Chelsea unlikely to overpower Stoke

Premier League
3pm Saturday

Chelsea tend to settle for doing just enough in their away matches and are unlikely to cut loose against Stoke at the bet365 Stadium.

Stoke's failure to defeat any of the top-half teams has been well documented but they will have taken heart from their hard-earned 0-0 draw at Manchester City last time out.

Chelsea should eventually find a way through the Stoke rearguard but a goal glut looks unlikely.

Recommendation
Under 2.5 goals
1pt 5-6 general

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Team news
Stoke
Glen Johnson (shoulder) is out but Marko Arnautovic and Xherdan Shaqiri are ready to return.

Chelsea
Antonio Conte is keeping his cards close to his chest but will assess a couple of unnamed injury doubts.

Key stat
Eight of Chelsea's last 11 away games have featured fewer than three goals.