than backing them to win at short odds.
Raheem Sterling earned pass marks against West Ham and won a penalty that was subsequently missed by Enzo Fernandez. The England striker is 7/5 to find the net tonight.
Super Single
- Chelsea Over 7 Corners 1/1 Bet365
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