Champions League – Lille vs Chelsea: Betting Preview

Lille go up against Chelsea on Wednesday at Stade Pierre-Mauroy. This is the second leg of their Round of 16 tie in the Champions League. The scoreline read 2-0 following an exciting first leg match.

With three wins, two defeats and one draw from the past six matches in the Champions League, more or less anything is to be expected from Lille. Chelsea, meanwhile, have fared better in their past six Champions League matches, following four wins and just one defeat, and very few teams fancy facing them at this stage.

Though far from secure yet, Thomas Tuchel’s side surely fancy their chances after holding on to a clean sheet from a 2-0 win in the first leg. A nice cushion to take into this return leg.

Lille vs Chelsea stats and analysis

Lille have a hard time getting of the scoreboard these days, as they managed a poorly 9 goals in their previous 10 Champions League matches. That is an average of 0.9 goals per game, in which they conceded 14 goals, or 1.4 goals per game. Furthermore, they fought their way to 3 clean sheets in this run.

Ahead of their upcoming Champions League match, Chelsea have an ample average of 1.9 goals per game in their last 10 Champions League matches. They scored a tolerable 19 goals, while also conceding 5 times. That amounts to an average of 0.5 per game, in which they kept their opponents from scoring 7 times.

Stats and facts for Lille and Chelsea in Champions League.

Lille vs Chelsea – Team News

Lille goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis and midfielder Renato Sanches are out injured.

Chelsea full-back Ben Chilwell is also out injured. Reece James and Callum Hudson-Odoi are doubts.

Predicted XI

Lille vs Chelsea Preview

Lille Form

In their last three matches, Lille won 1-0 and 4-0 against first Lyon then Clermont Foot, before drawing 0-0 against Saint-Etienne.

Chelsea Form

Chelsea are in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last three matches on the bounce. Burnley got left behind in a 0-4 win, before Norwich got hammered in a 1-3 victory. Newcastle was the most recent victim in a 1-0 win for Chelsea.

Lille vs Chelsea H2H

The last time the pair played each other, back in February 2022, Chelsea came away as 2-0 winners in the Champions League.

Lille have been able to win zero matches of their last three encounters against the Blues in the Champions League. To put in otherwise, they have a 0-0-3 recent record, with the latter winning three matches of the matches. A record worth keeping in mind before you make a choice for your next accumulator, depending on your betting strategy.

Do not expect too much entertainment on Wednesday, when Lille and Chelsea face each other. Their last 3 matches were largely tight affairs, as over 2.5 goals only happened 2 times. Under 2.5 goals is best priced at odds of 1.86 with the bookies.

Full Time betting

According to the bookies Lille are the favorites to win. The best price you will find on a home win is 4.50. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.60 on offer, while an away win for Chelsea pays out at 1.91.

Top marksman in Champions League

Ahead of their Champions League showdown, both Lille and Chelsea will be looking for their main strikers. Accordingly, we have listed some of the in-form players who are expected to be getting it on for each team this season.