Last Tuesday Chelsea secured a decisive victory over Juventus (4:0) in the Champions League group stage match, which brought an early ticket to the playoffs. The Blues chalked up four victories and 12 points. It should be noted that the capitals conceded only once in the entire tournament. The aristocrats are successfully performing in the FA League Cup, where after a penalty shootout they beat Southampton (2:1) and made their way to the quarterfinals. In the national championship, after 12 rounds, the “pensioners” chalked up nine victories and two peaceful outcomes, which corresponded to 29 points, which is three more than the nearest pursuer. It should be noted the fantastic performance of Thomas Tuchel’s charges in the defense line, which conceded only four times. After the away success with Newcastle United (3:0), today’s hosts have lost tournament points with Burnley (1:1) and left no chances for Leicester (3:0). Of the 30 goals scored by the team, four are on the conscience of James. Today Kante, Kovacic, Chillwell and Havertz, who has a thigh injury, will not be able to enter the field.
Sassuolo is holding the first round of the championship without much success. Alessio Dionisi’s team is currently in 13th place in the table. Six points separate them from the relegation zone, which cannot guarantee anything yet. In the last round Sassuolo scored a 2:2 draw with Cagliari at home, thus extending the league-free streak to three games.
