Chelsea got off to winning ways in the Premier League as well as they defeated Crystal Palace by a solitary goal. They next play Lille at home in the round of 16 in the Champions League which will now be third different tournament in a gap of 10 days. Chelsea will be expecting to do well in this match and retain their Champions league trophy, a feat which has rarely been achieved before.
Our betting predictions for Chelsea vs Lille match are:
Chelsea vs Lille Betting Tips
Safe Bets
Chelsea’s defence is back in form and has conceded only 5 goals in their last 10 games. On the other hand, Lille has managed to score only 1 goal in their last 4 games. We thus expect Chelsea to keep a clean sheet which at odds of 1.80 (betway) is one of the best bets of the match.
Romelu Lukaku scored the match winner for Chelsea in the semis and the finals of the Club World Cup. With him back in form, betting on him to get 2 or more shots on target at odds of 1.72 (betway) is one of the safest bets of the match.
Being a very important knockout match, both teams will look to strengthen their defence and not give away too many chances. Hence, betting on the game to have less than 2.5 goals at odds of 2.10 (bet365) is a really good bet.
Quick Rich
Chelsea will have home advantage in this match and will look to dominate this game so as to not leave anything for the second leg. Thus betting on the combination of Chelsea to win and the game to have more than 10.5 corners at odds of 4.33 (betway) gives high returns at minimal risk.
Chelsea have managed to score more than 2 goals only once in their last 12 games. We expect the game to end in Chelsea’s favour by 1-0 at odds of 7.00 or 2-0 at odds of 6.00 (bet365).
Win/Lose/Draw
Chelsea will be high on morale after winning another trophy and have the experience and confidence of winning last year’s Champions League trophy as well . Lille has been struggling in the French League this season and their squad depth will not be as good as Chelsea’s. Hence, betting on Chelsea to win in front of their fans at odds of 1.33 (betway) is another safe bet.
Bet During the Match
Hakim Ziyech was the man of the match in Chelsea’s last game and if he starts the match in attack, betting on him to have 2 or more shots on target at odds of 1.90 (betway) is a safe bet.
Chelsea Overall form- WWWWW
Lille Overall form- WLLWD
