Chelsea take on the visitors Barcelona at “Stamford Bridge” in the first-leg battle of the 1/8 final stage of the UEFA Champions League. The match will be played in London on Tuesday, February 20th.
Last season Chelsea won the champion’s title of the English Premier League while in this season the club can fight only for a pass into the Eurocups for the next season. “The Pensioners” have settled on the second place in the UEFA Champions League group which had been formed also by AS Roma, Atletico Madrid and Qarabag. The side has earned 11 points in six encounters played, having failed only once in them. In the previous clashes conducted at “Stamford Bridge” Chelsea have thrashed Hull City 4:0, broke West Bromwich 3:0 and lost 0:3 to Bournemouth.
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Barcelona are on the of the main contenders for the UEFA Champions League trophy in this season and at the same time the club has great chances to win the gold medals of the Spanish LaLiga. “Blaugrana” occupied the first position in Group D, having left Juventus, Sporting and Olympiakos Piraeus behind. The team earned 14 points in six games played, having failed not a single time in them. In the latest away tackles Barcelona have beaten Eibar and Valencia with the same 2:0 scoreline as well as deserved 1:1 draw against Espanyol.
The rivals’ roads often cross within the UEFA Champions League. Last time the clubs met on the semi-final stage of the UEFA Champions League 2011/2012 and “The Pensioners” have knocked out “Blaugrana” then. At the moment the Brits stay in not their strongest form, however, they know the best in Europe how to compete with Barcelona.
Prediction for the match: Chelsea to win with +0.5 Asian handicap (1X).
