Swansea and Michael Laudrup is playing out the season in good form, but can they transfer it to the Capital One Cup?

 
Capital One Cup Semi Finals
Stamford Bridge
09-01-2013 @ 19.45 GMT

How is the two teams form?

Chelsea has worked their way back from a disappointing start of the season and is currently four in the Premier League. The Pensioners had a 5-1 win against Southampton in the FA Cup this weekend - two goals by the new Blue Demba Ba. Chelsea has won four out of their last five matches.

Michael Laudrup has picked up what Brendan Rodgers left, and the Swans is currently to be found midtable in the Premier League. Swansea has got some quite impressing results against the biggest team in the league, and played a 2-2 draw against Arsenal in the weekend. The Spanish striker Michu is currently third on the topscorer list - sharing with Demba Ba. The Jacks is unbeaten in the last five matches.

The last three meetings between the two teams have ended in two draws and one victory to Chelsea.

What is the probable starting XI?

Chelsea is not going to take any chances against Swansea, but at the same time we can expect them so spare a couple of the regular starters. We will probably see a strong starting XI from Swansea, containing some of this seasons profiles.

Turnbull

Azpilicueta - Ivanovic - Cahill - Cole

Luiz - Lampard

Oscar - Hazard - Moses

Ba
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Graham

Hernandez - Michu - Routledge

Briton - De Guzman

Davies - Chico - Bartley - Rangel

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What to expect from this match?

Chelsea is, without a doubt, favorites for this match. However, we have seen Swansea surprise before! I expect a defensive Swansea who will focus on the contra opportunities, right from the start. Meanwhile, Chelsea will probably attack right from the start, and Demba Ba is looking to keep Fernando Torres on the bench. However, this might also be a chance, for the Spaniard to show that she should be preferred instead of the new striker.

What are the odds?

According to Oddschecker.com, Chelsea is the favorite with 6/13 at the best odds (Betfair). A draw gives a 115/29 (Pinnacle Sport), while a Swansea win gives a 15/2 at 888sport.com.