Chelsea vs. AC Milan 10/5/22 UEFA Champions League Soccer Pick, Predictions, Odds

Chelsea and AC Milan face off on Wednesday in a Group E Champions League soccer showdown at Stamford Bridge. 

AC Milan comes into this game sitting in 1st place in Group E having picked up four points. In AC Milan’s last Champion League game, they faced off against Dinamo Zagreb, and they scored three goals on the way to the victory. They had 57 percent of the possession and seven shots on goal on the way to the easy victory. AC Milan faced off against Empoli and Saturday, and they were also able to win that game 3-1. In that game, they had 58 percent of the possession and six shots on target. Theo Hernandez, Mike Maignan, Zlatan Ibrahimović, Divock Origi, Junior Messias, and Alessandro Florenzi are all out for this game. With so many injuries, this team is going to be really tested. 

On the other side of this matchup is Chelsea, who sits in last place in the Group having picked up only one point. Chelsea’s last game in the Champions League came against RB Salzburg, and the game ended in a 1-1 draw. Raheem Sterling scored in the 48th minute to take the 1-0 lead, but they gave up a goal in the 78th minute and that led to the 1-1 draw. Chelsea had 73 percent of the possession and four shots on target. Edouard Mendy and N’Golo Kante are both dealing with injuries, and they aren’t going to be able to go in this game. In this game, Chelsea is going to need to score at least two goals. 

If AC Milan was healthy, I would have faith in them to get the job done here, but they aren’t healthy, and I think that will be the difference here. AC Milan just isn’t going to have enough firepower here, and with the home crowd behind them, Chelsea is going to find a way to score a couple of goals. Back Chelsea on the money line to cash.