Lille – Chelsea, Picks and Tips
After the result of the first leg, the French have had two wins in a row in Ligue 1. First, Les Dogues beat Lyon 1-0 away. They followed that up with a 4-0 win over Clermont. But at the weekend, Gourvennec's side were unable to score against relegation-threatened St Etienne (0-0). The reigning champions of Hexagon are now only sixth after 28 rounds of the season. With 43 points so far, Lille are seven points behind Nice at the bottom of the table. The Stade Pierre-Mauroy team was also eliminated a few weeks ago from the French Cup by Lens.
On the other hand, the Blues have taken their eye off the Premier League title, which has remained a Manchester City-Liverpool affair. Immediately after their success vs Lille, Tuchel's side lost the EFL Cup final vs Liverpool on penalties. But three consecutive Premier League wins followed: 4-0 vs Burnley, 3-1 vs Norwich and 1-0 vs Newcastle, and one in the FA Cup, 3-2 vs Luton. After 28 rounds of the English Championship, the Stamford Bridge side are in third place with 59 points. They are 10 "lengths" away from leaders Man City. Chelsea are next up against Middlesbrough in the FA Cup quarter-finals.
Our recommendation tip for Lille – Chelsea: UNDER 2.5 GOALS @ 1.80