Chelsea vs Valencia Prediction: Ajax, Chelsea and Valencia hinged at 7 pts

Chelsea vs Valencia Prediction: Tammy Abraham in press conference
Chelsea vs Valencia Prediction: Tammy Abraham in press conference

Stadium: Mestalla Stadium

Betting Odds: Chelsea 2.05; Draw 3.75 ; Valencia 3.70

Probability of Win: Chelsea 47%; Draw 26% ; Valencia 27%

  • Ajax, Chelsea and Valencia are all at 7 points. Ajax are in little advantageous position with better goal difference. This is the one group, where all team can mathematically qualify into knockout round but Lille is least likely to qualify.
  • Frank Lampard’s side suffered a surprise 1-0 defeat to the Spanish side on matchday one but recovered to win their next two away games against Lille and Ajax.
  • With Ngolo Kante returning the team, teenage winger Callum Hudson-Odoi missed the trip with a hamstring problem and doubtful in the match.

Chelsea

Injury Concern: Hudson-Odoi, Loftus-Cheek, Rüdiger

Predicted XI: Kepa; Azpilicueta, Zouma, Tomori, Alonso; Kante, Jorginho, Mount; Willian, Abraham, Pulisic.

Valencia

Injury Concern: Kondogbia, Diakhaby, Cheryshev, Gonçalo Guedes

Predicted XI: Cillessen; Costa, Gabriel, Mangala, Gaya; Torres, Wass, Parejo, Vallejo; Rodrigo, Gomez