Chelsea’s four FA Cup games under Tuchel last term saw a combined five goals scored
The Blues have scored more than twice in just three of their previous 12 games
Chesterfield have conceded just 16 times in 20 league games this term
Big week for Blues

While this is a plum tie for National League leaders Chesterfield, Chelsea are juggling some big matches ahead of this Third Round clash. The European champions are away to Tottenham on Wednesday for the second-leg of their Carabao Cup semi-final, making rotation necessary.

The Blues are struggling with absentees ahead of Saturday’s clash. They are likely to save their stars for their rematch with Tottenham, so Thomas Tuchel will likely be fielding some unfamiliar names at the weekend.

Routine win for hosts

While Tuchel is likely to call upon some academy graduates, that shouldn’t open this game up too much. The German’s controlled style of play was clear in the FA Cup last term, when the Blues made the final thanks to two 1-0 wins and a 2-0 victory, before losing 1-0 to Leicester.

In this season’s Carabao Cup campaign the Blues have scored only six times across four games, while they’ve hit more than two goals on only three occasions across their last 12 matches.

Chesterfield are top of the National League thanks to a solid record which has seen them concede only 16 times in 20 games. While they face a huge step up in class, expect Chelsea to grind out a win rather than run riot.

Chelsea to win with under 4.5 total goals is the best value bet in my eyes, with a 2-0 home win my correct score prediction.



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在塔切尔的带领下，切尔西在上个赛季的四场足总杯比赛中总共进了五个球
在之前的12场比赛中，蓝军只有3场比赛进了2球以上
切斯特菲尔德在本赛季的20场联赛中仅失球16次
蓝调音乐的重要一周

虽然这对国家联赛领头羊切斯特菲尔德来说是一场漂亮的平局，但切尔西在第三轮比赛之前还需要应付一些重要的比赛。这支欧洲冠军球队将在周三客场迎战托特纳姆热刺队，进行卡拉鲍杯半决赛的第二回合比赛，因此必须进行轮换。

蓝军在周六的比赛前一直在与缺席的球员斗争。他们很可能会在与热刺的比赛中保留他们的球星，所以托马斯·图切尔可能会在周末使用一些不熟悉的球员。

东道主的例行胜利

虽然Tuchel可能会邀请一些学院毕业生，但这并不会让游戏变得太开放。德国人的控制风格在上赛季足总杯中表现得很明显，当时蓝军凭借两场1-0的胜利和一场2-0的胜利进入决赛，之后又以1-0的比分输给了莱斯特。

在本赛季的卡拉堡杯比赛中，蓝军在4场比赛中只进了6个球，而在过去的12场比赛中，他们只有3场比赛进了2个以上的球。

切斯特菲尔德队在20场比赛中只失球16次，因此在全国联赛中排名第一。当他们面对一个巨大的进步，在阶级，期望切尔西磨制一场胜利，而不是骚乱。

在我看来，切尔西在总进球数低于4.5的情况下获胜是最有价值的赌注，我的正确预测是主场2-0获胜。