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Second spot in Group D and a spot within the final 16 of the Membership World Cup is up for grabs when Esperance Sportive de Tunis tackle Chelsea in Philadelphia.
Qualification for the knockout phases is in Chelsea’s palms at Lincoln Monetary Area the place only a draw in opposition to Tunisian powerhouses Esperance will see the Premier League membership by means of.
Defeat, after all, and they’re out however Enzo Maresca’s males are heavy favourites to topple their Tunis rivals, whose 1-0 defeat of Los Angeles has given them a shot at progressing.
Forward of this straight shootout we now have recognized a 16/5 guess builder for the competition.
Esperance Sportive de Tunis v Chelsea Ideas
- 15+ Away Photographs @ 4/7
- 1st Half Complete Corners (5.5) – Underneath @ 1/3
- Pedro Neto to have 2+ Photographs @ 1/9
- 2nd Half Complete Objectives Over 1.5 @ 10/11
Pays out at 16/5
Blues to name the pictures
Chelsea are within the privileged place of realizing a degree will safe them a spot within the spherical of 16 on the Membership World Cup, however they are going to be after – and anticipating – greater than that.
An honest-enough 2-0 win over Los Angeles was adopted by a disappointing 3-1 loss to Flamengo, so Chelsea have factors to show.
Esperance, degree with Chelsea on three factors, look an okay facet, tidy with the ball however carrying little menace.
Chelsea fired off 13 pictures – regardless of taking part in with 10 males for nearly half an hour – in opposition to Flamengo having racked up 17 in opposition to LA. Cut up the distinction and again 15 Chelsea efforts at the least expectation.
Leg 1: 15+ Away Photographs @ 4/7
Tense begin may assist nook a revenue
Statistically at the very least, underneath 5.5 match corners is a no brainer.
Chelsea mustered simply two corners within the first 45 in opposition to LA and one within the first half in opposition to Flamengo.
The Tunisians, in the meantime, didn’t win a single first-half nook in opposition to Flamengo and just one in opposition to Los Angeles.
Throw within the rigidity of the event and underneath 5.5 within the opening interval makes apparent sense.
Leg 2: 1st Half Complete Corners (5.5) – Underneath @ 1/3
Neto to seek out method to Esperance objective
Chelsea ace Pedro Neto has discovered the online in every of his facet’s video games thus far.
He fired off two pictures in opposition to Los Angeles and three in opposition to Flamengo, getting loads of sighters chopping in off his flank.
This recreation should open up sooner or later so take Neto to get off at the very least a few efforts.
Leg 3: Pedro Neto to have 2+ Photographs @ 1/9
Fireworks to be lit after the break
These crunch video games imply dangers should be taken by one facet or one other and that opens up the opportunity of a good second half, if not the primary.
Throw in tiredness and errors creeping in and there’s a good likelihood we must always see two targets or extra after the break.
Six of the 9 targets scored in Group D have arrived within the second half and count on late drama in Philly, too.
Leg 4: 2nd Half Complete Objectives Over 1.5 @ 10/11