Chelsea come into this game on the back of a small transfer upheaval - Ashley Cole has finally joined Chelsea after a long drawn out saga, while defender William Gallas has gone the other way, joining Arsenal after planning on scoring an 'own goal'! Chelsea have begun the season pretty well as expected, winning two out of their first three games, however they will be annoyed with their performance at Middlesbrough where they surprisingly went down 2-1 after taking the lead. Charlton started off their campaign with a 3-1 away drubbing at West Ham, and a loss at home to Man Utd, although they finally got their season off with a 2-0 home win over Bolton. They will be concerned about their defensive record, having already conceded six goals in their first three games.

I think the Ashley Cole and William Gallas saga has affected the Chelsea team over recent weeks, especially in the changing room, but I think with the deal finally done, the players can finally concentrate on the football. This could be a particularly bad day for Charlton boss Ian Dowie, as his team already concede an average of two goals a game. Added to this, they have lost their last four games on the road, and haven't had an away win for 15 games stetching back to last season - now they face the Champions!

Not surprisingly, Charlton are a massive 18/1 to win this game, which are ridiculous odds and may be worth a small punt. Chelsea at 1/5 also doesn't offer much value either. So, once again we are looking towards the anytime goalscorer market, and we are again going for a striker that has already won us some money this year. Andriy Shevchenko. Although his price of 8/11 with Bet365 is still a tad short for my liking, he should thrive in this game, and can take advantage of a shaky Charlton defence. Take the free £100 bet at bet365 and stick it on the Ukranian!