We suggested three bets on Wednesday's trip to Fratton Park: three goals or more which paid off at odds of 1.85; Frank Lampard to score the last goal at odds of 5.0 which also came up; and Chelsea to win by 4-0 at odds of 15.0 which so nearly produced a bumper payout.

Aston Villa will be a sterner test at Stamford Bridge on Saturday. They have won three and drawn two of seven games against the top four this season, including a 2-1 win over the Blues at Villa Park.

They have been drawing at half time in 11 of their last 13 games, as have Chelsea in half of the last eight. 2.35 is a fair price for the game being all square at the break again.

Didier Drogba opened the scoring against Villa back in October as he did at Portsmouth in midweek and Blackburn last weekend. He cannot be ignored at odds of 3.70 to do the same again.


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