Chelsea go up against Juventus on Tuesday in a game played out at Stamford Bridge. Tension is heating up as we have reached the penultimate round of the Champions League group stages.
Chelsea are rather decent in the goal-scoring department with 2.8 goals scored per game at present in the Champions League. Amazingly, they concede even more at the moment, with an average of 0.7 goals against. Bookmakers do not expect them to be outscored against Juventus this coming Tuesday, though.
Their club history shows that Juventus do know how to win an international trophy, and why not dream big again? Topping the group stages of the Champions League is no doubt the aim, thus securing a favourable draw in the knock-out stages.
Chelsea vs Juventus stats and analysis
Chelsea are considered favourites to win by most observers of the game. The best price you will find on a home win is 1.70, as bookies predict The Blues to have a 59% chance of beating Juventus. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.75 on offer, while an away win for Juventus pays out at 5.00.
Chelsea remain on course for the next round after collecting 9 points from their first four Champions League outings this season. They have their target set on advancing from the group, and they need a win to challenge for the top spot. First place is still within reach before this round 5 clash.
Juventus travel to their last away match in the Champions League group stages of looking red-hot. With 12 points to show for their first four matches, they have secured advancement to the knock-out stage. Now, they have their sights on taking first place in the group.
According to the bookmakers, Chelsea are favourites to win. If one is in favour of the away win, the odds are currently at 5.00 on the visitors. This means the bookies predict, they are in with a 20% chance of beating Juventus. Placing your bet on Juventus, the best price at the time of writing lies at 1.70.
Facts and figures for Chelsea vs Juventus in Champions League.
- Chelsea has won the last 3 matches in a row at home;
- Chelsea has won in the last 5 of 6 matches;
- Chelsea has won in the last 4 of 5 matches at home;
- Total goals was UNDER 3.5 in Chelsea's last 11 of 13 matches.
- Juventus has won the last 5 matches in a row;
- Juventus has won in the last 9 of 10 matches;
- Juventus has won in the last 5 of 6 matches when playing away;
- Juventus scored in the last 21 of 23 matches.
Lineup Chelsea vs Juventus
Current form — Chelsea v. Juventus
Chelsea look in good shape before their upcoming match, as they seek to remain unbeaten. In their last 3 matches, they first beat Malmö FF by 1-0, before drawing 1-1 with Burnley. They were back as winners last time out, when they took out Leicester 3-0.
Juventus have been in awesome shape going into this next encounter, as they won their last 3 matches on the bounce. Zenit Petersborg got left behind in a 4-2 win, before Fiorentina got hammered in a 1-0 victory. Lazio was the most recent victim in a 2-0 win for Juventus.
Chelsea v. Juventus — fixture history
The latest match between Juventus and Chelsea was a tight encounter which saw Juventus running away with small 1-0 victory. Chelsea enter the match against Juventus with a 1-2-2 record in their previous 5 encounters in the Champions League. This amounts to a 20% winning ratio for Chelsea, with Juventus victorious in 40% of the last 5 encounters. Over 2.5 goals only came out as a winning bet 3 times in the past 5 matches between Chelsea and Juventus. Both teams found the back of the net 2 times in those 5 matches.
Full Time betting
Chelsea are considered favourites to win by most observers of the game and our betting prediction is the same. The best price you will find on a home win is 1.70, as bookies predict The Blues to have a 59% chance of beating Juventus. If you wish to bet the draw, there are odds at 3.75 on offer, while an away win for Juventus pays out at 5.00.
Primary goalscorer
Kai Havertz has been hitting the target on a regular basis in recent matches. Chelsea will no doubt look to him for more goals in their next match against Juventus. The visitors are surely hoping Paulo Dybala adds another to his current total. With 3 goals in recent matches, Federico Chiesa boasts a decent goal ratio right now.
