New Premier League leaders Chelsea have the chance stretch their lead at the top of the Barclays Premier League to four points if they get a win at West Bromwich Albion on Tuesday. The Blues are unbeaten in 10 top-flight matches and they are looking like genuine title contenders even though Jose Mourinho continues to play down their chances. Eden Hazard bagged a hat-trick last weekend to take the Blues past Newcastle at Stamford Bridge. That result combined with Arsenal's shock 5-1 defeat at Liverpool and Manchester City's draw against Norwich City took Chelsea at the summit of the league table with 13 matches remaining.
Chelsea haven't lost a Premier League match since a 3-2 defeat at Stoke City in December and they have not conceded any goals away from home since then. They are expected to continue that form when they meet relegation-threatened West Brom. However, Chelsea needed a controversial late penalty to rescue a 2-2 draw against West Brom at Stamford Bridge in November after the visitors had taken a two-goal lead. Moreover, West Brom beat Chelsea at home last season thanks to goals from Shane Long and Peter Odemwingie, two strikers that have left the club since then.
Pepe Mel's side suffered a 3-1 defeat at Crystal Palace on Saturday and slipped into the bottom three after a run of six matches without a win across all competitions. The West Brom manager said: "The first thing is to try and win the game on Tuesday, and if we want to stay in this league we must play like we did in the second half against Liverpool last weekend and the second half on Saturday against Palace." Chelsea captain John Terry has not played against Newcastle after picking up a knock, but the defender is expected to play on Tuesday. Fernando Torres could also make his comeback after a knee injury while West Brom will most likely miss Jonas Olsson (hamstring), former Chelsea striker Nicolas Anelka (knee) and Stephane Sessegnon (groin).
Here are the odds for Tuesday's match at Bet365:
West Brom win - 13/2
Draw - 7/2
Chelsea win - 1/2
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