When we talk about the Chelsea vs Barcelona Preview, there are a lot of things that we need to look at. The youngsters of both teams, Estevao for Chelsea and Lamine Yamal from Barcelona, will have a great battle. Both teams have a great midfield, but FC Barcelona will be playing without their star midfielder, Pedri, whereas Chelsea will be playing without their star midfielder, Cole Palmer. Both teams have come into this match with a positive result in the last game.
Basically, this is going to be the fifth matchday in the UEFA Champions League 2025/2026 edition. Chelsea will host FC Barcelona at Stamford Bridge, which is their home. The match will start at 8 PM local time (25th November), whereas it will be 1:30 AM (26th November) as per Indian Standard Time. Slavko Vincic will be the referee in this match. Barcelona are currently 11th in the table with 7 points, whereas Chelsea have the same points and sit just a place below them, in 12th place.
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UEFA Champions League: Chelsea vs Barcelona Preview
Barcelona played their last match against Athletic Club in La Liga. They return to the Spotify Camp Nou after two and a half years. Surely, what a return it was as they won 4-0. Lewandowski scored the first goal at the new Camp Now, Ferran scored two, and Fermin scored one. Lamine Yamal provided two assists, and Raphinha was finally back on the field for FC Barcelona. When we talk about their last UEFA Champions League match, it was an entertaining 3-3 draw against Club Brugge.
When we look at Chelsea, they won their last match 2-0 in the Premier League against Burnley. Neto and Enzo were the goalkeepers, and they were vital points for them. Chelsea now sit in the second position in the Premier League table with six points below Arsenal. Chelsea played Qarabag FK in their previous UEFA Champions League match, and they also got a 2-2 draw.
Team News & Expected XI
Some teams have some of their star players missing this important UEFA Champions League clash. Pedri, the heart of the FC Barcelona team, will miss this match along with Ter-Stegen and Gavi. For Chelsea, their heartbeat, Cole Palmer, still hasn’t recovered and will miss the match along with Colwill and Romeo Lavia. Let us have a look at the expected eleven of both teams:
Barcelona XI:
- Goalkeeper: Joan Garcia
- Defenders: Kounde, Araujo, Cubarsi, and Balde
- Midfielders: Eric, De Jong, and Fermin
- Forward: Lewandowski, Rashford, and Yamal
Chelsea XI:
- Goalkeeper: Sanchez
- Defenders: James, Gusto, Fofana, Tosin, and Cucurella
- Midfielders: Caicedo and Enzo
- Forward: Joao Pedro, Garnacho, and Neto
Chelsea vs Barcelona Predictions
The last time both teams met in the UEFA Champions League was in the Round of 16 of the 2017/2018 edition. After drawing the match 1-1 in the first leg, Barcelona pulled a 3-0 win in the second leg and won 4-1 on aggregate. A lot of things have changed for both teams since then.
We will surely see a great battle where Cucurella takes on his countryman, Yamal. Kounde will be up against Estevao. De Jong and Caicedo in the midfield. The competition will be immense, and it will be a close match. Our Chelsea vs Barcelona Predictions are that Chelsea to grab a win with a small margin.
Scorline Prediction: Chelsea 2-1 FC Barcelona
