It's time for cup football and it's the Champions League Group Stage between Chelsea and Lille. Here's the biggest preview available before kick-off:
It's no vacation for neither Chelsea nor Lille as both were in action only a few days ago. Expect some tired legs on the pitch and/or possibly some changes to the lineups.
Chelsea form and stats
Overall Premier League stats at home this season for Chelsea are 4-2-2 (wins-draw-losses).
In their previous game, the manager F. Lampard led his Chelsea to a defeat in the Premier League match away at Everton. The manager is hoping to put things right immediately here at Stamford Bridge. Before that game, the 2-1 home victory against Aston Villa.
There's a new fixture coming up fairly quickly for Chelsea, as the Premier League home game vs AFC Bournemouth is only four days away.
Chelsea are certainly not overdoing their scoring at home in league matches, having created 11 goals in 8 games. Chelsea have only conceded 7 from their league home games. For more goal stats, check the Statistics tab above.
Lille form and stats
There's been little loot from Lille's travels as they have only collected 5 points from 8 away games in the Ligue 1. Lille only have 1 win to counter their 5 defeats and 2 draws.
Lille won their last game, 1-0 versus Brest played at home. Prior to that result Lille won their away game at Olympique Lyonnais in the Ligue 1. The scoreline was 1-0.
As mentioned above, the bookmakers do not believe the away team will get anything from this match. Checking Lille's match history for similar games we find one match. The home team won 1 of these as expected, 0 of them by at least two goals. Lille managed 0 draws and 0 surprise wins.
After this away game Lille return home for a Ligue 1 game against Montpellier. That game is only three sleeps after this.
The visitors have scored 5 goals from 8 away games in the league, an average of less than one per game. As opposed to that, Lille have seen the ball go into their own net 11 times on the road.
Head 2 Head
The two sides played each other earlier this season: Lille - Chelsea 1-2.Top Goalscorers
  T. Abraham 11 goals |   V. Osimhen 9 goals |  C. Pulisic 5 goals |
Chelsea missing players
Lille missing players
| Chelsea | Lille | ||||||
| Total | Home | Statistics | Stat | Away | Total | ||
| 25 | 12 | Played | P | 12 | 25 | ||
| 12 | 5 | Won | W | 2 | 9 | ||
| 6 | 3 | Drew | D | 3 | 6 | ||
| 7 | 4 | Lost | L | 7 | 10 | ||
| 52 | 23 | Scored | S | 9 | 29 | ||
| 39 | 15 | Conceded | C | 19 | 31 | ||
| 100% | 100% | Over 0.5 | O 0.5 | 100% | 96% | ||
| 84% | 75% | Over 1.5 | O 1.5 | 83% | 80% | ||
| 72% | 50% | Over 2.5 | O 2.5 | 33% | 44% | ||
| 48% | 25% | Over 3.5 | O 3.5 | 8% | 12% | ||
| 24% | 17% | Over 4.5 | O 4.5 | 8% | 8% | ||
| 72% | 58% | BTTS | BTTS | 50% | 48% | ||
| 16% | 25% | Clean Sheets | C S | 17% | 32% | ||
| 12% | 17% | Failed to Score | F T | 33% | 24% | ||
| 6.3 | 6.8 | Corners For (avg) | C F | 4.7 | 5.3 | ||
| 3.7 | 2.8 | Corners Against (avg) | C A | 4.6 | 4.2 | ||
| 1.7 | 1.6 | Yellow Cards (avg) | Y C | 1.7 | 1.5 | ||
| 0 | 0 | Red Cards | R C | 2 | 2 | ||
| 439 | 232 | Total Shots | T S | 141 | 320 | ||
| 159 | 78 | Shots on Target | S O | 48 | 114 | ||
| 33% | 29% | Goal Efficiency | G E | 19% | 25% | ||
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Ajax | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 10 |
| 2 | Chelsea | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 8 |
| 3 | Valencia | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
| 4 | Lille | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | -9 | 1 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | Liverpool | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 40 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 5 | 26 | 46 |
| 2 | Leicester City | 16 | 12 | 2 | 2 | 39 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 6 | 29 | 38 |
| 3 | Manchester City | 16 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 44 | 19 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 11 | 25 | 32 |
| 4 | Chelsea | 16 | 9 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 24 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 20 | 17 | 7 | 29 |
| 5 | Manchester United | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 19 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 24 |
| 6 | Wolverhampton Wanderers | 16 | 5 | 9 | 2 | 23 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 11 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 7 | Tottenham Hotspur | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 30 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 7 | 23 |
| 8 | Sheffield United | 16 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 19 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 22 |
| 9 | Crystal Palace | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 18 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | -4 | 22 |
| 10 | Newcastle United | 16 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 16 | -6 | 22 |
| 11 | Arsenal | 15 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -2 | 19 |
| 12 | Brighton & Hove Albion | 16 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 20 | 24 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 14 | -4 | 19 |
| 13 | Burnley | 16 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 21 | 29 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 16 | -8 | 18 |
| 14 | Everton | 16 | 5 | 2 | 9 | 19 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 17 | -9 | 17 |
| 15 | AFC Bournemouth | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 12 | -6 | 16 |
| 16 | West Ham United | 15 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 17 | 25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | -8 | 16 |
| 17 | Aston Villa | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 23 | 28 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 17 | -5 | 15 |
| 18 | Southampton | 16 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 18 | 35 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 23 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | -17 | 15 |
| 19 | Norwich City | 16 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 17 | 34 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 13 | 20 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 14 | -17 | 11 |
| 20 | Watford | 16 | 1 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -21 | 9 |
| Total | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||||
| # | Team | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | MP | W | D | L | F | A | +/- | P |
| 1 | PSG | 16 | 13 | 0 | 3 | 35 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 7 | 26 | 39 |
| 2 | Olympique Marseille | 17 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 34 |
| 3 | Lille | 17 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 6 | 28 |
| 4 | Rennes | 16 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 27 |
| 5 | Bordeaux | 17 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 20 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 26 |
| 6 | Nantes | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 11 | -1 | 26 |
| 7 | Olympique Lyonnais | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 28 | 16 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 25 |
| 8 | Saint-Etienne | 17 | 7 | 4 | 6 | 21 | 23 | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 5 | 10 | 16 | -2 | 25 |
| 9 | Reims | 16 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 24 |
| 10 | Montpellier | 17 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 17 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 24 |
| 11 | Monaco | 16 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 13 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 12 | 1 | 24 |
| 12 | Angers SCO | 17 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 17 | -3 | 24 |
| 13 | Nice | 17 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 25 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 15 | -2 | 23 |
| 14 | Brest | 17 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 15 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 21 |
| 15 | Strasbourg | 17 | 6 | 3 | 8 | 20 | 23 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 12 | -3 | 21 |
| 16 | Dijon | 17 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 19 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 11 | -8 | 16 |
| 17 | Amiens SC | 16 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 19 | 31 | 7 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 19 | -12 | 16 |
| 18 | Metz | 17 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 25 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 15 | -11 | 15 |
| 19 | Toulouse | 17 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 35 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 22 | -16 | 12 |
| 20 | Nimes | 16 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 28 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 19 | -16 | 12 |