PSG vs. Chelsea
Paris St Germain's Edinson Cavani (R) reacts after scoring a goal with teammate Blaise Matuidi during their Champions League round of 16 first leg soccer match against Chelsea at the Parc des Princes Stadium in Paris February 17, 2015. REUTERS/Philippe Wojazer

Prepare yourself for another captivating Champions League match on Wednesday when Paris Saint-Germain travel to the United Kingdom to take on English powerhouse, Chelsea. After a 1-1 draw in the first leg, PSG knows they need a victory or at least another 1-1 draw in order to advance to the quarterfinals.

Chelsea leads the British Premier League and are heavy favorites to dispatch of PSG and advance to the round of eight, but it won’t be a walk in the park to eliminate the talented Parisian club for the second consecutive year.

PSG comes into the match playing well as they defeated RC Lens 4-1 last week. Zlatan Ibrahimovic has returned to the pitch and appears to be in top form for the matchup with Chelsea. Zlatan scored on a penalty and attempted numerous shots that were all close to going in. If he can find the back of the net on Wednesday, he will make life very difficult on Jose Mourinho’s side.

Chelsea comes in with a week of rest and has not taken the pitch in nearly nine days. Often times, rest can mean rust, but when playing at home on the Stamford Bridge, rest should equate to results on Wednesday. After scoring an away goal in leg one, Chelsea can play to a scoreless draw and still advance to the quarterfinals. Look for the British side to rely heavily on their defense and superstar goalkeeper, Thibault Courtois. Eden Hazard and Diego Costa will lead the Chelsea attack as they look to become just the second team in Champions League to remain undefeated after Real Madrid lost to Schalke on Tuesday.

Prediction: 1-0 Chelsea

The match is scheduled for Wednesday March 11th at 3:45 EST from Stamford Bridge in London, England. It will air live on Fox Sports One and can be live streamed online here. If you prefer to watch the game on your phone, you can download the Fox Sports Go app.

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