Chelsea v Lille betting tips and predictions

Chelsea are focusing on a home win over Lille in their last Group H match that may take them through to the last sixteen of the Champions League

Odds appropriate on the time of publishing and are subject to alter.

Qualification in Chelsea’s hands

Chelsea suffered a shock 3-1 defeat by managerless Everton at the weekend but they’ll put that behind them and qualify for the last 16 of the Champions League against Lille.

Frank Lampard’s team go into the final spherical of matches in Group H third behind Ajax and Valencia, however with those two meeting in Amsterdam, a win for Chelsea would guarantee them a minimal of second place. If Ajax beat Valencia then a draw for Chelsea would suffice, however a defeat would mean Chelsea drop into the Europa League. Valencia should beat Ajax to have any chance of progressing, and if that occurs then Chelsea would want to win in opposition to Lille.

We assume the Blues will come out on prime but odds of 2/11 are prohibitive. The Asian strains market offers more worth and we’re looking at Chelsea -2 objectives at 21/20.

Lille have lost four of their 5 qualifying video games and have a objective difference of -9, suggesting Chelsea’s youthful attack can money in at Stamford Bridge.

Chelsea have failed to hold a clean sheet in four of their final five residence video games and both teams to attain is 6/5.

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Chelsea have to be switched on 

Lille could be propping up the group but have managed three consecutive 1-0 wins in Ligue 1 coming into this clash.

Chelsea showed at the weekend that they can endure lapses in concentration and particular person defensive errors have been again evident in opposition to Everton.

Lille to attain exactly one aim is 13/8, and it’s onerous to see the Ligue 1 facet netting more than as quickly as as they’re solely really taking part in for pride.

Four extra for Blues

Chelsea are due an enormous win. They last scored greater than twice in a sport throughout their most up-to-date Champions League outing, the 4-4 thriller towards Ajax, although the Dutch side performed the final 20 minutes of that match with 9 men.

Odds of 14/1 may be had on Chelsea rediscovering their goalscoring contact and successful 4-1.

There is also good worth available within the half-time/full-time markets, by which we’re backing Chelsea-Chelsea at 8/13.

Attack the most effective form of defence

Chelsea are stronger within the ultimate third than in defence and have numerous players who can add to their tallies against Lille. 

Tammy Abraham, Christian Pulisic and Mason Mount have all impressed this season. Abraham has thirteen objectives for membership and country and is 1/ 2 to attain at any time, so better worth may be discovered in the 9/4 wincast of Abraham to score first and Chelsea to win.

Mount scored in Chelsea’s final home sport and is 5/4 to attain at any time whereas Pulisic is 7/5. Brazilian winger Willian can turn into Chelsea’s fourth-highest scorer in the Champions League with a objective in opposition to Lille (7/5 at any time). That would take him to eleven for the club.