Chelsea vs Barcelona Tips & Preview - Blues to maintain scoring form

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Chelsea and Barcelona both struggle for consistency in the Champions League.
Chelsea are strong at home with fast starts; Barcelona often scores in high-goal games.
Chelsea lead head-to-head with 5 wins to Barcelona's 4, plus 7 draws.

Chelsea vs Barcelona

Chelsea welcome Barcelona to Stamford Bridge for a league phase clash in the UEFA Champions League, with both teams looking to find some traction for their campaign.

Neither side has been at their best in the competition, with vulnerable backlines one of the problems. They do have attacking quality to capitalise, and goals could be expected in this one.

Chelsea News

Chelsea have only shown flashes of quality in the league phase, with two wins from their four matches. They were held to a 2-2 draw at Qarabag in their previous fixture and are currently 12th in the table.

Beyond the Champions League, Chelsea are unbeaten in nine of their last 10 matches across all competitions, picking up eight wins, including a 2-0 victory at Burnley on Saturday. Enzo Maresca's team have also won four of their last five home matches.

Chelsea have a knack for fast starts, scoring the first goal in the first half in six of their last seven matches across all competitions. Their open style of play has seen three of their last four Champions League matches produce over 3.5 goals.

Barcelona News

Barcelona have a similar record to Chelsea in the league phase, having also won two of their four matches. Hansi Flick's team were held to a 3-3 draw at Club Brugge last time out and are level on seven points with Chelsea.

The Spaniards’ overall form has been solid, going unbeaten in six of their last seven matches across all competitions and earning a 4-0 home victory over Athletic Bilbao last weekend. However, they are unconvincing on their travels, with just one win in their last four away matches across all competitions.

Like the hosts, Barcelona also favour an open style of play, while being slightly unconvincing at the back. Four of their last five away matches have produced over 3.5 goals.

Head to Head

Chelsea have five wins while Barcelona have been victorious four times, with seven draws in the last 16 matches. The last meeting was a friendly in 2019, which ended 2-1 in favour of the Blues.

Verdict

Chelsea v Barcelona

Chelsea will be keen to put on a show for the home fans and have opened the scoring in the first half in six of their last seven matches across all competitions. With Barcelona often unconvincing on the road, Tuesday's clash could be set to follow a similar pattern.

Both teams like an open style of play, while also being unconvincing at the back. With four of Barcelona's last five away matches producing over 3.5 goals, a similar outcome could be on the cards here.

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