Chelsea travel to Azerbaijan to face FK Qarabag in their fourth Champions League match of the season. The Blues come into this one off the back of two wins on the bounce, while Qarabag have won one in three.
Chelsea have had a solid start to the season, with five wins from 10 games in the Premier League. They’ve won two of three in the Champions League and are in tenth place.
Qarabag have also won two from three in the Champions League, and are second in the Azerbaijan Premier League.
Qarabag vs Chelsea Bet Builder Tip
Qarabag vs Chelsea Prediction – Chelsea to win (4/11)
Chelsea are short odds to come out on top here, but I think that’s for good reason. The Blues have a talented squad, far superior to the Azerbaijani side, and I think that will show here. They come into this following a 0-1 victory away to Spurs, and I think they’ll continue their fine form on the road, as they look to make this their fifth away win on the bounce.
ALTERNATIVE BET – Chelsea half-time/full-time @ 20/21
Chelsea should win this one fairly comfortably, despite being away from home, and their good odds to be winning at half time and full time at 20/21.
Qarabag vs Chelsea Both teams to score – no (21/10)
I don’t think both teams will score, as I think Chelsea will manage to keep a clean sheet here. Qarabag have done fairly well in the Champions League this season with two wins from three. However this will be their hardest game yet, and I think it’ll be incredibly difficult for them. They won 2-0 last time out in the league, but were held to a 0-0 draw against Shamaki last weekend, who are ninth of 12 in the Azerbaijan Premier League. Chelsea have conceded one in their last two in the Champions League, keeping a clean sheet against Benfica at home. I think there’s value in adding both teams to not score here.
Qarabag vs Chelsea Shots on Target Tip – Joao Pedro over 0.5 shots on target (2/9)
Joao Pedro has scored three in ten Premier League matches for Chelsea this season. In those 10 matches, he has had 16 shots, eight of which have been on target. This gives him an average of just under one shot on target per game in the league. In the Champions League, he is yet to score or register a shot on target, but with Chelsea expected to create a lot of chances here, I think he will have at least one shot on target.
BEST BET BUILDER TIP – Kady Borges to be carded @ 3/1
I’m backing Qarabag’s Kady Borges to pick up a booking in this one. Odds of 3/1 are very generous here, for a player who has picked up two bookings in nine league appearances and one in the Champions League this season. It’ll likely be a frustrating night for his side, and I think he could pick up another card here.
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