Chelsea vs Valencia PREVIEW & PREDICTION 17/09/2019

Tuesday evening, from 20:00 pm, Chelsea and Valencia begin the adventure of the UEFA Champions League groups, with a match scheduled on Stamford Bridge, in the first stage. The group H also includes Lille and Ajax, and the fight for qualification will definitely continue until the last stage.

The two teams have not met since 2011, when Chelsea prevailed at home 3-0 and draw Mestalla 1-1, also in the competition groups. In fact, the Londoners have not lost any of the six direct duels with the “bats”, which do not have a bright balance in the meetings with the English teams. Last season, Valencia’s road to the final of the Europa League was closed by Arsenal, unequivocally.

Chelsea blamed Antonio Conte’s departure for a bit, and Frank Lampard’s tenure began difficult, with a failure on Manchester United’s ground (0-4). Eden Hazard’s departure to Real Madrid is huge, and the offensive contribution of the blue-and-white has suffered a heavy blow. In addition, because of the ban on transfers, Chelsea was forced to leave the hands of young people like Abraham and Mount, who have not yet asserted themselves at a high level in world football. That is why the disappointing results with Leicester (1-1) and Sheffield United (2-2) should not surprise.

Valencia is also in a search period, after finishing in force last season in La Liga. The draw with Real Sociedad (1-1) and the failure with Celta Vigo (0-1) highlighted the weaknesses of the black and white, who then recovered with a victory in front of the newly promoted Mallorca (2-0). So it’s a game of uncertainty, but Chelsea has an attractive share, which is worth trying with average stakes.


PREDICTION: Chelsea to win @ 1,83

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