Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw Prediction, 02:00 April 18: Complete procedures

Prediction before the match Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw

With a dominant performance and countless chances created, Chelsea should have left Poland with a bigger win. However, a brace from Noni Madueke and a strike from Tyrique George also saw them open the door to the semi-finals of the 2024/25 UEFA Conference League. There, the Blues will likely face Rapid Vienna, before dreaming of a final against Fiorentina or Real Betis.

But the main concern for coach Enzo Maresca at the moment is Chelsea's inconsistent form and lacklustre play in the Premier League. Fans began booing the Italian tactician after Sunday's 2-2 draw at home to Ipswich Town. This result left the Blues in sixth place and their Champions League qualification in serious jeopardy.

So, instead of focusing on the match against Legia Warsaw, Chelsea should focus on the away trip to Fulham on April 20. Similarly, the Polish team probably won't be thinking about a comeback in West London. They have dropped to 6th place in the 2024/25 Ekstraklasa and must make an effort in the final matches of the season to save their place in the European Cup next season.

Form, head-to-head history Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw

Apart from the defeat to Servette last August, Chelsea have won all 10 of their remaining matches in the 2024/25 UEFA Conference League, including their last 9 victories. In contrast, Legia Warsaw have won only 1 of their last 5 matches in the third-tier European competition (losing all 4 remaining matches).

In all competitions, Legia Warsaw's form has been poor, with 3 wins, 4 losses and 2 draws in their last 9 matches. They have only won 2 of their last 9 away matches (lost 5 and drawn 2). Chelsea have only lost 2 home matches this season, and are on a 9-match unbeaten run (won 7). However, it seems that the Blues are struggling to score at Stamford Bridge, with no more than 2 goals in their last 4 matches (only 1 goal in 3/4 matches).

Team information Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw

Given the nature of the game, Maresca are likely to shuffle their starting line-up. George and Josh Acheampong will start again, alongside youngsters Mathis Amougou, Shumaira Mheuka and Samuel Rak-Sakyi.

Reece James is also expected to start, alongside Benoit Badiashile, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Christopher Nkunku.

On the other side, coach Goncalo Feio also did not field the strongest lineup to keep the main players for important domestic matches. Jan Ziolkowski and Artur Jedrzejczyk will return after suspension while Marc Gual and Bartosz Kapustka's ability to play is still uncertain.

Expected lineup Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw

Chelsea: Jorgensen; Acheampong, Tosin, Badiashile, Rak-Sakyi; James, Dewsbury-Hall, Amougou; George, Nkunku, Mheuka

Legia Warsaw: Tobiasz; Wszolek, Ziolkowski, Jedrzejczyk, Ruben Vinagre; Goncalves, Augustyniak, Bichakhchyan; Chodyna, Pekhart, Urbanski

Score prediction Chelsea 2-0 Legia Warsaw

Thanh Hai

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