Chelsea may have been less than
spectacular against Hull City at Stamford Bridge on their last
Premier League outing, but a 2-0 win took them eight points clear of
second-placed Arsenal, and ten points clear of fourth-placed
Liverpool, at the top of the table. The Blues have won 15 of their
last 16 Premier League matches and, with rumours regarding the future
of top-scorer Diego Costa at and end, according to manager Antonio
Conte, Chelsea are in a good place.
By contrast, a 3-2 defeat by struggling
Swansea at Anfield dealt a huge blow to Liverpool’s title
aspirations, and a subsequent 1-0 defeat by Southampton in EFL Cup
semi-final second leg, again at Anfield, has left the Reds with just
one win from seven matches, in all competitions, this year. The jaded
Reds have questions to answer.
Chelsea have scored the opening goal in
16 of their 22 matches in the Premier League this season, with Diego
Costa scoring 15 goals, all from open play, so let’s try the
Spanish hitman to score the first goal at 5.5 with32Red or 188Sport.
Selection: Diego Costa to
score first goal (5.5 with32Red or 188Sport)
