West Bromwich Albion vs Chelsea Preview

May 11, 2017
By: Deke Hardman

Friday night’s Premier League match at the Hawthorns sees West Bromwich Albion face champions elect Chelsea, who can clinch the title with victory.

The Baggies go into the game on the back of a six game winless run but ended a five hundred and forty-six minute goal drought in last weekend’s 2-2 draw with Burnley.

Despite long securing their top flight status and being unable to finish higher than the eighth place spot they currently occupy, Tony Pulis’ side will be keen to win as they eye their highest ever Premier League points tally.

They need four points from their final three games to match their current best total of forty-nine points, which they amassed in 2012/13 when they finished eighth.

Jonny Evans and Hal Robson-Kanu are both fit for selection though Matt Phillips is sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Top scorer Salomon Rondon is 13.0 (12/1) to get the first goal of the game with Sky Bet, with Nacer Chadli a 17.0 (16/1) shot with Bet 365.

The home win is as highly priced as the 11.0 (10/1) on offer from Betfair, with the visitors favourites at 1.4 (2/5) with most firms. The draw can be backed at 5.25 (17/4).

Three consecutive victories have moved Antonio Conte’s side to within touching distance of the championship and one more win will secure the trophy.

PFA Player of the Year N’Golo Kante is available having missed Monday’s win over Middlesbrough with a thigh strain.

William Hill have Diego Costa at 4.0 (3/1) to open the scoring ahead of Eden Hazard, who is available at 5.5 (9/2) with Bet 365.

Chelsea put an end to a run of four winless visits to the Hawthorns in last season’s corresponding fixture with three first half goals helping secure the victory while a Diego Costa goal was enough to secure the points when the sides met at Stamford Bridge back in December.

You can back the Blues to win by a single goal this time around at a price of 3.6 (13/5) with several firms while an away triumph to nil is 2.15 (23/20) with Bet Victor.

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