Chelsea vs Valencia (UEFA Champions League Tuesday, December 6, 2011)

Watch Chelsea vs Valencia live UEFA Champions League Group E on Tuesday, December 6, 2011 19:45 GMT at Stamford Bridge.

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Chelsea will host Valencia at Stamford Bridge on the party life and death in the last match of Group E Champions League midweek. Chelsea threatened even eliminated from the Champions League if they won against the negative results of foster children Unai Emery. But on the other hand, Valencia has a poor record when playing on British soil.

When viewed from the performance of the Blues in recent years, Stamford Bridge is no longer haunted stadium for Chelsea. Coach Andre Villas-Boas was threatened with being fired if Chelsea were knocked out of the Champions League this season. Can Chelsea overcome the resistance of Valencia midweek?

Both teams drew 1-1 in the first encounter at the Estadio de Mestalla last September. Frank Lampard brings the Blues went ahead through a goal in the 56th minute, before Roberto Soldado returned from the penalty spot in minute-87.

Chelsea and Valencia sat on rank-2 and 3 Champions League Group E standings with 8 points each, one point adrift of Bayer Leverkusen at the top. Valencia must win or looking for a 1-1 draw to qualify. In contrast, Valencia will be eliminated if the record a 0-0 draw or lose in this fight.

Chelsea have a pretty good record against Spanish teams, winning seven times, drew four times, and lost only once.

Chelsea always win and have never conceded while playing at Stamford Bridge in the Champions League this season.

Valencia has always won the draw of the last four games on British soil. Last time when Valencia visited England 1-1 draw against Manchester United in the Champions League group phase last year.

From a total of 14 games on British soil, Valencia won only one victory, nine draws and four defeats.

Valencia is the third fertile teams in the Champions League group phase after Real Madrid and Barcelona. Valencia has collected 12 goals in five games in the group phase.

Valencia striker Roberto Soldado has scored 5 goals in the Champions League so far, losing only one goal from Lionel Messi and Mario Gomez.