Chelsea is currently one of the most in-form sides in the world. Chelsea is also, according to everything shown at the beginning of the season, the main EPL title candidate. They have 3 points more than the 2nd placed Manchester United, and might even improve this gap after the sunday`s derby. They are superior in all parts of the field to their opponents not only physically but also tactically as the level of their football knowledge is just huge. They are almost a perfect team at the moment, not having too many flaws at all. They crushed Blackpool in just one half a few weeks ago, scoring 4 goals on them, but they got a bit disappointed by not being able to do much against Manchester City on the road. Later we`ve witnessed their full strength again against French Marseille in CL, where they dominated the entire match, eventually only winning by 2:0 hitting several posts and woodworks, even playing without Drogba, who should be back for this clash.
Not a good form
Arsenal is clearly missing half of their starting lineup and that just got to have an effect on their performances as no team can survive for too long without the majority of their key players, no matter how much quality they have as a whole. Wenger was furious after a loss to WBA last weekend at home so he asked his players to show their best on the road trip in Belgrade last Tuesday, when they again played quite below their standards but were lucky enough Partizan didn`t have enough quality to punish them. Arsenal might be boosted by the returns of Fabregas and Vermelen, but that will surely be a matchday decision. Arshavin is probably the only guy on their squad playing in superb shape, while their striker Chamakh is proving to be quite useful too, earning a penalty in Belgrade and even scoring one goal.
Chelsea to prove their class
A classy match awaits us this Sunday, surely one of the biggest derbies in England. Chelsea is currently looking much better as a whole and are rightfully favorites to win here. Arsenal will try to record a positive result and of course prove they are not to be written off in the title race, but I`m afraid that Wenger`s depleted side will have yet another trophy drought this season. Chelsea won the last 4 meetings between these two, only once not managing to win by 2 or more goals. I think they will dominate the match and win this one much more convincingly than everybody thinks.
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Prediction:
Tip: 1 AH (-1)
Odd: 2.23
Bookie: Bwin
Stake: 8 /10
Tipster: Kather
