Chelsea Odds 2012-13

Best Title Odds: 11/2 (Coral)

Value Bet: 11/2 (PaddyPower) - Daniel Sturridge to be Chelsea’s leading league scorer.

Torres is the big favourite but the young English striker comfortably outscored him in the Premier League in 2011-12. Drogba has gone and the big new signings aren’t strikers.

Summary:

The Champions League and FA Cup winners are the big spenders of the summer to date having added Eden Hazard (£32m), Oscar (£25m) and Marko Marin (£6.5m) to their ranks. The other significant piece of business was the confirmation of Roberto Di Matteo as permanent boss after his spectacular caretaker stint.

Verdict:

The heroics of May ultimately disguised what was a largely miserable league campaign in which the Blues finished a lowly sixth. With talisman Drogba gone, much will depend on how quickly the likes of Hazard can settle on these shores. If it takes a while and Torres continues to misfire then they could miss out on the top four again at best odds of 5/2 with Skybet.