Our prediction for this Champions League match:
Krasnodar
Match Time & Date:
28/10/2020
01:55 PM
Prediction: 0-2
Chelsea
After sharing the spoils with Sevilla in their Champions League opener, Chelsea will be looking to return to winning ways when they take on Krasnodar on Wednesday evening. The Blues have been impressive at the back of late, with the team eyeing their third consecutive clean sheet in all competitions. Seeing that Frank Lampard can count on key players for the Krasnodar Stadium clash, it is no surprise the Premier League side are seen as hot favourites to beat the Russian outfit.
The hosts did well to hold Rennes in their first group game, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against Chelsea. Given the number of absentees in the home team, we believe that there is a big value in betting on the Premier League side. You should bear in mind that the two teams have never met before in European competitions.
Highlighted Player (Marcus Berg):
Marcus Berg is a Swedish footballer who was born on 17 August, 1986. The 184-cm-tall attacker played for the likes of Torsby, Velen and Goteborg during his youth career and he continued playing for the Anglarna at senior level.
Marcus Berg joined Groningen in 2007 and two years later he moved to Bundesliga, signing a deal with Hamburger SV. After spending the 2010/2011 season on loan at PSV, the Swedish striker made 13 appearances more for Hamburg and on 8 July, 2013 he joined Panathinaikos. Berg signed a four-year deal with the Greek outfit and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the team on his debut against Panetolikos.
The Swedish striker scored 15 goals in the 2013/2014 Greek Superleague campaign with Panathinaikos. Berg has 19 appearances for Sweden U21 team and he made his 42nd for the first team at the 2016 European Championship finals in France. The Swedish forward is well known for his heading ability.
Highlighted Team (Chelsea):
Over the years Chelsea have established themselves as one of the dominant forces in the English Premier League. Roberto Di Matteo helped the team win their first ever Champions League trophy (2011/2012), but it has to be noted that they were more than fortunate to beat Bayern Munich in the title game.
Chelsea have been playing at Stamford Bridge since 1876 and they are a real force to be reckoned with at home. The Blues have won seven FA Cups, five League Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups and the UEFA Europa League. Rafael Benitez was in charge of the team that faced Benfica in the 2012/2013 Europa League final, with Branislav Ivanovic scoring the winner for the Blues in the title clash.
After lifting the 2014/2015 Premier League trophy, the Blues largely struggled in the next campaign, which saw Jose Mourinho’s second spell with the club come to an end, and Antoine Conte went over to take the reigns for the 2016/2017 season.
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