If the Premier League is considered the least important leg of Chelsea's fight on three fronts then they made a convincing attempt at hiding it on Sunday by humiliating west London neighbours QPR 6-1 at Stamford Bridge.
Fernando Torres' hat-trick was the highlight of an utterly dominant success in which they led within 45 seconds and refused to relent.
Betfair punters who saw the result coming from a club who had already won games 4-1 and 5-1 this season earned £1,225.50 for a £10 stake - even accounting for 5% commission* - an enormous increase on the £660 offered by Ladbrokes and Blue Square.
On a weekend in which Arsenal were held at Stoke and Newcastle embarrassed by Wigan, the Blues are suddenly a point off fourth and 2.35/4 to secure a top-four finish. QPR meanwhile are 1.715/7 to be relegated, with a Bolton point against Tottenham on Wednesday night enough to send them into the bottom three.
Another opportunity to pocket a tidy profit was provided by Sunday's other televised Premier League game, as Harry Redknapp passed what proved to be anything but an England job audition against Blackburn.
A £10 wager on his Tottenham team turning over an insipid Blackburn 2-0 returned £79.80, whereas the same bet with Coral produced just a £50 payout.
There was also much more money to be made betting against other people on Betfair on the result of the weekend as Wigan inched closer to survival by thrashing the Premier League's form side Newcastle 4-0.
Those who stuck £10 on Roberto Martinez's springtime miracle workers prevailing by such an emphatic margin pocketed £1,415.50, whereas Bet365 customers were forced to settle for only £500, almost three times less.
*Betfair generally charges 2-5% commission on net winnings. Further charges may apply. Where comparisons are made, they are based on bets being struck just before kick-off. See betchecker.betfair.com/football.