Chelsea (2-1-0) and Qarabag FK (2-1-0) will face off today at 12:45 p.m. EST at Azersun Arena in Baku, Azerbaijan.
Chelsea is favored at a -275 price, with the over/under set at 3.5 (+120o / -165u) goals.
Let's get into my Chelsea vs. Qarabag prediction.
Chelsea vs. Qarabag Betting Analysis
The Blues are the overwhelming favorites according to the bookmakers, but the teams both have six points after three matches.
Qarabag will be delighted with the start it has made. Wins over Benfica and Copenhagen mean that Gurban Gurbanov’s side is 13th in the league phase, comfortably inside the knockout playoff places. A surprise result here would put the home side in an excellent position.
Chelsea started its Champions League campaign with a 3-1 defeat against Bayern, but Enzo Maresca’s side has bounced back since then.
In its last European match, the English side beat Ajax 5-1. Maresca will be hoping his team can secure another emphatic win here as it looks to improve its goal difference, which could prove pivotal in the race to finish in the top eight.
The Qarabag vs Chelsea odds have the away team as heavy odds-on favorites. Chelsea commands a 1.36/-278 win price on the 1x2 market. The current pricing implies a 73.5% likelihood of an away victory.
