Chelsea win forecast

Warwick University's Decision Technology Group gives a 47% chance of a Chelsea win at The Valley today with a less than one in four chance of a Charlton victory.

I think that we will miss Smertin as we do not have a player who can really replace him to the required standard. Chelsea are also very difficult to score against, but Darren Bent may be the man to unlock their defence.

In any event we can look forward to more of a contest than last season and a draw is by no means out of the question.