Chelsea vs Legia prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-04-16 19:00.
[p]A glance at the Premier League table – and with Chelsea entering the second leg of this UEFA Conference League quarter-final against Legia Warsaw three goals to the good – you’d be forgiven for thinking that all is well at Stamford Bridge. The reality is far different, as a few days on from their comfortable 3-0 triumph in the Polish capital, the Blues were held to a 2-2 draw on home soil by lowly Ipswich in the Premier League, with fans voicing their displeasure towards under-fire boss Enzo Maresca.[/p]
[p]That was the first time that Chelsea have failed to win a home match in seven outings, with each of the prior four victories accompanied by a clean sheet. That type of form should see the Blues over the line here, especially as they’ve progressed from each of their previous 15 major European knockout ties in which they won the first leg away from home.[/p]
[p]Legia Warsaw arrive in London as massive underdogs in their bid to reach the semi-finals of any European competition for the first time since the 1990/91 Cup Winners’ Cup. With nothing to lose, they’ll travel to the English capital trying to salvage some pride, though a 1-0 weekend defeat to fellow Conference League quarter-finalists Jagiellonia Białystok will hardly serve as ideal preparation.[/p]
[p]Legia have also lost each of their last two away matches in the Conference League, conceding exactly three goals each time. An enormous task therefore awaits them here having never previously won in England (D2, L2), losing on their last two visits, while they’ve also lost their last seven away games in the knockout stages of major European competition. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: In the first leg, Noni Madueke became the first Chelsea player to score multiple goals from the bench in a game in a major European match. Pawel Wszołek could provide a spark for Legia as he’s been involved in three goals in his last three Conference League away games (G2, A1).[/p]
[p]Hot stat: Chelsea’s Conference League games this season have averaged 3.9 goals per game. [/p]
[p][i]Written by Nathan Evans[/i][/p]