Chelsea hosts Sevilla in round 1 of the Champions League group stage. The match will be played on Tuesday, October 20th at Stamford Bridge (London)
In the offseason, the London club noticeably strengthened the roster thanks to the expensive purchases of Havertz, Ziyech, Werner and others, but not all newcomers have managed to prove themselves for various reasons. At the very end of the transfer window, the Londoners were finally able to sign a worthy replacement for Kepa, but Mendy picked up an injury in the national team, so it's not apparent that he will appear in the upcoming game. The start for Lampard's men turned out to be very ambiguous. Chelsea scored eight points in five championship games and left the League Cup. The game of Londoners does not look integral, and the individual class of certain players helps to gain results so far. In the last meeting, Chelsea could not keep the victory over Southampton (a 3: 3 draw).
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After the success of the last season in the form of the Europa League trophy, Sevilla's roster has changed significantly. The management let go of many older players who made up the backbone of the team. Many newcomers have replaced them. The bosses signed Rakitic, Idrissi and Acuna, who will surely add experience and reliability to Lopetegui's team. Sevilla managed to score only seven points in the first four matches, and the last game ended in an away defeat to Granada with a 1:0 score.
A tight calendar takes a lot of energy from the players who rush between the games of the national teams and clubs, playing three times a week. This negatively affects the results of the teams. Both clubs are currently undergoing restructuring and are not showing their best football. In a situation where teams can both fail and rock, it is difficult to predict the winner. However, taking into account the teams' problems in defense, I would venture to assume that there would be many goals in the upcoming match. Therefore, the bet on Over 2.5 goals scored looks very tempting.
Prediction for the match: Over 2.5 goals scored
