Wednesday , 30 September 2026

Chelsea FC vs Valencia CF, Champions League 2019-20 GROUP STAGE

UEFA Champions League · 2019-20
Chelsea FC
0 – 1
Full Time
Valencia CF
Tue 17 Sep 2019 · 19:00 UTC HT 45+2' · FT 45+5'
Y 9' Francis Coquelin
Jorginho 33' Y
Olivier Giroud 90' Y

Overview

Match Preview

Chelsea FC vs Valencia CF — Champions League .

Match Details

  • Referee Ali Palabiyik
  • Referee Cuneyt Cakιr
  • Referee Bahattin Duran
  • Referee Tarik Ongun
  • Referee Huseyin Gocek
  • Referee Mete Kalkavan

Standings

# Team P Pts
1 Arsenal FC 8 24
2 FC Bayern München 8 21
3 Liverpool FC 8 18
4 Tottenham Hotspur FC 8 17
5 FC Barcelona 8 16
6 Chelsea FC 8 16
7 Sporting Clube de Portugal 8 16
8 Manchester City FC 8 16
9 Real Madrid CF 8 15
10 FC Internazionale Milano 8 15
11 Paris Saint-Germain FC 8 14
12 Newcastle United FC 8 14
13 Juventus FC 8 13
14 Club Atlético de Madrid 8 13
15 Atalanta BC 8 13
16 Bayer 04 Leverkusen 8 12
17 Borussia Dortmund 8 11
18 PAE Olympiakos SFP 8 11
19 Club Brugge KV 8 10
20 Galatasaray SK 8 10
21 AS Monaco FC 8 10
22 Qarabag Agdam FK 8 10
23 FK Bodø/Glimt 8 9
24 Sport Lisboa e Benfica 8 9
25 Olympique de Marseille 8 9
26 Paphos FC 8 9
27 Royale Union Saint-Gilloise 8 9
28 PSV 8 8
29 Athletic Club 8 8
30 SSC Napoli 8 8
31 FC København 8 8
32 AFC Ajax 8 6
33 Eintracht Frankfurt 8 4
34 SK Slavia Praha 8 3
35 Villarreal CF 8 1
36 FK Kairat 8 1

Head-to-Head

1
1
Chelsea FC 2 games · Avg 2.5 goals Valencia CF
Last 5 meetings
2019-09-17 Chelsea FC 0–1 Valencia CF

Recent Form

Chelsea FC
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Valencia CF H 0–1 L
14 Sep Wolverhampton Wanderers FC A 5–2 W
31 Aug Sheffield United FC H 2–2 D
24 Aug Norwich City FC A 3–2 W
18 Aug Leicester City FC H 1–1 D
11 Aug Manchester United FC A 0–4 L
Valencia CF
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
17 Sep Chelsea FC A 1–0 W
14 Sep FC Barcelona A 2–5 L
01 Sep RCD Mallorca H 2–0 W
24 Aug RC Celta de Vigo A 0–1 L
17 Aug Real Sociedad de Fútbol H 1–1 D
18 May Real Valladolid CF A 2–0 W

Key Stats

50% Both Teams to Score
H2H (2 games)
50% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history

Events

Match Events

  • 0' We are underway at . The crowd does wile while the referee lows the starting whistle.
  • 5' Valencia CF fans have not had much to celebrate tonight. Their side is struggling to get forward.
  • 9' Francis Coquelin catches the referee's attention in entirely the wrong way. Yellow card on 9.
  • 14' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
  • 16' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Mason Mount has done his job and it is now time for Pedro to step up.
  • 21' Chelsea FC are keeping things exceptionally tight at the back. It will take something special to break them down.
  • 26' With 0 assists to his name this season, Mouctar Diakhaby is clearly more than just a goal scorer for Chelsea FC.
  • 31' looks like a favorite considering 0 games won in last 0 matches with its main striker scoring goals.
  • 33' Controversy at the stadium! Jorginho argues furiously but the Yellow card stands.
  • 38' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 43' Marcos Alonso has been disciplined this evening — perhaps mindful of those 0 cards already picked up this season.
  • 48' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
  • 53' Chelsea FC are deployed in a today, looking to exploit space against Valencia CF's shape.
  • 58' Chelsea FC seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
  • 63' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
  • 68' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Albert Celades will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 70' Another change for Valencia CF made on 70 minute. Kevin Gameiro leaves to be changed by Maxi Gomez.
  • 73' Olivier Giroud is replacing Kurt Zouma for the Chelsea FC side.
  • 74' Rodrigo puts Valencia CF on the lead.
  • 79' Andreas Christensen has been relatively quiet despite scoring 9 goals in his last 414 appearances.
  • 80' Chelsea FC ring the changes. Mateo Kovacic has done his job and it is now time for Ross Barkley to step up.
  • 85' Chelsea FC are happy to let the opposition have the ball in their own half. The trap is set.
  • 90' Olivier Giroud was booked on 90.
  • 90' Valencia CF manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Lee Kangin is hanging Rodrigo on the field on 90 minute.
  • Game over. The scoreline of 0-1 tells the full story of an entertaining encounter.

Lineups

Chelsea FC Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Frank Lampard

Valencia CF Lineups

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Albert Celades

Predictions

Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.06 Chelsea FC xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
1.14 Valencia CF xG
I would bet for: Chelsea FC or Valencia CF 68% + Under 2.5 goals 63%

Match Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC33% Draw32% Valencia CF35%
Actual: Valencia CF win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes45% 0% No55%
Avg goals/match: 2.2
Actual: No — clean sheet

Over / Under Goals

✓ O/U 2.5
Line Over Under
± 0.5 87%
13%
± 1.5 65%
35%
± 2.5 37%
63%
± 3.5 18%
82%
± 4.5 8%
92%

Double Chance

Chelsea FC or Draw
65%
Draw or Valencia CF
67%
Chelsea FC or Valencia CF
68%

Half-Time Result

✓ Correct
Chelsea FC23% Draw52% Valencia CF25%
Actual: Draw at HT

Correct Score

✓ In top 12
1 – 1
14.3%
0 – 0
13.5%
0 – 1
Actual
1 – 0
10.5%
1 – 2
7.4%
0 – 2
6.9%
2 – 1
6.8%
2 – 0
6%
2 – 2
4%
1 – 3
2.8%
0 – 3
2.6%
3 – 1
2.4%

Asian Handicap — Chelsea FC

Handicap Chelsea FC covers Push Valencia CF covers
-2.5 4% — 96%
-2 4% 9% 87%
-1.5 13% — 87%
-1 13% 19% 68%
-0.5 32% — 68%
+0.5 64% — 36%
+1 64% 21% 15%
+1.5 85% — 15%
+2 85% 10% 5%
+2.5 95% — 5%

Clean Sheet

Chelsea FC keeps clean sheet
33% ✓
Valencia CF keeps clean sheet
35% ✗

Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.