The big boys in the Premier League will start their FA Cup campaigns this weekend as the third round of the competition has arrived. Championship side Charlton will host Chelsea in Liam Rosenior’s first game in charge of the Blues.
Chelsea are -265 favorites on the moneyline for this one on DraftKings Sportsbook, with a draw available at +360. Fancy a Charlton upset? The Championship side are +550 to win inside the 90 minutes.
Charlton vs. Chelsea Prediction, Pick
This bet can be found under the “Team Props” tab. There’s a good reason these odds are what they are. The gap between eighth place in the Premier League and 19th place in the Championship cannot be understated. In the English football pyramid, Chelsea are 30 places above their competition.
Liam Rosenior and Chelsea will be looking for a new manager bounce after his takeover, and that starts Saturday. You couldn’t ask for a better game to get things started, a cup game against a lower-division side.
Not only are Charlton in a division below Chelsea, but they are struggling in the Championship as well. They sit in 19th in the Championship, and are struggling to score goals. They have netted 25 times in 25 games, with only three teams scoring fewer. They are facing a Chelsea defense that only four Premier League teams have conceded fewer than. That spells trouble for the Charlton attack.
I think this will likely be a low-scoring, cagey affair in which Chelsea ultimately advances while not allowing a goal.
