"Chelsea head to the Tofiq Bahramov Republican Stadium on Wednesday looking to extend their winning run in the Champions League to three games. Enzo Maresca's side have recovered well since their opening loss away to Bayern Munich, responding with back-to-back home victories over Benfica and Ajax. Another win in Baku would further push their qualification hopes, particularly against opponents who have struggled historically against English opposition."
"Qarabag have lost all seven of their European meetings with clubs from England, failing to score in the last six of those fixtures. Veteran coach Gurban Gurbanov has guided Qarabag to two Champions League wins this season, but this fixture represents their toughest test yet. The Azerbaijani champions have not beaten an English side in Europe and were heavily defeated by Chelsea the last time the two clubs met in the 2017-18 group stage, losing 6-0 at Stamford Bridge and 4-0 at home."
"Still, recent victories over Benfica and Copenhagen have offered a morale boost. Qarabag have scored in each of their three European matches so far, a 3-2 win over Benfica, a 2-0 triumph against Copenhagen, and a 3-1 defeat away to Athletic Club. The visitors, meanwhile, arrive in high spirits after a steady run of form. Since their disappointing start in Munich, they have claimed a narrow 1-0 win over Benfica and a dominant 5-1 success against Ajax,"
Chelsea travel to Baku aiming to extend a Champions League winning run to three matches after home victories over Benfica and Ajax following an opening defeat in Munich. Qarabag have lost all seven European meetings with English clubs and failed to score in the last six such fixtures, though they have won two Champions League matches this season under Gurban Gurbanov. Qarabag have found the net in each of their three European games this term and gained confidence from wins over Benfica and Copenhagen. Team news shows Ramil Sheydayev absent and Abdellah Zoubir expected to be influential.
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