Champions League – Chelsea vs Lille: Betting Preview

Chelsea welcome Lille for this first leg match in the last-16 of the Champions League. The game kicks off on Tuesday at Stamford Bridge.

It has been an impressive tournament so far for Chelsea, who aim to make good use of playing at home. With four wins and just one defeat in their past six Champions League matches, they came through their last six games with 13 points. Few teams fancy going up against the Blues, not least at this stage. While one defeat in their past six Champions League matches is decent, Lille seem to be balancing a tightrope as they managed just three wins.

Chelsea are massive favorites when taking on Lille, and judging by the prices from the bookies, anything but a home win would be a major surprise.

Chelsea vs Lille stats and analysis

Chelsea step into their next home match this coming Tuesday having scored a nice average of 1.7 goals in 10 matches. They managed a total of 17 goals, while also allowing 6 goals against. That is an average of 0.6 goals against per match. They were able to hang on to a clean sheet 6 times in those matches.

Lille are currently decent goalscorers, as they managed a bearable 10 goals in the past 10 outings for an average of 1 goal a game. Their opponents scored a total of 13 goals, and while Lille claimed 3 clean sheets, they conceded an average of 1.3 goals per match.

Stats and facts for Chelsea and Lille in Champions League.

Chelsea vs Lille – Team News

Chelsea are sweating on the fitness of no some key players before their match on Tuesday.

Mason Mount, Reece James, and Ben Chilwell all miss out on Tuesday night. Cesar Azpilicueta and Callum Hudson-Odoi are doubts.

Lille have an almost full squad of players to choose from ahead of their next match this coming Tuesday, as just two players seem to be forced up in the stands. Orestis Karnezis is injured and Angel Gomes is a doubt.

Lineup Chelsea vs Lille

Chelsea vs Lille Preview

Blues are in excellent form

Chelsea look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last three matches, they first beat Tottenham by 2-0, before drawing 1-1 with Plymouth. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Crystal Palace 1-0.

Visitors struggling for consistency

Lille have been all over in their last three matches across all tournaments. Against PSG, they came out empty-handed in a 1-5 defeat, whereafter they avenged themselves in a 0-1 win against Montpellier. Their latest match saw them sharing the spoils in a 0-0 draw against Metz.

Chelsea vs Lille H2H

Chelsea will face off against Lille for the first time since December 2019 due to the fact, they have not played in the same division since. Back then, Chelsea claimed a 2-1 win at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea go into their upcoming match against Lille with a 100% matches winning record in recent Champions League meetings. In 2 encounters, that amounts to a 2-0-0 record for the home side, as they amassed a win rate of 100% matches. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Full Time betting

Bookmakers offer prices on this upcoming match, whether you like to bet accumulators or singles. Analyzing the prices with the bookmakers, Chelsea have a very strong chance of beating Lille. That equals odds at 1.34 on the home side to win, while the draw is 5.30. One could also add the away win at 11.00 to a nice accumulator.

Over/Under betting

Do not expect too much entertainment on Tuesday, when Chelsea and Lille face each other. Their last 2 matches were largely tight affairs, as over 2.5 goals only happened 2 times. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 2.12 with the bookies.

BTTS betting

Chelsea and Lille often perform solidly at the back, meaning the bookies have priced both teams scoring quite highly. The best price on offer, at the time of writing, is 2.14.

Man of the Moment

When looking for in-form players to find the target, there are some interesting names popping up in both teams. Hakim Ziyech brings great form to the table, as he is now on 3 goals in six games. Surely, Chelsea will start on against Lille, who also have some appealing names to consider – not least Jonathan David.