Chelsea extended their lead in the Premier League over the next placed team Arsenal.

Premiership betting news: after Portsmouth win, Chelsea eight points clear of Arsenal.

Having won at Fratton Park over Portsmouth 0-2, Chelsea extended their lead in the Premier League over the next placed team Arsenal.

It was a tough match as Portsmouth performed extremely well, exceeding both themselves and the League leaders Chelsea at times.

The Blues were working hard all the way to contain Portsmouth’s attacks but the defence of the Blues kept the rivals away from their goal post. By the end of the match, Chelsea managed to score the opener 11 minutes from the final whistle. Chelsea was again saved by Arjen Robben who he hit a speculative shot over their rivals, and the ball got deflected off Matthew Taylor and went into the goal. Chelsea’s late substitute Joe Cole finished the job of the Blues with the second goal of the match.

Chelsea are now even more incontestable leaders of the Premier League with 49 points, while Arsenal is second on 41. Manchester United, Everton, and Middlesbrough are closely following the Gunners having 40 points for the third place.

The next Premiership challenge for Chelsea is the Liverpool match. Liverpool v Chelsea betting: Liverpool 2.75, Chelsea 2.25, Draw 3.25. Details at bet365