It seems that Chelsea have now found form this season. The Blues are up at the top of the Premier League table and when it comes to the Champions League currently top their group.
On Tuesday night, Frank Lampard’s team travel to Rennes in Group E of European football’s elite competition.
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The French team were one of the surprise packages in Ligue One last season. However, this season Julien Stephen’s team have made an inconsistent start to the campaign at home and abroad.
The home team has taken just one point from their first three games in the Champions League and sit third in the group. This is a must-win game if the French team are to have any hope of qualifying for the knockout stages of the competition.
The problem for the French team is that they have found wins difficult to come by of late. In fact, Rennes have won just once in their last nine competitive games, having lost five of their last six matches in all competitions.
Chelsea tops the group ahead of Sevilla due to a superior goal difference, as the game between the pair finished all-square. The Blues have picked up two wins and a draw from their opening three group games.
Lampard’s team have been in strong form of late, winning their last five games in all competitions, scoring at least twice in all five wins. That’s impressive considering that the Blues have been missing Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic in recent matches.
However, another standout facet of Chelsea’s game in recent months has been their defensive record, as the visitors have conceded just once in their last seven competitive outings.
The visitors have an inconsistent recent record on their travels in the Champions League, although they have won three of their last five away matches in the competition.
Forebet predicts that Chelsea will continue their recent good form by recording a victory in a high-scoring clash.