In one of the matches of the Champions League group stage, the main forces of Chelsea and Malmo will clash. On whose side will the victory be in this duel? Our sports portal gives a forecast for this meeting.
Chelsea
After losing to Juventus in the second round, the team from London is in second place in the group. The team of Thomas Tuchel lost with a score of 0:1, interrupted its winless streak in the tournament. In the first round, the "pensioners" were able to score three points, defeating Zenit St. Petersburg with a score of 1:0 on their field. It is worth noting that before this meeting, Chelsea had two victories in the national championship. The team defeated Brentford and Southampton.
Malmo
The Swedish team is on the last line after two defeats in a row. Moreover, in both cases, the guest team suffered defeats with a large score. First, the Swedes lost to Juventus with a score of 0:3, after which they lost to Zenit St. Petersburg on the road, showing a completely obscene game (0:4). After losing to the St. Petersburg team, Mahlke will have a setback in the Swedish championship, losing to Mjoll.
Injuries and disqualifications:
- Disqualifications:
- Ahmedhodzic (red card) – Malmo.
- Injuries:
- Pulisic (ankle) – Chelsea. Beimo (injury), Levicki (knee), Toivonen (knee) - all Malmo.
- Under question:
- Ziesh (illness) - Chelsea
Statistics and figures:
- Chelsea - the favorite of the meeting;
- Chelsea have a 2-match winning streak;
- The Londoners won 2 meetings out of the previous 5;
- The rivals met twice among themselves;
- The Blues won both meetings.
Forecast
I think that in this match Chelsea will be able to win over the opponent and defeat the opponent with a solid handicap. Avoiding defeat will be difficult. But you can.
