Chelsea vs Tottenham: 4.90 Joao Pedro odds that are impossible to ignore for Premier League clash

Chelsea are looking to build on the momentum they have gained since the resumption of Premier League football, when they entertain Tottenham Hotspur at Stamford Bridge on Saturday, October 24.

Xabi Alonso is seeking a third consecutive league win for the first time since February this year, and their chances are looking great, as they are unbeaten in their last six matches at home.

Tottenham registered their first league win of the campaign last week, with a 3-1 win over Coventry, just enough to get them out of the relegation zone, but with just a one-point lead over Fulham and Nottingham Forest, defeat here could take them back down.

One man who is primed to make a difference on Saturday evening is Joao Pedro.

Chelsea's fire in attack

One aspect of Chelsea's game is on point at the moment, and that is their front line, while Alonso tries to tighten things up at the back, which has shown some improvement after recording their first league clean sheet of the campaign at Everton last week.

The Blues scored 17 Premier League goals in seven games, averaging 2.43 goals per match, but with their xG (expected goals) being 9.86, there is a suggestion that the hosts have been incredibly efficient with the chances handed to them.

Joao Pedro is indeed the spearhead of the Chelsea attack, a burden he has embraced, and delivered positive results.

Prolific Pedro

This season, the Brazilian is already the club's leading goalscorer in the league with five goals, which ranks him joint-second in the division, alongside Alexander Isak.

He has overachieved on his personal xG of 3.03, which is an indication that he is not a player who wastes goalscoring chances, and his shot conversion rate of 31.25% is the best in the league among players who have scored a minimum of three goals so far.

Backing him to score anytime is a no-brainer at 2.13 odds, but using his favourite right foot may be worth exploring, especially with the value it offers at 2.50 odds.

However, it is worth noting that Chelsea have scored a league-high seven unanswered goals inside the first 15 minutes this season, making Pedro a likely player to open the scoring and backing him to be the first goalscorer is quite valuable at 4.90 odds.

Pedro did exactly that against Spurs in the reverse fixture last season, and having scored three goals in his last three league appearances for the Blues, it is easy to back the former Brighton man this weekend.

Additionally, Pedro has also notched up three assists for his teammates this season already, two shy of his total across 35 league outings last term, which suggests backing him to get an assist is not a bad idea, especially with odds of 4.40.

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