Don’t expect a high-scoring game at Stamford Bridge

A Blues/Magpies preview from spread betting experts IG Sport

Alan Curbishley believes the decision to wrongfully allow Salomon Kalou’s offside 87th-minute winner in this fixture last year played a key part in Sam Allardyce’s sacking eleven days later. With Joe Kinnear’s interim contract close to completion, this encounter could prove decisive again as to whether the Irishman is granted an extension. Our friends at IG Sport, buoyed no doubt by their great tip on the Germany/England game, tell us why you should sell total goals at 2.8:

“The good news for Newcastle United this weekend is that Chelsea have already dropped seven points at home this season compared to none away. The bad news though is that Newcastle are yet to win away from home this season and tomorrow marks the 22nd anniversary of their last victory over Chelsea at Stamford Bridge.  As such IG Sport have Chelsea as biggest Premier League of the day with a supremacy quote of 1.7-1.9 - a price more akin to a top-flight club versus lower-league side FA Cup mismatch than a Premier League fixture. The most interest however is likely to be in the total goals quote of 2.8-3.  Buyers beware: buying at three would have not made you a penny in the past ten fixtures between these two!”

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Posted: November 21st, 2008 by Michael Lintorn |