Chelsea welcome Swansea to Stamford Bridge tonight for the Capital One Cup semi-final first leg and looking at the betting, Chelsea are favourites to get a first leg lead.

First Leg Odds:

Chelsea – 9/20 Bet Victor

Draw – 4/1 Boylesports

Swansea – 15/2 Blue Square

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Despite the bad press about Chelsea and Rafa Benitez, the side have won six of their last seven domestic matches (the only defeat being an almighty shock when QPR won 1-0 at Stamford Bridge) scoring 24 goals in the process. A 5-1 F.A Cup win away at Southampton last time out filled the side with confidence after that QPR defeat and new boy Demba Ba is again expected to start after his double at the weekend.

Swansea rightly have their admirers and were involved in a thriller against Arsenal on Sunday. Michu started that match on the bench but expect the bargain of the season to be leading the Swans line tonight. Domestically Swansea have drawn four of their last five matches, winning the other at Fulham.

A look at the betting immediately shows us Chelsea are too short for the average punter to bet on, but in the goalscorer odds we have to side with that man Demba Ba again. He is 7/2 (Paddy Power) to score first.

In this competition Chelsea have won 6-0, 5-4 (AET) and 5-1. That tells its own story and overs looks the bet again here tonight. Swansea’s results read 3-1, 3-2, 3-1 and 1-0. The stats there tell us to expect a goal fest here so back over 3.5 goals (6/4 Betfred). Over 2.5 second half goals could also be worth consideration at 5/2 with Ladbrokes.

Chelsea v Swansea Betting Tips

Demba Ba to score first at 7/2 with Paddy Power – click here, open account, bet £10, get £20 free

Over 3.5 Goals in the mactch at 6/4 with Betfred – click here, open account, get £50 free

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