Big Night for Arsenal and Chelsea

Chelsea begin life after Andre Villas-Boas on Tuesday night, while Arsenal will almost certainly be facing life after Champions League football when their second leg against AC Milan concludes at the Emirates.

The Gunners are a best price 60/1 (Coral) to win the match 4-0 and send the tie into extra-time; PaddyPower offer 200/1 if you think it will go to penalties and you can pick the winner! Arsene Wenger is at least making all the right noises: “I have a gut feeling they can do it and and my job until kick-off is to convince them they can do it.”

Roberto Di Matteo should have an easier task convincing the Chelsea players that they can beat Birmingham City at St Andrews in the FA Cup 5th Round replay. But confidence levels have been so low around Stamford Bridge lately that the caretaker boss has a job on his hands for this tricky tie to be successfully negotiated.

The Premier League side have come in to a best price of 4/6 (Betfred) to win over 90 minutes, with the Championships hopefuls now as long as 11/2 with Boylesports.

Di Matteo will surely need to avoid an upset if he is to retain any hopes of claiming the Chelsea hot-seat permanently - he is currently a 10/1 shot to do so with bodog. Jose Mourinho leads the betting in that market at 5/2 with Bet365.