For the 6th matchday of the 5th group of the Champions League, Chelsea welcomes Dinamo Zagreb to Stamford Bridge. The group is completed by Milan and Salzburg, the top two in the ranking advance to the last 16 of the competition, the third continues in the Europa League.
Serious and highly effective Chelsea in the match of the 4th competitive group, prevailed in Salzburg Austria with 2-1 and effectively completed a very satisfactory course in the group where they sealed not only the qualification but also the first place in the group. With this victory he reached 10 points having a record of 3 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss.
On Saturday for the championship, however, he landed abruptly as he was defeated in Brighton by the local team 4-1. The match started very badly with a characteristic that in the first quarter of the match he had conceded two goals while shortly before the end of the first part he conceded a third goal. In the second part, he came on strong and slowed down early on, but that's it...
This was her first defeat with Potter on her bench, at the end of the 12th matchday she found Chelsea in 5th place with 21 points while on Sunday the big derby with Arsenal follows.
She couldn't look competitive Dinamo in the previous matchday in the group, experienced the crushing in Zagreb by Milan with 4-0. With this result, she also mathematically lost her slim hopes for a place in the top two and qualifying for the next phase of the competition, while 3rd place has now become an extremely difficult task as it wants a victory of its own tonight in London and at the same time for Salzburg not to beat Milan in Italy.
On Saturday, for the domestic championship, they were defeated away from home by Osijek 1-0, effectively paying for the many changes they had in their composition. This was their first defeat in the league, however they remain at the top of the standings with 35 points compared to 31 of Hajduk, which has one match less.
Chelsea has secured the first place in the group and is expected to line up with several changes tonight, Dynamo is burning for victory as it is the only way they can hope for the 3rd place leading to the Europa League. Expect an open, goalless game with good chances for goals and spectacle from both sides.
Tip: Chelsea – Dinamo Zagreb GG with odds of 2.10