Saturday, at 15:00, Chelsea has a rehabilitation chance after the drastic failure on Bournemouth’s pitch, score 0-4. On Stamford Bridge comes Huddersfield, who last week managed a surprising 1-1 in London, when Chelsea did not have a stake in the championship. The hosts are now fighting for a seat in the UEFA Champions League and can not afford the wrong moves.
Chelsea was unrecognizable in the Bournemouth duel, but now he has all the arguments for a victory. Manager Maurizio Sarri admitted that Argentine striker Gonzalo Higuain is not at full potential, but the Italian is waiting for rapid progress from his former student in Naples. The Londoners won 4 of the 5 direct duels disputed against Huddersfield, including the tournament match, with a score of 3-0.
Huddersfield has lost 10 of the previous 11 league games and has not scored 3 matches, which should ease the Kepa defender’s mission. With only one defeat in the previous 15 home games played, Chelesa will have all the possession of Jan Siewert’s team, and Eden Hazard should be decisive in dueling with opposing funnels. The difference between the two is huge.
Chelsea is in 5th place (goal 40-23) and scored at least two goals in 8 of the previous 9 matches played on home ground, while Huddersfield is 20th (goal 13-41) and only one miracle can save the white-blue club since relegation. In the last two stages, Huddersfield succumbed to Manchester City (0-3) and Everton (0-1), while Chelsea won the last three homeworks: 2-1 with Newcastle, 2- 1 with Tottenham and 3-0 with Sheffield Wednesday.
CHELSEA – HUDDERSFIELD PROBABILITY TEAMS:
Chelsea: Kepa – Azpilicueta, Rudiger, Luiz, Emerson – Kante, Jorginho, Barkley – Willian, Higuain, Hazard
Huddersfield: Lossl – Hadergjonaj, Zanka, Schindler, Kongolo – Mooy, Billing, Puncheon – Diakhaby, Pritchard – Mounie
PREDICTION: Over 2.5 goals @ 1.62
