Champions League

Wednesday's Champions League predictions including Lille vs. Chelsea

By Barney Corkhill, Editor | 16 March 2022

Sports Mole provides score predictions and previews for all of today's Champions League fixtures, including Lille vs. Chelsea.

Lille vs. Chelsea (Wednesday, 8.00pm)

Kai Havertz celebrates scoring for Chelsea against Newcastle United on March 13, 2022. © Reuters

Seeking to move one step closer to defending their Champions League crown, Chelsea prepare for the second leg of their last-16 battle with French champions Lille at the Stade Pierre-Mauroy on Wednesday night.

The Blues claimed a healthy 2-0 lead in the first leg at Stamford Bridge and will once again aim to do their talking on the pitch amid the unprecedented circumstances off it.

We say: Lille 0-1 Chelsea (Chelsea win 3-0 on aggregate)

Chelsea have done an excellent job of ignoring the outside talk and circumstances surrounding the club's ownership while matches are there to be won, but they will face a hard time trying to break down Gourvennec's stubborn rearguard.

However, Lille have no other formula than all-out attack as they seek to pull off a remarkable comeback, but such an approach will leave them vulnerable to Tuchel's clinical crop as the Blues stroll into the last eight.

Our tipster partners are predicting under 3.5 goals.

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> How Chelsea could line up against Lille

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Juventus vs. Villarreal (Wednesday, 8.00pm)

Juventus' Alvaro Morata celebrates scoring their first goal with Dusan Vlahovic on March 6, 2022 © Reuters

After a tightly-fought 1-1 draw in the first leg, Juventus and Villarreal reconvene for the second leg of their Champions League last-16 quarter-final tie at the Allianz Stadium on Wednesday night.

The Bianconeri head into the second leg having marched to a 3-1 Serie A win over Sampdoria, while Unai Emery's side scraped past Celta Vigo 1-0 in La Liga.

We say: Juventus 2-0 Villarreal (Juventus win 3-1 on aggregate)

With a much more established feel about the Juve defence as Allegri prepares to welcome several big names back to the fold, the stage is set for the Bianconeri's European experience to come to the fore.

It is now Villarreal's turn to work around a wealth of absentees, and with Juve boasting a well-rested Vlahovic and proving an extremely tough nut to crack on home soil, we can only back Allegri's men to finish the job and progress to the last eight.

Our tipster partners are predicting over 1.5 goals.

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