Chelsea welcome Barcelona to Stamford Bridge for a huge UEFA Champions League game this Tuesday.
Both of these sides have been in good form domestically, but they've seen mixed results in Europe. Right now neither Chelsea or Barcelona are in the top eight in the Champions League, with the former in 12th and the latter in 11th.
Still, this is a big game with a lot of history behind it, so who will come out on top this week?
Chelsea vs Barcelona Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
The last time these sides faced off in Europe was in 2018, when Barcelona strolled to a 4-1 aggregate victory. Chelsea and Barcelona have been part of some famous ties, though, most notably in 2012, when Chelsea overcame Pep Guardiola's side in the Champions League semi-finals following a wild 2-2 draw in the Camp Nou.
Chelsea will come into this game on a five-match unbeaten streak, and their comfortable win over Burnley this weekend elevated them into 2nd place in the Premier League.
Barcelona also won this weekend, crushing Athletic Bilbao 4-0 and moving them to the top of La Liga, although they may not remain there after Real Madrid play on Sunday evening. They will head into this match unbeaten in four games.
While Barcelona are not currently in the top 8 in the Champions League, they have arguably been the most exciting side to watch in the competition. Only three other sides have scored more than their current total of 12 goals, but only one side in the top 16 have conceded more than their total of seven.
While Chelsea have suffered shock losses to Brighton and Sunderland at home in the Premier League, they have won both of their games at Stamford Bridge in Europe. The Blues defeated Benfica 1-0 in September, and destroyed Ajax 5-1 in October.
Chelsea vs Barcelona Prediction
This promises to be a fun match for the neutral as it pits two of Europe's best young sides against one another. Quite which way it will go is hard to say.
Chelsea have looked good at home in Europe this season and should come in fresh after a routine win this weekend. However, Enzo Maresca's side still look naive at times, and will still be without their best player - Cole Palmer - due to injury.
Barcelona, meanwhile, are scintillating going forward but can be open at the back, as their 3-3 draw with Club Brugge showed.
Overall, Barcelona are probably a hair better, but with plenty of games left to play in the league phase and Chelsea enjoying the home advantage, the prediction is a score draw.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-2 Barcelona
Chelsea vs Barcelona Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw.
Tip 2: Game to feature more than 2.5 goals - Yes (there have been more than 2.5 goals scored in all of Barcelona's European games this season).
Tip 3: Barcelona to score first - Yes (Barcelona have scored first in all of their European games this season).