Lille vs Chelsea Predictions and Betting Tips
Following a comfortable victory in the first leg, Chelsea would be looking to finish the job this Wednesday as they travel to France to take on Lille in the Champions League's last-16 second leg. Read on for our expert tips and predictions.
Chelsea, with a 2-0 victory in the first leg, have one foot firmly in the Champions League quarter finals and the Blues would be keen on securing their fifth consecutive victory in all competitions
Uphill battle for the hosts
Although Lille has proven to be resilient in recent weeks, they're not the most free-scoring side as seen last weekend in a 0-0 stalemate at home against St. Etienne. Five clean sheets in a row in the French League does bose well for their prospects of shutting out the defending champions, however, they would need to be more potent in the final third with Les Douges netting more than once in just one of those five games. Six points adrift of the top four in the French Ligue 1 still puts them in the mix for a top-four finish but that would be far from their thoughts this Wednesday as they look to secure a spot in the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time ever.
Amidst all the controversy surrounding the Chelsea football club, the Blues are doing the talking on the pitch having strung together a run of four wins in all competitions. Havertz and Pulisic were on target in the first leg and the former was the Blues' hero last weekend with a fine goal late in the game to secure all three points against Newcastle United. Although the Magpies would've felt hard done by given that they were supposed to be awarded a penalty kick, Chelsea celebrated a 5th league win on the trot, thus, putting them firmly in control on 3rd place. The Blues have gotten the better of their opponents in all of the three meetings between both sides and they would surely be keen on making it four wins as they eye a quarterfinals berth.
Lille vs Chelsea Team News
Lille possible starting XI:
Jardim; Celik, Fonte, Botman, Djalo; Bamba, Andre, Xeka, Gudmundsson; David, Yilmaz
Chelsea possible starting lineup:
Mendy; Silva, Christensen, Rudiger; Azpilicueta, Kante, Kovacic, Alonso; Ziyech, Havertz, Pulisic
Lille vs Chelsea Prediction: 0-2
Lille have lost just once on home soil in their last 17 games and although this should boost their confidence heading into this game, Chelsea are on a roll at the moment and we're backing them to secure progression to the quarterfinals with another dominant display.
