The BBC’s stats on Chelsea vs Ajax tonight gives a very positive forecast for The Blues in the Champions League clash tonight.
We are currently in the latest round of Champions League matches this week, and Chelsea welcome Dutch side Ajax to Stamford Bridge tonight in the 8pm kick off.
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Ajax at the moment are not looking too strong of a side, but of course, we know that any team can beat any team on their day. Even still, Chelsea will and should absolutely fancy themselves for all three points at home against a struggling side tonight.
And the stats back that up too.
BBC stats on tonight
Enzo Maresca in his press conference.
Enzo Maresca in his press conference.
As on their website, Ajax are winless in their last 11 major European matches against English teams (D2 L9) since a 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur in April 2019. They’ve failed to score a single goal in any of their last five, since a Mohammed Kudus goal against Liverpool in September 2022.
Chelsea have lost just two of their last 12 UEFA Champions League matches at Stamford Bridge (W9 D1), both of which were against Real Madrid in quarter-finals in 2021-22 and 2022-23. The Blues are unbeaten in their last 12 group games at Stamford Bridge (W8 D4) since a Valencia victory back in September 2019.
In other news today
Juventus want to sign Chelsea defender Axel Disasi in January on a loan with an option to buy deal as they look to cover for long term injuries in their squad. We’ll see if anything comes from that.
Four Chelsea players have made the Premier League Team of the Week this week for a stats-based website after their performance in The Blues 3-0 away win at Nottingham Forest on Saturday afternoon.