It has been so far, so good for Carlo Ancelotti in the Premier League with six wins out of six and Wigan are the next team to be handed the task of halting the early-season pacesetters. Roberto Martinez’s side have struggled for form over the last month and have the added problem of trying to prevent striker Didier Drogba scoring his 100th league goal for the Blues.

Quick Check

Wigan

  • Midfielder Olivier Kapo is hoping to make his first appearance of the campaign after a long-term knee problem.
  • The Latics‘ victory against West Ham in their last home game was their first this season.
  • Wigan have kept only one clean sheet in their last five games.
  • Roberto Martinez’s side has lost four out of their last five matches.
  • Wigan’s defence has conceded nine goals in two games this term against teams that finished in the top four last season.
  • Wigan have failed to beat any of the Premier League’s ‘Big Four’ teams in 24 meetings.
  • Wigan are the only team not to have scored from a set piece this term.

Chelsea

  • Top scorer Didier Drogba is fit after Chelsea dismissed doubts about a long-term calf problem.
  • Joe Cole is hoping to feature in a league game for the first time in eight months after a knee injury.
  • Russian Yuri Zhirkov and defender Paolo Ferreira could also figure after recovering from long-term injury.
  • Chelsea‘s 11 successive wins is the joint-fourth best run in Premier League history.
  • The Blues have won their last seven matches away from home.
  • Carlo Ancelotti’s team has not been beaten in the league since losing at Tottenham in March.
  • Drogba needs one more goal to complete his century of league goals for the Blues.
  • Midfielder Deco is set to miss his fourth successive game with a calf problem.
  • Chelsea have conceded first in half their games this season.

Expert Advice

Wigan won their last match at the DW Stadium but they struggled to cope with the extra cutting edge of title hopefuls Manchester United and Arsenal and it looks like being another tough afternoon for the Latics with the visit of Chelsea. The leaders are playing at the moment with a style and arrogance that is the envy of the rest of the league and their attack is likely to be too powerful for the home side’s defence. Chelsea are hot favourites to record a 12th successive Premier League victory so go for a Blues win by two goals or more at Betsson’s  price of 1.91.

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