Monday’s football tips: Potter’s return adds some Stamford Bridge spice

Sparks usually fly whenever Chelsea and West Ham collide but there's added spice tonight as Graham Potter makes his return to Stamford Bridge.

Potter was binned as Blues boss before he could even see out his first season so he will be desperate to savour some revenge with his new club.

But Chelsea are BoyleSports' red-hot 1/3 favourites with the Hammers winning just one of their four games since Potter replaced Julen Lopetegui at the helm.

Chelsea vs West Ham United top betting tips

Chelsea were looking like the real deal earlier in the season when Enzo Maresca had them purring but they're going through a sticky spell and have won just two of their last eight matches.

The only clean sheet they've kept in the last seven matches came against minnows Morecambe in the FA Cup so that suggests we will see goals at both ends tonight.

Combining BTTS with over 2.5 goals only takes you to 4/5 with BoyleSports but adding no draw to BTTS is better at 21/20.

Maverick Hammers winger Mohammed Kudus could get some joy against Chelsea's defence and he's a tempting 9/4 with Bet365 to either score or assist.

Middlesbrough vs Sunderland top betting tips

There's a tasty North East derby tonight as well as Middlesbrough host Sunderland, with both sides looking to stay on track for promotion.

The Black Cats are 11 points ahead of Boro but a win for Michael Carrick's side tonight would see them move up to fifth, just one place behind their hosts.

Middlesbrough's form isn't great, with just one win in their last five, but that victory did come in their last home game as they beat West Brom 2-1.

Sunderland have gone five without defeat in the league so look a little overpriced at 15/8, with Boro the 6/5 favourites.

It should be a close one so the half-time draw appeals at 21/20 with BoyleSports while over 10.5 corners also looks good at the same price.

Girona vs Las Palmas top betting tips

Girona have failed to hit the heights of last season and head into tonight's La Liga clash with Las Palmas looking to end a poor run that has seen them lose seven of their last nine in all competitions.

Qualifying for the Champions League capped a fairytale rise for Girona but they've struggled with fighting on two fronts this term.

Defeat by Arsenal last week ended their disappointing Euro campaign but Girona can now concentrate on moving up La Liga from their current position of ninth.

Tonight, they host a Las Palmas side who are also in poor form, with just one win in their last six, and BoyleSports make Girona 11/20 hot favourites.

But it ended 1-0 to Las Palmas in the reverse fixture earlier this season so the strugglers could be worth a punt in the double chance at 11/8.

That last clash was fiery, with nine yellows and one red, so I like the 5/4 on offer at Bet365 for both teams to pick up two or more cards.

For a long-odds punt, a double on Girona stopper David Lopez and Las Palmas midfielder Sandro Ramirez picking up cards pays a whopping 24/1.

Both players were booked in the last meeting and have four yellows to their name this season.

Monday's Super Singles

• BTTS and no draw in Chelsea v West Ham 21/20 BoyleSports.
• Over 10.5 corners in Middlesbrough v Sunderland 21/20 BoyleSports

Long shot

• David Lopez and Sandro Ramirez to be carded 24/1 Bet365

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