Barcelona vs Chelsea Prediction & Betting Tips - Champions League

Prediction published on 11/03/2018, 15:54  by Steve Ashfield | Modified on 15/03/2018 at 03:25 in Champions League Prediction

Barcelona remain unbeaten in La Liga and the Champions League this season and begin the second leg of their last sixteen Champions League tie with Chelsea level at 1-1. They did trail in the first leg at Stamford Bridge but a late goal got them that vital away goal. That means Chelsea have to score in this game if they are to  have any chance of reaching the last eight. Barcelona have a comfortable eight point lead at the top of La Liga so they can concentrate more on winning the Champions League. Home form has seen them lose only a Super Cup game to Real Madrid at the start of this season since a loss in October 2016. They have kept nine clean sheets in their last 11 at home so you can see the size of the task ahead of Chelsea in this game. In the Champions League, Barcelona have won 22 of their last 24 home games and only conceded more than one goal in a home match since 2012. Chelsea beat Crystal Palace at the weekend but are still outside the top four in the Premier League so may have to win the Champions League this season to be in it next year. They haven't had the most consistent of years with losses to Watford and Bournemouth making you seriously wonder how they can go to Barcelona and win, They lost 3-0 away to Roma in the group stages and this game looks booked for a Barcelona home win,