Lille vs Chelsea Match Analysis and Prediction

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Chelsea will make a trip to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Wednesday to face Lille for the second leg of their last-16 tie.

The Blues secured a 2-0 lead in the first leg at Stamford Bridge and will look to be dominant on the pitch amid unprecedented circumstances off it.

Kai Havertz got his name on the scoresheet after just eight minutes through a header, before Christian Pulisic scored in the 63rd minute tos secure a first-leg advantage.

While Chelsea breached their defence freely, Lille have proven an extremely tough team domestically in recent weeks and recorded their fifth Ligue 1 clean sheet on the bounce against Saint-Etinne.

Lille are currently outsiders when it comes to returning to continental competition next season but have at least developed a much-needed sense of defensive resilience as they aim to turn around the tie and makes the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time ever.

Their only previous appearance in the last-16 ended in defeat at the hands of Manchester United back in 2007, and while Lille will be written off by many for a place in the last eight, they will have lost just one of their last 17 at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy in all tournaments.

Despite financial restrictions, Tuchel has insisted that his side will travel to Lille to finish the job, and his players have done an amaizing job of focusing on the task at hand on the pitch in the recent days.

Chelsea continue to consolidate their hold on third place in the Premier League and have now won four successive games in all competitions ahead of Wednesday’s fixture.

The 2-0 victory in the first leg marked a third win from three meetings with Lille for Chelsea, whose only previous visit to the Stade Pierre-Mauroy for a 2019-20 group-stage encounter ended in a 2-1 success.

Lille vs Chelsea head to head

The two teams have previously met on only three occasions in the Champions League, where Chelsea have taken all the three victories. Chelsea have scored six goals and conceded 2 in the process. Their last encounter ended in a 2-0 home victory for Chelsea.

Lille 1-2 Chelsea 02/10/19

Chelsea 2-1 Lille 10/12/19

Chelsea 2-0 Lille 22/01/22

Lille latest home form

Lille have recently been on a relatively good run of form at home, having lost just one of their five most recent matches. Their last home defeat came on February 6 when they lost 5-1 to PSG. In their last five matches, they have won two, drawn two and lost one.

Lille 3-1 Lorient 19/01/22

Lille 1-5 PSG 06/02/22

Lille 0-0 Metz 18/02/22

Lille 4-0 Clermont 06/03/22

Lille 0-0 Saint-Etienne 11/03/22

Lille latest away form

Lille have recently failed to keep a good run of form on the road, as they have won just two of their six most recent matches. They recently lost 2-0 to Chelsea in the Champions League. In their last five away matches, they have scored three goals and conceded five.

Marseille 1-1 Lille 16/01/22

Brest 2-0 Lille 22/01/22

Montpellier 0-1 Lille 12/02/22

Chelsea 2-0 Lille 22/02/22

Lyon 0-1 Lille 27/02/22

Chelsea latest home form

Chelsea recently lost to Liverpool through penalties after a goalless draw in the League Cup. However, they have been on a good run of form at home this season. They recently defeated Lille 2-0 in the Champions League after beating Palmeiras 2-1 after extra time in the FIFA Club World Cup.

Chelsea (E)2-1 Plymouth Argyle 05/02/22

Chelsea (E)2-1 Palmeiras 12/02/22

Chelsea 2-0 Lille 22/02/22

Chelsea 0-0(P) Liverpool27/02/22

Chelsea 1-0 Newcastle United 13/03/22

Chelsea latest away form

Chelsea have recently been on a good run of form on the road, having won in each of their five most recent matches. They recently managed to defeat Luton Town 3-2 in the FA Cup. In their last five away matches, they have scored 12 goals and conceded just three.

Al Hilal 0-1 Chelsea 09/02/22

Crystal Palace 0-1 Chelsea 19/02/22

Luton Town 2-3 Chelsea 02/03/22

Burnley 0-4 Chelsea 05/03/22

Norwich City 1-3 Chelsea 10/03/22

Lille news

Lille should welcome Benjamin Andre back from illnes in time for the second leg, a timely return with Renato Sanches having sustained another injury against Saint-Etienne.

Gourvennec has not started Burak Yilmaz alongside Jonathan David in recent weeks, but Lille’s need for goals could tempt him reintroduce the Turkish veteran here.

Chelsea news

Reece James and Ben Chilwell remain absent for the long-term, but Tuchel will hope to welcome Cesar Azpilicueta back from illness in time for Wednesday’s game.

Tuchel may recall Marcos Alonso and Christian Pulisic ahead of Malang Sarr and Timo Werner, while Callum Hudson-Odoi is a concern with an Achilles issue.

Prediction and Odds

Lille come into the game with their usual all-out attack as they seek to pull off a surprise comeback, an approach that will leave them vulnerable to the Blues.

Chelsea have recently put together some good performances in all competitions, and we believe they will come out with another win here.

Odds: 1 2.70 X 2.20 2 1.90