Champions League Betting – Chelsea vs. PSG
By Zack Garrison in News
Updated: January 17, 2018 at 9:40 am ESTPublished:
Chelsea (+100) vs. Paris Saint Germain (+333) (Draw +240)
Two of the top clubs in Europe will battle tomorrow as Chelsea host Paris Saint Germain in the second leg of their UEFA Champions League Round of 16 matchup. Kick-off is at 2:45 p.m. Eastern at Stamford Bridge.
The first leg ended in a 1-1 draw, meaning tomorrow’s game is winner take all.
The 1-1 draw also sets up a host of different scenarios should tomorrow’s game end in a tie: a draw of two goals of more will put the French team into the quarterfinals; a scoreless tie will give the English side the ticket; and a 1-1 draw after 90 minutes will see the game go to extra time and, if neither team scores in the extra frame, penalty kicks.
In the first leg, Branislav Ivanovic put Chelsea up 1-0 (36′), but Edinson Cavani leveled the match for PSG in the second half (54′). Chelsea then withstood a barrage of PSG forays to hold on for an important away point as modest +180 underdogs.
Having failed to pick up the full three points at home, PSG defender David Luiz (who played for Chelsea earlier in his career) knows that his team now faces a tough test against his former squad, but feels PSG will be ready. “[Chelsea] are having a great season, defend well and have great players but above all I know my team. We will try to score there and play like we know how. We will have a good game plan and implement it the best way possible to achieve a great performance,” said Luiz.
Currently, PSG are big underdogs to pull out a win in England, sitting at +333 in the moneyline, while Chelsea is +100 to win in 90 minutes, and the draw is +240.
The trends also favor Chelsea; they are unbeaten at home against French opposition, recording four wins and two draws in six games. They are also one of three unbeatens in this season’s Champions League (alongside Porto and Real Madrid).
PSG are a terrific team that will give Chelsea all it can handle, and they looked like the better squad in the first leg. But, at the end of the day, getting even money on Chelsea at home is too good to pass up. Bet Chelsea +100.
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Zack is a tour guide whose favorite sports are football, baseball, and golf. He enjoys giving obnoxious commentary during games and hopes to some day write a book about sports. His favorite underdog victory was the Diamondbacks beating the Yankees in game 7 of the World Series.
