The Daily Acca: Chelsea to pile the pressure on Arsene Wenger

Paul Robinson
10 January 2018

The pressure is mounting on Arsene Wenger

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Paul Robinson has opted to pick out what he believes to be a nailed on treble for today's Daily Acca and it culminates in a Chelsea victory. Here are his selections:

- Back Alaves @ 2/5
- Back Villarreal @ 7/10
- Back Chelsea @ 4/6

The Acca pays approximately 3/1

Bet 1: Back Alaves @ 2/5 - KO 18:30 GMT

Alaves have a 3-1 lead going into this second leg Copa del Rey fixture against Formentera and they should be able to extend that this evening.

The hosts had been struggling in La Liga but they have played themselves into a bit of form lately and are now within touching distance of getting out of the relegation zone.

They have won five of their last seven matches in all competitions and it's three victories on the bounce in front of their own fans. The visitors are a Spanish third tier outfit and they're only 12th in their division.

It's difficult to imagine them being able to compete at this level - as evidenced in the first leg - and it's just two wins in seven on the road. It is worth noting that they knocked out Athletic Club in the last round, but I wouldn't read too much into that and they were beaten 9-1 at Sevilla last term.

Bet 2: Villarreal @ 7/10 - KO 18:30 GMT

Our second selection is a much closer tie as Villarreal are 1-0 down to Leganes but I'm backing them to get the victory tonight - even if they don't end up progressing.

Javier Calleja's side are sixth in La Liga but they could only draw at home with Deportivo La Coruna at the weekend. That was their third outing in a row on this ground to see them fail to win but they are usually pretty strong at home. It's also worth noting that they won the last meeting against these opponents at Estadio de la Cerámica.

Leganes are ninth in La Liga and they recorded a victory on Sunday over Real Sociedad. They are on a bit of a roll with four wins in six - keeping four clean sheets and conceding just two goals.

Their results on their travels aren't as good however as they have gone five without a win and they failed to score on their four latest outings.

Bet 3: Back Chelsea @ 4/6 - KO 20:00 GMT

We conclude in the EFL Cup as Arsenal travel to Stamford Bridge in the first leg of their semi and I just can't see them getting anything from the game.

The Gunners were dumped out of the FA Cup at Nottingham Forest on Sunday and that's a cup competition that they usually take seriously. Arsene Wenger usually fields a weakened XI in the League Cup and although they are through to the final four, I would be surprised if they were at full strength.

They haven't won any of their last three matches either and their away record this season is pretty poor for a club of their stature. Chelsea aren't firing on all cylinders either but they've only lost one of their last 16 games.

It's four straight home wins for Antonio Conte's men and with Eden Hazard apparently fit, they should prove too strong for their rivals and take a lead to the Emirates.

2017/18 P/L (1pt each bet)

Wagered: 130pts
Returned: 154.25pts
P/L: +24.25pts

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