Chelsea vs Chesterfield: Predictions, odds & betting tips

Having struggled to convert dominance into goals recently, Al Hain-Cole doesn't expect the Blues to put too many past Rowe's team at Stamford Bridge

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Chelsea will be aiming for their second cup victory within the space of a week when they welcome Chesterfield to Stamford Bridge for Saturday’s FA Cup third-round clash.

The Blues have one foot in the Carabao Cup final after beating Tottenham 2-0 in their semi-final home leg on Tuesday.

Chelsea vs Chesterfield latest odds

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Having reached the final of this competition in four of the last five seasons, Chelsea are overwhelming 1/20 (1.05) favourites with bet365 to take the first step towards Wembley with a victory here.

James Rowe’s men are taking part in the third round for the first time since the 2014-15 season and Chesterfield are available at 28/1 (29.0) to make up for lost time by pulling off a giant-killing victory.

Three of the last four fixtures at this ground have resulted in draws, and you can get odds of 14/1 (15.0) on this one heading into extra-time after a deadlocked 90 minutes.

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Romelu Lukaku is the 21/10 (3.10) favourite to open the scoring after clearing the air with the club this week, while Kai Havertz can be backed at 10/3 (4.33) following his opener against Tottenham.

Kabongo Tshimanga is the visitors' 22/1 (23.0) favourite to break the deadlock after scoring 19 goals in 21 starts this season, with Danny Rowe also priced at 22/1 (23.0).

Chelsea vs Chesterfield preview

While Tshimanga has been doing the business up front, the Spireites sit comfortably at the top of the National League partly thanks to a defence that has conceded just 16 times in 20 fixtures.

Having let in just a single goal in their three FA Cup games en route to this round, they will be optimistic of frustrating a home team that are likely to be considerably understrength compared to the EFL Cup win over Tottenham.

Chelsea vs Chesterfield tips & predictions

Considering Thomas Tuchel’s team have struggled to kill off stubborn opposition at times this season, odds of 4/5 (1.80) seem decent value on Chelsea coming out on top and Chesterfield keeping the scoreline to under 4.5 goals on Saturday.

All odds correct at time of writing. 18+. Please gamble responsibly,

Chelsea to win & under 4.5 goals at 4/5 (1.80) for a 2.5pt stake with bet365

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