Betting Update; Barnsley v Chelsea with the bookmakers making Chelsea their 7/20 favourites

Added: (Thu Mar 06 2008)

Pressbox (Press Release) - Barnsley will look to pick up where they left off against Liverpool when they take on Chelsea in the FA Cup quarter-finals on Saturday.

The miraculous 2-1 win at Anfield has rewarded boss Simon Davey with a money-spinning visit from the holders. And he will be hoping to catch the Blues off-guard and off-focus during the peak of their Champions League and Premiership exploits. But you can be sure the Championship side will be putting 110% into this one – sitting as they are 16th in the league and meandering through the rest of their league games in anticipation of a rare glamour fixture at Oakwell. Indeed, they haven’t won a game (out of four) since they beat Liverpool.

Romantics can back the minnows at 12/1 for a second Premiership scalp, with the Blue a surprisingly generous best-priced 7/20. But giant-killing backers might want to think twice before investing in this one – Chelsea are arguably the most efficient side in the country and have an excellent FA Cup record.

They haven’t lost to lower league opposition in this competition since Millwall in 1995 and have cruised into the quarter-finals with comfortable wins over QPR, Wigan and Huddersfield.

Despite playing a crucial Champions League game on Wednesday, they have the squad to rotate and keep class acts such as Nicolas Anelka, Andriy Shevchenko and Claude Makelele fresh for the trip north.

An uneven surface at Oakwell won’t hassle the likes of John Terry and Ricardo Carvalho, and the side are equally as comfortable passing to feet or playing route one to Didier Drogba. And this is hardly a team who look like slipping on a banana skin – before the Carling Cup Final defeat Chelsea hadn’t lost anywhere since December. All in all, this looks like the end of the dream for the home side and Blue Square’s 11/10 on Chelsea -1 is a stand out price.

Recommended Bets - 2 points, Chelsea -1, 11/10 Blue Square

• All prices correct at time of writing.

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