Chelsea v Luton

The latest Friday Night Football sees newly promoted Mad Hatters Luton Town take a trip to Stamford Bridge to face big spenders Chelsea. The two clubs are worlds apart in terms of size, but in terms of passion and character, Luton have much more. 

The gulf between the two sides is perfectly encapsulated by both teams’ last week. The Blues confirmed the signing of Moises Caicedo for a world record fee, whilst Hatters had their match against Burnley postponed due to their stadium not yet meeting Premier League requirements. 

The Hatters' squad is estimated to be worth around £30 million. The Blues have spent more than 30x that amount on their squad since the arrival of Todd Bohely. On paper, there should be only one winner, but football isn’t played with pens and notebooks. 

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Chelsea off to a poor start 

The Blues have been the talk of the Premier League for the last 18 months. They have been spending money and sacking managers and still are yet to have anything to show for it. There have been four men in the manager’s chair at the Bridge since last August, with the latest being Mauricio Pochettino. 

The Argentine has struggled so far, picking up one point from his first two matches, including a 3-1 defeat to West Ham. Nothing more than a win will be acceptable for the Blues this Friday. New boy Moises Caicedo will likely start, he picked up two fouls in his 30-minute debut. He’s always one to look out for in the fouls/cards markets.

Raheem Sterling was a bright spark for the Blues, he’s produced 12 shots creating actions for the club this season. He’s looked like their best player so far this campaign.

Chelsea team news

All of the Blues' squad that travelled to the London Stadium last Sunday should be available to play this Friday. They are still missing players such as new signing Christopher Nkunku, as well as Armand Broja, Trevoh Chalobah, Wesley Fofana, Benoit Badashile, and the captain Reece James. 

Once the Blues get these key men back to full fitness they’ll be in a much better position. Nkunku in particular was the Bundesliga's top scorer last season and will boost them hugely.

Hatters being halted by stadium issues 

The Hatters being promoted came as a surprise to us all and by far the biggest talking point was how their stadium would fit in with Premier League regulations. Kenilworth Road is your typical EFL football ground, an old terrace adjoined by a housing estate. They are currently in the process of making upgrades to the ground and due to this they were unable to play their last PL fixture. 

This can be seen as both a positive and a negative. It's given them more time to recover but it’s also taken them off their stride a bit. Either way, they are huge underdogs going into this match and our bet builder predictions reflect this.

Luton team news

There are a couple of Hatters players who picked up knocks a couple of weeks back that could potentially return to the squad on Friday. Jordan Clarke and Dan Potts both suffered foot injuries and are currently being assessed. 

However, it looks likely that Gabriel Osho and Reece Burke will miss the trip to Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea v Luton Cheat Sheet

Here is our Cheat Sheet for the game, which holds all of the key stats and data that you’ll need to make informed bet builder picks at Paddy Power. It includes all of the markets including new ones like Goalkeeper Saves and Fouls Won. 

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⚽ Nicolas Jackson to score or assist

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🛑 Ruddock Mpanzu to commit 1+ fouls

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🟨 Over 3.5 cards

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⚽ Nicolas Jackson to score anytime

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🛑 Ruddock Mpanzu to commit 2+ fouls

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🟨 Over 1.5 Chelsea cards

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