BATE v Chelsea Betting Tips – UEFA Europa League, 8th November 8.00pm
Chels have the chance to win Group L in the Europa League On Thursday night if they take another win against BATE and the other group match on the night is a draw. This will be Chelsea’s first ever trip to Belarus and they are red hot favourites to win there. Read our predictions for BATE v Chelsea.
BATE v Chelsea Betting Odds*
Chelsea 4/11
Draw 15/4
BATE 7/1
* (Betting Odds were taken from bet365 on November 4th, 2018 at 5:44 p.m.)
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BATE News and Form
BATE are in second place in Group L with three points, the same as PAOK and Video behind them, so the race for second place is still wide open.
The Belarusian side fell from the Champions League play-off round to end up here. This is their fourth straight season in the Europa League group stage.
BATE opened with a 2-0 win at Vidi before a surprisingly heavy home defeat back on home soil against PAOK.
Their previous two home games against English sides have ended in defeats.
Those were group stage visits from Everton and Arsenal. They lost 2-1 against the Toffees and 4-2 against the Gunners.
Their game against Arsenal was in last season’s Group Stage.
Both teams to score, based on their two previous home games against English sides, is at 10/11 odds* (betting odds taken on November 4th, 2018 at 3:19 pm)
Their home record in the Europa League group stage is W4 D1 L5
They are winless in their four home games in Europe this season, losing their last two.
BATE have won just one of their last eight European home games actually in a D4 L3 sequence of form.
BATE v Chelsea Head to Head
Their first meeting on October 25th was the first game between the two
It was Chelsea’s first game against a team from Belarus
Chelsea News and Form
Chelsea are in control of the group with three straight wins. A hattrick from Ruben Loftus-Cheek at Stamford Bridge gave Chelsea a 3-1 win over BATE in their last European game.
This is their first ever Europa League group stage campaign.
A Chelsea 2-0 correct score is the shortest-priced option in the market at 6/1 odds* (betting odds taken on November 4th, 2018 at 3:19 pm)
In their last seven European games, Chelsea have alternated between a win and a loss, a run which started with 4-0 win at Maccabi Tel-Aviv on matchday five of the 2015/16 Champions League.
The defeat would be next in the sequence.
Chelsea took a 1-0 win at APOEL in their only away game so far in this group stage.
The Bleus are one of six clubs who have taken three wins from three so far in their opening Europa League fixtures.
The Blues are 4/11 odds-on to make it four wins from four* (betting odds taken on November 4th, 2018 at 3:19 pm).
Chelsea are W6 D1 so far in all competitions away from home this season, scoring at least two goals in all but one of those games.
BATE v Chelsea Predictions
Chelsea to win: The gulf in class between the two was evident in that first meeting. Chelsea to win to nil is our prediction for their trip to Belarus. They should never have conceded in that first game against them but can ease through away game.
