Lille v Chelsea Tips & Betting Preview
Following their bitterly disappointing defeat to Valencia in their Champions League opener, the excursion to Lille looks totally vital for Chelsea considering theyve a double-header from Ajax coming after this.
It remains to be seen whether the Blues end up ruing Ross Barkley penalty, but this trip to France could prove tricky.
Lille were given a bit of a soccer lesson from Ajax in their first match, falling 3-0, but they have not played on the street domestically either–earning only two points from their four Ligue 1 off games–but at home they also look very powerful.
Les Dogues have won all four of the home games –scoring at least every time–though Chelsea have bagged eight goals in their last two on the street against Norwich and Wolves.
Finally (despite maintaining a clean sheet from Brighton), Chelsea still look suspect at the back, and at Stade Pierre-Mauroy I can see little to divide the two sides.
Lille are powerful in the home, Chelsea are probably the more powerful side, so a draw 11/4 is the play with the value.
Backing 1-1 since the score looks a bet if you want value.
While Chelsea have certainly not fought before goal in recent weeks, Lille have just surrendered two at home this effort, and the high-stakes nature of the match (with both sides currently pointless within an already-tough team ), implies a certain degree of circumspection is needed.
A draw will signify both sides live to fight another day.
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