Lille vs Chelsea Predictions and Odds| Champions League 3/16/22
Lille vs Chelsea Betting Preview
WagerTalk soccer handicapper Kevin Dolan offers his Lille vs Chelsea betting preview for Wednesday, March 16 in the UEFA Champions League. Chelsea earned a 2-0 win at home three weeks ago against the French champions in London. Can they finish the job on Wednesday in France?
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| Wednesday, March 16 | UEFA Champions League Betting Notes |
|---|---|
| Lille: | +320 |
| Chelsea: | -110 |
| Draw: | +265 |
| Total: | 2.5 Goals (Odds Above Courtesy of DraftKings) |
| Game Time: | 4:00pm ET / 1:00pm PT |
Lille vs Chelsea Analysis
Lille was competitive in that first leg three weeks ago and made Chelsea uncomfortable in parts, averaging almost twice as many goal attempts as the home side in that one, but were found wanting in terms of overall finishing quality.
Chelsea has won each of the last three head-to-head’s against Lille, scoring exactly two goals across each game.
Turmoil and Off-Field Drama for Chelsea
It’s been a difficult week for the European champions. The British government has stepped in with massive sanctions against Russian owner Roman Abramovich freezing all of his assets in the UK, which also includes Chelsea.
As of today, Chelsea has been given a special license to operate with restrictions until May 31st, but with no player transfers, no merchandise or ticket sales, an imposed travel budget and no new contracts for any of the current players, it definitely hangs a huge cloud over the whole operation at Chelsea Football Club right now, including the players.
Lille Looking to Snap Historic Trends
After their epic French Ligue 1 title run last season where Lille edged out PSG by just a single point, it’s been pretty much a season to forget for the home side this year.
The French champions are currently down in sixth position, outside of a European place, and have won just two of their last five games overall across all competitions.
However, Lille will attempt to become the first side since the 2018-19 season to progress despite holding a two-goal deficit from the first leg. That will be easier said than done as Lille have failed to score a single goal in any of their last four meetings against a Thomas Tuchel-led side.
Lille vs Chelsea Prediction
Despite all of Chelsea’s off-field issues at the moment, on the field they’ve continued to get the job done and Thomas Tuchel has done a tremendous job of sheltering the team so far in terms of performances and results away from the media.
How long that will continue to go on for is anybody’s guess, especially domestically, but in terms of European competition, this trip may well provide something of a welcome reprieve for this Chelsea squad with everything that’s going on for them back in England.
Lille will have to attack Chelsea at some point in this game and with the pace of players like Ziyech, Mount, Pulisic and Havertz for Chelsea, pushing forward will likely leave Lille severely exposed at the back with space for Chelsea to run onto.
With Chelsea not needing a win here we’re getting decent odds on the outright market in this one, and it presents decent value as well as Lille will be forced to press high in this game at some point and likely get caught in a swift counter-attack by Chelsea which has been a hallmark under Tuchel.
Take Chelsea to win outright (-110) on Wednesday.
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Stoppage Time | Champions League Preview
Liverpool, Bayern Munich, Manchester City and Real Madrid have booked their ticket to the UEFA Champions League quarterfinal. Who will join them? In this week’s episode of Stoppage Time, Carmine Bianco, Kevin Dolan, Pavlos Laguretos, and Nick Borrman break down this week’s Champions League and Europa League matches, including Manchester United vs Atletico Madrid; Lille vs Chelsea; and West Ham vs Sevilla.
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Meet the Author
‘The sharpest sports mind in Ireland’ is how one prominent newspaper dubbed Kevin Dolan after he became the first foreigner ever to win the World Series of Handicapping tournament back in 2015. “The Irishman” made his start wagering on GAA, football, soccer and boxing, all to immense success. Since becoming a professional bettor, he has since lit up the sports betting scene in the U.S. and abroad, winning two handicapping awards and writing a best-selling book on sports handicapping named ‘The Complete Guide to Sports Betting’.
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