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Chelsea v Ajax – Match Preview
Chelsea will look to keep up their recent good form when they host Ajax in the Champions League on Wednesday. The Blues play their 200th game in the Champions League – which they won in 2012 and 2021.
Ajax have lost both of their opening two Champions League games and have won just once in six games in all competitions.
It’s a tricky run to take to Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea v Ajax team news
Chelsea hadd another rerd card against Nottingham Forest at the weekend but Malo Gusto is available to play in Europe if selected.
Moises Caicedo played 45 minutes against Forest and could start and Enzo Fernandez is a douubt with a knee injury.
Long-term injured Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill and Liam Delap are all still missing.
Ajax are without left-back Owen Wijndal and Branco van den Boomen, and former Manchester United and Burnley man Wout Weghorst could start up front.
Chelsea v Ajax expected line-ups
Chelsea: Sanchez; James, Adarabioyo, Fofana, Cucurella; Gusto, Caicedo; Estevao, Buonanotte, Neto; Pedro
Ajax: Jaros; Gaaei, Sutalo, Baas, Rosa; Klaassen, Taylor; Edvardsen, Gloukh, Godts; Weghorst
Chelsea v Ajax – the stats
- In 11 of the last 12 Chelsea matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 9 of the last 11 Chelsea home matches the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In the last 6 Chelsea home matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 3.5
- In 6 of the last 7 Chelsea matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 5 of the last 6 Chelsea matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was under 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Ajax matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 12 of the last 14 Ajax away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 8 of the last 9 Ajax away matches the sum of goals was over 2.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Ajax away matches the sum of goals was over 3.5
- In 6 of the last 8 Ajax away matches in the Champions League, the sum of goals was over 3.5
How to watch Chelsea v Ajax
The match is broadcast on TNT Sports 2 and TNT Sports Ultimate in the UK, and can be streamed on discovery+.
Prediction
Chelsea will have too much strength in depth to be troubled by the Dutch visitors and should win comfortably.
Chelsea 3-0 Ajax
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