Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers: Will Chelsea go goal crazy on the final day?
Chelsea's top four hopes were smashed by Liverpool at Anfield in midweek but the Blues still have a chance of playing in the Champions League next season. All they have to do is beat Bayern Munich on their own patch next Saturday night. Easy!
The Blues' warm up for the biggest game in their history with a relatively straight forward home game against already relegated Blackburn Rovers. The visitors' fate was sealed following Wigan's late winner at Ewood Park on Monday night. But can Steve Kean's men bow out of the top flight with victory at the Bridge? They have nothing to lose. Every man and his dog believes Blackburn will leave the capital with a red face and a beating to rival no other. But can Blackburn upset the odds like they did at Old Trafford on New Year's Eve? It's unlikely.
Blackburn haven't registered at Stamford Bridge since going down 4-2 in 2005 and haven't won there for nine years. To be honest, there's not a lot of love around for the visitors to change that stat on Sunday.
Chelsea v Blackburn Rovers; Kick Off 3pm May 13 2012
Prediction Panel
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Arsenal |
Don McMahon |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Aston Villa |
Frank Pattison |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Blackburn |
Terry Kennedy |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Bolton |
Dave Blackburn |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Chelsea |
Joe Tyler |
4 |
V |
0 |
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Everton |
Chris Goodwin |
1 |
V |
1 |
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Fulham |
Neil Springate |
1 |
V |
0 |
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Liverpool |
Mark Williams |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Man City |
Callum Rothwell |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Man Utd |
Peter Lee |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Newcastle |
Michael Stout |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Norwich City |
Sue Read |
4 |
V |
0 |
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QPR |
Arjun Swaminathan |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Stoke City |
Philip Eccleston |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Sunderland |
Tony Ratton |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Tottenham |
Mike Richards |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Swansea |
Jim White |
4 |
V |
0 |
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West Brom |
Andy Wakeman |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Wigan |
Alan Moore |
5 |
V |
0 |
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Wolves |
Chris Cox |
4 |
V |
0 |
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OUR EXPERTS |
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Writer |
Colin Illingworth |
5 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Steve Coulter |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Phil Bundy |
4 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Mitch Waddon |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Matt Turner |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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Writer |
Chris Pettitt |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Writer |
Hugh Larkin |
2 |
V |
0 |
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Villa fan |
Lynette Ranson |
TBA |
V |
TBA |
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Blackpool fan |
Phil Trow |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Boro fan |
Sue Gardener |
3 |
V |
0 |
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Fulham fan |
Russell Goldman |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Pompey fan |
Dan Taylor |
3 |
V |
1 |
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Pompey fan |
Peter Rendle |
3 |
V |
0 |
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West Ham fan |
Matthew Beeby |
5 |
V |
0 |
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West Ham fan |
Nigel Telfer |
2 |
V |
1 |
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Editor |
Antony Melvin |
2 |
V |
0 |
Panel Verdict
Chelsea will enter the Champions League Final with a convincing win under their belt.
Home: 34; Draw: 0; Away: 0. TBA 2
* Do we have it right or do you know better? We’d love to hear your views.
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