Steaua Bucharest vs Chelsea Prediction and Tips Tonight

“The game we cannot lose” Jose Mourinho has labelled his Chelsea sides’ clash with Romanian outfit Steaua Bucharest, and as always we have free betting tips for the Champions League match.

Eden Hazard is injured for Chelsea and Mourinho will need to pull out all the stops to pick up a Champions League win after their defeat to Basel on match day one. The Chelsea strikers are still not scoring goals so we are looking elsewhere for tonight's Champions League betting tips.

Match Odds:

Steaua Bucharest-  17/4 (Bet365)

Draw- 14/5 (Bet Victor)

Chelsea- 5/6 (William Hill)

The odds suggest Chelsea won’t have this all their own way, and if they perform the way they did in their 2-1 defeat at home to Basel they will stand very little chance of getting anything from the game.

However Chelsea may be better suited to playing away, with Mourinho’s team yet to gel into a fluid attacking force that is creative enough to break down teams at home.

If Steaua do go for it, Chelsea have plenty of pace on the break with Andre Schurrle, Oscar, Juan Mata and Ramires- players that should have enough in them to win this game.

Despite their feats at home Steaua are still a team that shouldn’t be particularly feared. Yes, they beat Chelsea last year. Yes, Liverpool and Napoli failed to win on their last visits to the Arena NaÈ›ională. Yes, they are top of a poor Romanian league. But this is the side that lost 5-1 at home to Stuttgart last season and got destroyed by Schalke in their Champions League group opener.

With Fernando Torres suspended for the Blues’ Premier League clash against Norwich at the weekend, added to the fact he has been Chelsea’s bright spark in their last two matches, he is almost guaranteed to start.

The Spaniard has shown glimpses of Torres of old and could be instrumental in a Chelsea win. However, I feel the most important player for Chelsea will be Andre Schurrle.

Andre Schurrle hasn't played his best football yet for Chelsea but tonight could be his turn to shine and he might thrive against Steaua who aren’t used to players with his speed and agility in their league. Take the 14/1 (Bet Victor) for him to be the highest rated player.

There have been over 2.5 goals in Chelsea’s last seven Champions League matches, and I think the run could continue in a 2-1 victory for the Blues. Nevertheless I think the better value lies in Chelsea to win by one goal at 13/5 (Ladbrokes) as it covers the 1-0 scoreline.

Steaua Bucharest v Chelsea Betting Tips

Chelsea to win by one goal- 13/5 (Ladbrokes)

Andre Schurrle Highest Rated Player- 14/1 (Bet Victor)

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