Chelsea vs Hull City Tips - Stamford Bridge, Premier League MW4
Chelsea to win at around @1.60 with Betway is the pick. Cole Palmer anytime scorer at @2.00 is the correlated add. Hull sit third and unbeaten - the price still favours the home side.
This is not the routine Chelsea home banker it looks like on paper. Hull City are third in the Premier League on seven points from three matches - unbeaten and one of the stories of the opening month. Oli McBurnie has scored in every league match. Sergej Jakirovic has built a stubborn 5-4-1 that has shipped just three goals in three. The market still prices Chelsea @1.60, the draw @4.20 and Hull @6.00.
- Chelsea have won all five of their last meetings with Hull City by an aggregate 12-1.
- Hull City sit third on 7 points, promoted this summer for the first time in nine years.
- Chelsea sit fourth on 6 points. Xabi Alonso is in his second month in charge.
- Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Pedro Neto have all featured in the opening XI.
- Kick-off 15:00 SAST at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea against a promoted side at Stamford Bridge is a fixture the market has priced at a heavy tilt for a decade. The recent head-to-head record is emphatic. But Hull have not been the punching-bag promoted side. They are unbeaten. Jakirovic has picked a defensive shape and stuck with it. This is a Chelsea home win to back, but with an eye on the fact that Hull can nick a goal.
Our Picks
| Selection | Market | Odds | Bookmaker | Units |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chelsea to win | Match Result | @1.60 | Betway | 2 Units |
| Cole Palmer Anytime Scorer | Player Goals | @2.00 | Betway | 1 Unit |
| Over 2.5 Goals | Total Goals | @1.85 | 10bet | 1 Unit |
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The Chelsea position, priced honestly
Xabi Alonso's Chelsea have won four of their last five across all competitions. The core spine of Fofana, Lavia, Palmer and Joao Pedro is settled. Hull will be the toughest defensive test they've had at home so far this season. But Chelsea at Stamford Bridge with a five-in-five record against Hull is the price to back.
Palmer as the priced scorer
Cole Palmer has been Chelsea's most reliable creator this season, with two goals in the opening three league appearances. Hull's back five has been strong at defending crosses but has been more open to central runners breaking through the lines. That's Palmer's specialism.
Over 2.5 as the shape-aware alternative
Hull WILL create - they have scored in every league match. Chelsea WILL score - they always do at Stamford Bridge. If you want a single-line hedge rather than picking both the winner and the scorer, take Over 2.5 at @1.85. A 2-1 or 3-1 Chelsea win is the base case, and both patterns clear the total.
Verdict
Chelsea to win at @1.60 as the anchor, two units. Palmer scorer at @2.00 as the correlated add. Over 2.5 at @1.85 as the alternative. Expect 2-1 or 3-1 Chelsea, Palmer on the sheet, Hull to trouble Chelsea's back three.
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