The second leg of the 2024/25 Europa Conference League quarter-finals between Chelsea (England) and Legia (Poland) will take place on April 17 at Stamford Bridge in London. The first leg ended 3-0 in favor of Chelsea. Chelsea vs. Legia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Chelsea
Enzo Maresca's side confidently overcame their opponent in the first away match (3-0). Chelsea has been perfect in the main draw of the Europa Conference League, with nine wins in nine matches. Moreover, the team has scored at least three goals for the sixth time in this competition. They are also the best in terms of goals conceded in the current tournament (6). To advance to the next round, the Londoners only need to avoid losing by more than two goals in regular time. Notably, Chelsea has not reached the semi-finals of any European competition in the last four seasons.
- The club has won its last five home matches in the Europa Conference League.
- At least six goals have been scored in 3 of the team's last 4 home matches in this European competition.
- The Londoners have scored at least twice in 4 of their last 5 home games in the ECL.
Predicted lineup for Chelsea (4-5-1)
Filip Jorgensen – Joshua Achimpong, Benoit Badiashile, Malo Gusto, Tosin Adarabioyo – Reece James, Cole Palmer, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Tyreik George, Tyreik George – Christopher Nkunku.
Defender Wesley Fofana, as well as midfielders Omari Kellyman and Romeo Lavia, will miss the match due to injuries.
Legia
Gonzalo Feio's side, having lost the first match, suffered their third defeat in four previous Europa Conference League matches. Moreover, in three of these instances, Legia conceded three goals in regular time. It is also noteworthy that the team failed to score for the first time in 15 recent matches in this tournament. Now, to advance to the next round, the Polish side needs to win by at least four goals over 90 minutes. If the club wins by three goals, extra time will be played. Legia last reached the semi-finals of a European competition in the 1990/91 season.
- The team has won in regular time in 5 of their last 7 away matches in the Europa Conference League.
- At least three goals have been scored in 9 of the club's last 10 away games in this European competition.
- The Poles have scored at least twice in regular time in 6 of their last 8 away matches in the ECL.
Predicted lineup for Legia (4-3-3)
Kacper Tobiasz – Pawel Wszolek, Steve Kapuadi, Ruben Vinagre, Radovan Pankov – Rafal Augustyniak, Maxi Oyedele, Jurgen Elitim – Kacper Chodyna, Luquinhas, Ryo Morishita.
Midfielder Bartosz Kapustka and forward Marc Gual will not play due to injuries.
Referee
Alejandro Hernandez (Spain)
Matches – 8 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 18;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.2;
Red cards shown – 1;
Average fouls per match – 18;
Penalties – 13%.
Chelsea vs. Legia: Match Prediction
In the clash between these teams, I expect to see a high-scoring match. Chelsea has scored the most goals in this Europa Conference League campaign (32), and at home, Enzo Maresca's side has sometimes overwhelmed opponents. If their attacking game is on, the players do not stop and continue to create scoring chances. As a result, in five home matches in this European competition, the Londoners have netted a total of 20 goals.
Although Legia does not have strong grounds to hope for a positive result in this match, they are capable of showing their creativity. The Polish side has regularly and abundantly scored throughout both of the last seasons in the Europa Conference League: in 14 away games in this European competition, the club's players have failed to score only once, and in ten instances, they have scored at least two goals. Additionally, in four away matches in the current ECL, excluding qualification, Legia's players have breached opponents' defenses nine times.
I believe the teams will delight with an exciting attacking game. My prediction: Total over 3 goals