Chelsea Benfica Odds : Di Matteo sets sights on Champions League semis at Stamford Bridge
Chelsea take on Benfica in the second-leg of the Champions League quarter final at Stamford Bridge on Wednesday night, as the 4/6 on the home win is sure to attract plenty of attention from punters.
The Blues take a 1-0 lead into the match after a very impressive win in Lisbon last week. They will be full of confidence after a convincing 4-2 win at Villa Park on Saturday.
Although Chelsea are favourites to progess to the semi-finals, caretaker boss Roberto Di Matteo knows the job is only half done and Benfica are more than capable of causing an upset.
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Di Matteo seems to have restored the belief and togetherness in this Chelsea side whose form has picked up since the Italian took charge following the sacking of Andre Villas-Boas.
Chelsea could be without Brazilian David Luiz after the defender had to come off at half-time agasint Aston Villa with an ankle injury. This could make way for January signing Gary Cahill to make his Champions League debut.
Benfica have been very impressive in the competition this season, taking two points from Manchester United in the group stages. The Portugese side saw off Zenit St Petersburg in the last 16, turning round a 3-2 defeat in the first leg to win 4-3 on aggregate.
Jorge Jesus’ men are also competing for the Primeira Liga title, sitting just one point behind local rivals Porto. Benfica will be full of confidence after a 2-1 win over Bragatoo. The win put Benfica back into second, a point ahead of Braga.
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Chelsea go into the game knowing a solid performance is all thats needed to secure a place in the last four. Di Matteo will know what damage Benfica can cause.
The Blues can still have a very successfull season after all, they are the only English team to still be in Europe and also find themselves in a semi-final of the FA Cup.
Di Matteo could become even more of a hero at Stamford Bridge if he were to bring in some silverwear this season. With everyone focusing on Real Madrid and Barcelona, Chelsea could be a suprise package.
It could be a magical night in West London on Wednesday and Stamford Bridge is sure to be rocking. It all gets underway at 7.45pm.
