Blackburn are currently in 11th, with 13 points. They are winless in five games (three draws, two defeats) and are perhaps fortunate to be so far up the league table.

They have benefited this season from some late goals. They have picked up six points in the last five minutes of games so far - without this, they may well be lying bottom of the table.

Rovers have already conceded 20 in the league and that total should be added to on Sunday.

Chelsea, who had lost only 4 goals previously this season, surprisingly lost 1-3 at Roma in the Champions League on Tuesday.

They haven't been quite so impressive away from home in Europe this season (they also drew 0-0 at Cluj), but they lead the Premiership table and with a goal difference of +23 they have been more than worthy leaders.

After their last poor result away in Europe, they followed that up with a home win over Aston Villa.

They can certainly bounce back again on Sunday, though the bookies are already anticipating this with odds quoted around the $1.45 mark.

Match Betting Previews 8-9 November 2008 >>> Premiership: Arsenal v Man United - Hull v Bolton - Liverpool v West Brom - Sunderland v Portsmouth - West Ham v Everton - Wigan v Stoke - Aston Villa v Middlesbrough - Blackburn v Chelsea - Fulham v Newcastle - Man City v Spurs La Liga: Barcelona v Valladolid - Real Madrid v Malaga - Getafe v Valencia Serie A: Inter v Udinese - Lecce v Milan - Napoli v Sampdoria Ligue 1: Monaco v Lyon - Grenoble v Marseille Bundesliga: Hamburg v Dortmund - Schalke v Bayern

7 of Chelsea's 8 league wins have come whilst keeping a clean sheet. However, the manner of Tuesday's defeat does make any Win to Nil bet a bit more risky.

Instead, it's worth considering that of their 8 league wins, they have been 7-1-0 at half-time. With goals still in their locker (27 in 11 Premiership games), this looks good value, available at Paddypower at $2.20.

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Bet: HT/FT - Chelsea/Chelsea Odds: $2.20 Stake: 6pts Bookies: Paddypower

Match Betting Previews 8-9 November 2008 >>> Premiership: Arsenal v Man United - Hull v Bolton - Liverpool v West Brom - Sunderland v Portsmouth - West Ham v Everton - Wigan v Stoke - Aston Villa v Middlesbrough - Blackburn v Chelsea - Fulham v Newcastle - Man City v Spurs La Liga: Barcelona v Valladolid - Real Madrid v Malaga - Getafe v Valencia Serie A: Inter v Udinese - Lecce v Milan - Napoli v Sampdoria Ligue 1: Monaco v Lyon - Grenoble v Marseille Bundesliga: Hamburg v Dortmund - Schalke v Bayern