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Club football returns to the fold with another round of matches this week as Bayer Leverkusen lock horns with Enzo Maresca's Chelsea side in an important encounter at Stamford Bridge on Friday. Both teams have good players in their ranks and will want to win this game.
Chelsea vs Bayer Leverkusen Preview
Chelsea finished in fourth place in the Premier League standings last season and have stepped up to the plate over the past year. The Blues eased past PSG by a 3-0 margin in the FIFA Club World Cup final in their previous game and will look to achieve a similar scoreline this week.
Bayer Leverkusen, on the other hand, finished in second place in the Bundesliga table last season and have been impressive in recent months. The away side thrashed Pisa by a 3-0 margin last week and will be confident ahead of this fixture.
Chelsea vs Bayer Leverkusen Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen are on an even footing as far as the official head-to-head record is concerned and have won one game apiece out of the two matches played between the two teams.
Chelsea have won each of their last five matches in all competitions and have scored 14 goals in these games, with their previous defeat coming by a 3-1 defeat at the hands of Fluminense in the group stage of the FIFA Club World Cup in June this year.
The previous meetings between Chelsea and Bayer Leverkusen took place in the group stage of the 2011-12 UEFA Champions League season and ended in a 3-2 aggregate victory for Chelsea.
Bayer Leverkusen have lost each of their last three matches in all competitions, with their previous defeat coming by a 5-1 margin at the hands of Flamengo last month.
Chelsea vs Bayer Leverkusen Prediction
Chelsea have grown into a robust unit under Enzo Maresca and will be intent on making the most of the resources at their disposal. Cole Palmer has been a revelation for the Blues and will look to make his mark this week.
Bayer Leverkusen have stepped up to the plate in recent months but are currently in the midst of a transition. Chelsea are the better team at the moment and should be able to win this game.
Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 Bayer Leverkusen
Chelsea vs Bayer Leverkusen Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Chelsea to win
Tip 2: Game to have over 2.5 goals - Yes
Tip 3: Chelsea to score first - Yes
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Aditya Hosangadi
Aditya is a European and international football writer at Sportskeeda, covering previews, news, post-match articles and live blogs for 5 years. During his time here, he has had the privilege of covering a press meeting during the collaboration between his favorite club Bengaluru FC and Sevilla, where he got a chance to interact with Sevilla president Jose Castro and explore the grassroots development in his city.
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