Chelsea vs. Norwich City, Premier League

– Chelsea has allowed more shots on target against it than any other team from inside the penalty area this season (49). We are starting to look more like last season.

However in stark contrast Chelsea supporters placing a pre-match wager of £20 would be £125 out of pocket heading into Saturday’s clash with Norwich, with only struggling Bournemouth and Sunderland below them when it comes to profitable Premier League sides.

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They can once again challenge for the top four positions in the English Premier League and maybe even miraculously win the title they are defending.

Things have certainly been tough for Alex Neil, who like his opposite number has faced arguably the toughest period of his managerial career to date over the past month.

But unlike the Blues, the Canaries won in their last league match topping Swansea City 1-0. “You have to hold your hands up and say they’ve done well”.

Having now ended a seven-game winless run in the league, City will be targeting a famous triumph in West London to truly kick-start their season in order to put a few distance between themselves and the drop zone.

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Chelsea were handed a big fitness boost earlier this week with the news that Thibaut Courtois is on track to making a welcome return to action, but that is not likely to be before December.

Asmir Begovic will deputise in his place, while Branislav Ivanovic could be involved at full-back following a recent layoff of his own. We’re now on an 11-match unbeaten streak against the visitors, the last loss coming back in 1994.

– Norwich won four and lost one of its first six Barclays Premier League meetings with Chelsea, but has won none and lost six of the last eight.

“City are winning games without Sergio Aguero and David Silva and that is worrying for everyone else”.

With five in the last six, the Belgian is clearly hitting his stride, and despite Aston Villa being a bit more solid at the back under Rémi Garde (they got only their second clean sheet of the season against City in his first game), Lukaku has proven in the past that he loves playing against Villa and has scored every time he’s played them in the top flight.

Indeed it might be closer than the betting would suggest, and the recommendation is for the game to be level at half-time and for Chelsea to eventually win – that’s 10/3.