The tension surrounding the Barclays Premiership title race cranks up another notch this weekend and Chelsea hope to remain on the heels of Manchester United with a win at Portsmouth at Saturday tea-time.

The Blues' last game saw them pick up the Carling Cup in that controversial match with Arsenal at the Millennium stadium so their confidence will be high.

Stamford Bridge skipper John Terry misses out after suffering a bout of concussion in Cardiff and that should give Pompey some hope but the hard fact remains that Harry Redknapp's side are on the crest of a slump.

After such a good first half to the campaign, Portsmouth have won just once in eight league games and the 3-0 defeat by Blackburn in their last match was undoubtedly their worst performance of the season.

If you are still swithering, then bear in mind that Chelsea have won all seven Premiership clashes between the pair with the loss of just one goal.

Portsmouth should be able to hold out for a draw in the first half but Chelsea's class will come through after the break and we will take Betterbet.com's 3/1 for that outcome.