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Facts and stats about Wednesday night's group A clashes, Bordeaux v Chelsea and CFR Cluj v Roma

Chelsea would ensure qualification with a victory at Bordeaux. The other three teams are all still in the hunt but none of them can wrap up a place in the last 16 until the final round of matches.

BORDEAUX V CHELSEA

Head-to-head record:

Played: 1

Wins: Chelsea 1

Previous meeting:

Champions League group stage, 16.09.08: Chelsea 4 Bordeaux 0

Match facts:

* Bordeaux have won four of their last six Champions League matches following a run in which they had won none of the previous 12. A defeat would be their 50th in European competition in their 161st match.

* Bordeaux have lost their last six games against English clubs and have never won any of their seven matches against the English, mustering just one goal in total while conceding 13.

* Chelsea have failed to win any of their last five Champions League away games.

* Chelsea have lost two of the three away games they have played in France but won on their last visit, a 3-0 victory over Paris St Germain in the Champions League four seasons ago.

CFR CLUJ V ROMA

Head-to-head record:

Played: 1

Wins: CFR Cluj 1

Previous meeting:

Champions League group stage, 16.09.08: Roma 1 CFR Cluj 2

Match facts:

* Cluj's surprise victory in Rome in the opening group game remains their only victory to date in European competition though the newcomers have played only six matches so far.

* In the past 20 years, Romanian teams have mustered only one home win over Italian clubs in nine attempts, a 3-2 victory by Dinamo Bucharest against Cagliari in the 1993-94 UEFA Cup.

* Roma have won three of their last five Champions League away matches.

* Roma's only previous visit to Romania resulted in a 0-0 draw with Steaua Bucharest in the 1984-85 Cup Winners Cup.

Reuters