"Chelsea and PSG have met on nine previous occasions ahead of next week's meeting. Chelsea won the last one, which was the Club World Cup final, but PSG won the two previous encounters before that. In total, they have beaten Chelsea three times, while the Conference League holders have also defeated their upcoming opponents on three occasions. The other three games, of course, ended in draws."
"With the form that Joao Pedro is in, there will be belief in the Chelsea camp that they can progress to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. The striker scored once again on Saturday in the Blues' 4-2 FA Cup win against Wrexham. It was Pedro's 18th goal of the season, while the Brazilian has netted against PSG in the past, so he is someone they will definitely have to be mindful of."
"PSG are obviously really strong at home and have been resting, whereas Chelsea played a 120 minute cup tie against a physical Championship side in Wrexham. PSG have such an advantage at the Parc des Princes and, unfortunately, seem very likely to pull off a 2-1 victory or a scoreline that is similar. But in the second leg at Stamford Bridge, anything can happen."
Chelsea and PSG meet in the Champions League last 16 first leg on Wednesday at Parc des Princes. The teams have faced each other nine times previously, with an identical record of three wins, three draws, and three losses each. Chelsea's most recent victory came in the Club World Cup final last summer with a 3-0 win. Joao Pedro's current form provides optimism for Chelsea, having scored 18 goals this season including against PSG previously. However, PSG hold a significant advantage playing at home after resting, while Chelsea played an exhausting 120-minute FA Cup match against Wrexham. The prediction favors PSG with a likely 2-1 victory in the first leg, though the second leg at Stamford Bridge remains unpredictable.
Read at The Chelsea Chronicle
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