This is UEFA Champions League time on Wednesday, November 5, and Chelsea travel to Baku aiming to continue their winning momentum in the competition and boost their prospects of finishing in the top eight.
Enzo Maresca’s team have recovered from their defeat on matchday one at Bayern Munich to secure home wins over Benfica and Ajax, making them primed for another victory against an opponent that has had no success in seven previous encounters with English clubs.
📈Team Form📉
🔵Chelsea: Two consecutive UCL wins after an opening defeat. A victory could move the team into the competition's top eight.
⚪Qarabag FK: Two victories in this season’s Champions League. The team has scored in all three of their UCL games so far.
📊Key Stats & Head-to-Head📊
⚠️ Qarabag have lost all seven of their previous European games against English clubs, failing to score in the last six.
🔥 The two previous meetings between these sides eight years ago saw Chelsea win 6-0 and 4-0.
💪 Qarabag have found the net in all three of their UCL matches this season (3-2 vs Benfica, 2-0 vs Copenhagen, 3-1 vs Athletic Club).
🔬 What to Expect From Both Teams 🔥
🔵 Chelsea | UCL form: L🔴 W🟢 W🟢
Fresh from a league victory over Tottenham, Chelsea are clear favourites to secure a third consecutive win in the competition. The team aims for their first away win on the continent this season after two home victories.
Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill, Benoit Badiashile, and Dario Essugo are absent due to injury, while Mykhaylo Mudryk is provisionally suspended.
⚪ Qarabag FK | UCL form: W🟢 W🟢 L🔴
The Azerbaijani champions will aim to end their poor record against English clubs and can take encouragement from their scoring form in the competition. Boss Gurban Gurbanov has already masterminded two UCL victories this season.
Attacking midfielder Leandro Andrade is their top scorer in the competition, while Abdellah Zoubir, fresh from a goal and assist at the weekend, will be influential.
👥 Predicted Lineups 👥
⚪Qarabag FK (possible): Kochalski; Silva, Mustafazada, Medina, Cafarquliyev; Bicalho, Borges; Duran, Andrade, Zoubir; Akhundzade.
🔵Chelsea (possible): Sanchez; Gusto, Acheampong, Adarabioyo, Cucurella; Lavia, Fernandez; Estevao, Pedro, Gittens; Guiu.
🔥 Players to Watch 👀
✨ Leandro Andrade - Qarabag's top scorer in the UCL this season.
✨ Abdellah Zoubir - Influential winger, coming off a goal and assist at the weekend.
✨ Joao Pedro - Expected to return to Chelsea's starting lineup after suspension.
💵 Odds Market on MSport 💵
💵 Qarabag FK/Home to win = 8.13
💵 Chelsea/Away to win = 1.40
💵 Both teams to score (GG/NG Yes) = 1.81
💵 Over 2.5 total goals = 1.55
Chelsea's superior quality on paper makes them strong favourites, especially given Qarabag's historic struggles against English clubs. However, the home side's proven ability to score in this competition suggests they might not go down without a fight.
Who takes the three points on Wednesday? Tell us your prediction in the comments.
🔗 You can follow the Qarabag FK vs Chelsea UEFA Champions League game here on MSport.
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