Free-scoring Chelsea will be aiming to flex their attacking muscles once more when they welcome high-flying Hull City to Stamford Bridge in the Premier League on Saturday.
It has been raining goals for Xabi Alonso's side so far this season - the Blues scoring 16 across their opening five matches in all competitions - including the six they put past Leeds United in the EFL Cup during the week.
That 6-3 success came quickly off the back of their first defeat of the season - last Sunday's 2-1 loss at Arsenal - with their tally of six points leaving them fourth in the Premier League standings, three behind the Gunners and Manchester City and one off their opponents this weekend.
Tipped by almost everyone to not only struggle, but immediately go back down after last season's promotion, Hull are riding high after taking seven points from their opening three games.
Wins to nil over Manchester United and Coventry City were followed by last weekend's goalless draw with Aston Villa, meaning the Tigers are the only team in England's top-four divisions yet to concede a league goal this term.
That defensive resilience will certainly be put to test on Saturday, with arguably no team in the country boasting a better front three right now than Chelsea, with Cole Palmer, Morgan Rogers and Joao Pedro all in top form.
Chelsea v Hull City Tips Summary
Best Bet - Chelsea to win and over 3.5 goals @ 13/10
Alternative Bet - First 10 minutes over 0.5 goals @ 11/4
Bet Builder - Cole Palmer, Joao Pedro and Morgan Rogers to all score or assist, Mohamed Belloumi 1+ shots & Oli McBurnie 2+ fouls committed @ 6/1
Chelsea v Hull City Prediction
Best Bet: Chelsea to win and over 3.5 goals @ 13/10
Chelsea's approach since Alonso arrived at the club over the summer has been clear to see, with the former Liverpool midfielder keen for his side to utilise their obvious attacking credentials but that has sometimes come at a cost in defence.
A total of 15 goals have been scored across the Blues' opening three league games - eight for and seven against - while they were involved in a nine-goal thriller with Leeds in the cup on Wednesday, with all six of their strikes coming in the second half.
Even given Hull's impressive start to the season, particularly in defence, it is difficult to see the Tigers keeping a rampant Chelsea at bay and becoming the first newly-promoted side in top-flight history to start the season with four consecutive clean sheets.
Instead, this could be something of a rude awakening for Sergej Jakirovic's side, who do not have fond memories of facing Chelsea, especially at Stamford Bridge.
Hull have failed to win on 18 previous league visits to Chelsea - losing 15 of those games - and they have also never beaten the Blues in the Premier League, collecting just two points from a possible 30.
Chelsea were 4-0 winners at Hull in the FA Cup when the teams last met in February and a similarly emphatic result cannot be ruled out, although, given the Blues' only clean sheet of the season came against Luton Town in the EFL Cup, the visitors could at least contribute to the scoring this time around.
Alternative Bet: First 10 minutes over 0.5 goals @ 11/4
Chelsea have been the kings of early goals this season, netting inside the opening four minutes in each of their three league games.
Joao Pedro broke the deadlock in their season opener at Fulham after just 31 seconds, while Romeo Lavia netted against Brighton inside four minutes and Rogers took less than two to strike at Arsenal.
Those goals are the three quickest by any player in the Premier League this season and the West Londoners also have a knack for scoring early against Hull, netting inside six minutes in two of their last three meetings.
Hull's gameplan may have to be thrown out the window early in this one, but by backing at least one goal to be scored inside the opening 10 minutes, the visitors taking a potential shock lead against Chelsea's brittle defence is also covered.
Chelsea v Hull City Bet Builder Tip
Cole Palmer to score or assist
Joao Pedro to score or assist
Morgan Rogers to score or assist
Mohamed Belloumi 1+ shots
Oli McBurnie 2+ fouls committed
Pays 6/1
Chelsea's front three of Palmer, Rogers and Joao Pedro have all made flying starts to the season.
Palmer has three goal involvements in the league and struck a brace after coming off the bench against Leeds in the EFL Cup, while club-record signing Rogers contributed three assists in that game to go alongside his two league goals.
Joao Pedro was not needed in that match so he will be fresh and looking to add to his four goal involvements. All three look capable of making telling contributions on Saturday.
As mentioned, Chelsea will give up chances and Hull winger Mohamed Belloumi can add to his five shots, two of which came in the draw with Villa.
Oli McBurnie is also capable of firing off efforts on the Chelsea goal, but preference is for the combative forward, who is going to have to scrap to get Hull up the pitch whenever possible, to give away at least two fouls.
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Key Match Stats
Chelsea have never lost in 10 previous Premier League meetings with Hull (W8, D2)
The Blues have only faced Portsmouth (14) more often in the competition without suffering defeat
Hull have not won in 18 previous league visits to Stamford Bridge (D3, L15)
The Tigers are bidding to become the first newly-promoted side in top-flight history to start the season with four successive clean sheets
Chelsea were 4-0 winners when the sides last met in the FA Cup in February
The Blues have won each of their last nine meetings with Hull in all competitions
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