Chelsea vs Barcelona Betting Pick | Champions League

Champions League

2009-05-06 - Chelsea vs Barcelona

A Sports Betting Pick by Cruiser

Analysis:

After a goalless draw at the Nou Camp, Chelsea and Barcelona will do battle tonight at Stamford Bridge for the right to meet Manchester United in the final.

Chelsea will be eager not only to reach the final once again but to go on and win it after losing last season's final to the Red Devils. Chelsea will want to stop Barcelona who could win a treble this season and Guus Hiddink was brought in to do what Avram Grant failed to do last season - to win the Champions League.

Hiddink, who won the European Cup with PSV Eindhoven in 1988, will be boosted by the return of Ashley Cole after he missed out the first leg through suspension. Cole will mark Lionel Messi with Jose Bosingwa, so impressive against the Argentine last week, coming back to his normal position on the right-hand side of defence.

Michael Ballack also returns to the side after making a second half appearance against Fulham while striker Nicolas Anelka could be dropped to the bench.

Barcelona will not have the services of Portuguese pair Deco and Ricardo Carvalho who will be out through injury. Barcelona are fighting to win titles in the Primera Liga, Copa del Rey and Champions League but are short of firepower for this maatch.

That is because Carles Puyol is suspended and Rafael Marquez has been ruled out for the season after sustaining an unfortunate knee injury in the first leg. This means their centre back is untested with the likes of Uruguayan Martin Caceres and former United player Gerard Pique starting.

Barcelona who beat Real Madrid at the weekend, will now come in search looking for an away goal here. Thierry Henry is also not 100% fit coming into this match as he is doubtful though he has started training since Monday.

Take Chelsea to win on level ball here.

Cheers and good luck,
Cruiser

The Statistics :

CHELSEA LAST SIX HOME FORM
	DATE	RESULT		OPPOSITION
	2009-04-14	D	4-4	H v Liverpool
	2009-02-25	W	1-0	H v Juventus
	2008-12-09	W	2-1	H v Cluj_CFR
	2008-10-22	W	1-0	H v Roma_AS
	2008-09-16	W	4-0	H v Bordeaux
	2008-04-30	D	1-1	H v Liverpool

BARCELONA LAST SIX AWAY FORM
	DATE	RESULT		OPPOSITION
	2009-04-14	D	1-1	A v Bayern_Munchen
	2009-02-24	D	1-1	A v Lyon
	2008-11-26	W	2-5	A v Sporting_Lisbon
	2008-10-22	W	0-5	A v Basel
	2008-10-01	W	1-2	A v Shaktar_Donetsk
	2008-04-29	L	1-0	A v Manchester_Utd

HEAD TO HEAD CHELSEA v BARCELONA
DATE	HOME	SCORE	AWAY
2006-10-18	Chelsea	1-0	Barcelona
2006-02-22	Chelsea	1-2	Barcelona
2005-03-08	Chelsea	4-2	Barcelona
2000-04-05	Chelsea	3-1	Barcelona

The Pick :

Chelsea to win 1-0 or 2-1

BEST BETTING TIP :

Take Chelsea to win this match.

Gooner’s Statistical Value Bet

Take Chelsea on level ball here.

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