Mid-table teams Chelsea and Scunthorpe meet in FA Cup third round

Sam Barnard, Assistant Sports Editor | January 9, 2016

Chelsea v Scunthorpe United

• FA Cup third round
• Sunday, January 10th
• Kick-off: 14:00 GMT
• Stamford Bridge, west London
• Live on BT Sport 2

Chelsea to get back to winning ways

Chelsea and Scunthorpe United’s last meeting was in the FA Cup, also in the third round at Stamford Bridge, over a decade ago, and the Blues ran out 3-1 winners that day so back them at 9/1 with Coral to triumph by that scoreline again.

However, in five total head-to-heads, the two clubs have two victories a piece, so the Lincolnshire outfit are an enticing 6/1 price to draw or 12/1 to see the west Londoners off.

Guus Hiddink’s Blues (1/5 match favourites) are also in woeful form this season, being in 14th place in the Premier League which resulted in Jose Mourinho’s dismissal.

Scunthorpe, though, are not having the best of seasons themselves, as they are down in 15th in League One, winning just on of their last six.

But while the club have not enjoyed results of late, star striker Paddy Madden has still been smashing in the goals, getting 14 so far – 10 more than any other in his team. The Republic of Ireland cap is 4/1 to net anytime here.