Football prediction: Chelsea – AC Milan (5 October 2022)
| Chelsea | x | Milan | Over 2.5 | Under 2.5 | Both to score | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 1.71 | 3.98 | 5.04 | 1.91 | 1.97 | 1.86 |
| 10bet | 1.71 | 3.95 | 4.75 | 1.80 | 1.86 | 1.80 |
| 888sport | 1.66 | 3.85 | 4.75 | 1.83 | 1.95 | 1.83 |
| 18bet | 1.62 | 3.70 | 4.60 | 1.81 | 1.81 | 1.89 |
| Intertops | 1.70 | 3.90 | 4.75 | 1.88 | 1.88 | 1.85 |
| DafaBet | 1.70 | 3.88 | 4.80 | 1.87 | 1.93 | 1.83 |
Chelsea
Chelsea, so far, cannot show their best football in the current Champions League. In the 1st round, Chelsea unexpectedly lost on the road to Dinamo Zagreb (1:0). Well, in the next match, they no less unexpectedly failed to beat Salzburg at the home arena. It is noteworthy that the meeting with the Croats was the last for Thomas Tuchel at the helm of the Londoners. But in the confrontation with the Austrians, Graham Potter made his debut as a new Chelsea coach.
At the moment, Chelsea have a series of 2 defeats in a row at home in the Champions League. It is noteworthy that before that the team had a series of 5 victories in a row.
7 of Chelsea’s previous 9 Champions League games at home have ended in “both to score – no”.
Milan
Milan did not start in the best way in the group stage of the Champions League. In the 1st round, the team on the road painted a draw with Salzburg (1:1). But already in the 2nd round, Pioli’s wards earned 3 points, beating Dynamo Zagreb at the San Siro with a score of 3:1. By the way, Alex Salemakers scored for Milan in both games.
At the moment, Milan are in the 1st position in the quartet. They have 4 points. The difference between goals scored and conceded is 4 and 2, respectively.
In the last 4 games on the road, in the Champions League, Milan has only 1 win, with 2 defeats, and one draw. 3 of those 4 games ended with under 1.5 totals.
Forecast and bet on the football Chelsea – Milan:
I’m sure the confrontation will be very interesting. Chelsea need a nosebleed to win. Still, the team will play at the home arena. Plus, the “aristocrats” have only 1 point in the asset in the current Champions League, and they must correct this situation. In addition, it is unlikely that Potter and Co. are satisfied with being on the last line in the quartet.
The Italians are in the 1st position in the group. They have some head start in front of their pursuers. Now a draw is quite satisfactory. I expect that Pauly’s men will play defensively, relying on counterattacks.
My prediction – total under 2.5 (1.97)
