
The second semi-final sees Chelsea host Arsenal , and here's hoping that both sides will play with 11 men for the majority of this fixture. The recent history of this matchup has been dominated by the North London outfit, with Arsenal unbeaten in their last nine matches against Chelsea. Yet, it is the home side that has had greater success in this competition of late, reaching the final stage in three of the last seven seasons.
Both come into this on the back of FA Cup victories, Chelsea defeating Charlton whilst Arsenal avoided a cupset at Portsmouth. It tends to be the fine margins that separate these two when they meet, and we are anticipating an action-packed encounter in the first leg on Wednesday evening.
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BTTS
Over 6.5 Corners
Arsenal to Win
Total Odds: 4.75 - (£10 Stake Returns £56.88 Boosted Bet)
Arsenal to Win
Declan Rice to Score Anytime
Andrey Santos to be Carded
Total Odds: 20.00 (£10 Stake Returns £260 Boosted Bet)
Back The Gunners: Arsenal have hardly put a foot wrong this season and it is hard to go against a side that looks so commanding under Mikel Arteta. Arsenal have been defeated on just one occasion since August , and that was thanks to a last-gap stoppage-time winner by Emiliano Buendia for Aston Villa. They have bounced back superbly since then and travel to a Chelsea side that has just embarked on a new era under Liam Rosenior. We have seen the new manager bounce come into play before, and the crowd will be in full voice at Stamford Bridge in the hopes that their new man can make a quick impression. We don't think that the crowd noise will be enough to affect the outcome on the pitch and are rooting for an Arsenal victory in this one. Our in-house tipster has 46.70% confidence in this selection.
Corner and BTTS Bets: The history of this fixture has seen a total of over 6.5 corners in four of the last five occasions. If the weekend is anything to go by, Chelsea will want to avoid conceding them by all means as set-piece FC showed their strengths again. On the topic of trends, both teams have scored in seven of the last ten meetings at Stamford Bridge. Chelsea have scored in all but one of their home matches this season, whilst Arsenal have scored in all but one of their away games. A trend that looks set to continue.
Rice, Rice Baby: Alright , stop, collaborate, and listen. Declan Rice was another player rested by Arteta on the weekend in preparation for this game midweek. The midfielder has been among the goals lately ; a brace against Bournemouth took his tally to four league goals this season. It is clear that Rice has been given the license to get into advanced positions by Arteta, and it would be no real surprise to see him add to his tally with the amount of chances Arsenal tends to create. Rice has already scored at Stamford Bridge in Arsenal colors , albeit being gift-wrapped by Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sanchez.
Santos in the Book: Santos flourished at Strasbourg under Rosenior and will be hoping to replicate that form in Chelsea colors . One thing that has been made evident since his move to the club is that he is a tenacious midfielder and is no stranger to a yellow card. Santos picked up eight cautions with Strasbourg last season and already has three to his name in just 15 Premier League matches. We are taking a chance on tempers boiling over again here and Santos working his way into the referee's book.
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