Chelsea v Legia Warsaw
Chelsea

Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw

, KO: 20:00 , Stamford Bridge
Legia Warsaw

Chelsea have one foot in the semi-finals of the UEFA Conference League and it would be a massive surprise if they failed to finish the job against Legia Warsaw at Stamford Bridge.

The Blues had too much class for the Poles in Warsaw last week and eased to a 3-0 victory, with a flurry of second-half strikes bringing up a bet for me.

That justified their status as favourites to lift the trophy and they should reach the final, with either Rapid Vienna or Djurgardens awaiting in the last four.

But the showpiece will be more tricky as Chelsea are likely to face either Fiorentina or Real Betis, a big step up in class.

Manager Enzo Maresca will probably rest a few big hitters for this tie as the Blues balance European commitments with their quest for a top-five finish in the Premier League.

They head into this tie with the Stamford Bridge faithful upset after drawing 2-2 with lowly Ipswich so Maresca will want his side to put on a show against the Poles.

Legia Warsaw followed up that first-leg battering by losing at home to Jagiellonia on domestic duty so even the most optimistic of fans isn't holding out much hope of an epic Conference League comeback.

How the bookies view it: Blues to stroll it

Legia Warsaw have been written off after last week's first leg and they're as big as 200/1 to qualify, with BoyleSports pricing them at 10/1 for a win on the night.

Chelsea are 1/1000 to go through and a win on the night pays just 2/11. Backing a draw in London pays 11/2.

Head to head: Legia out to make history

This is Legia Warsaw's fifth trip to England on European duty and they're seeking a first win. The Poles drew with Manchester United and Blackburn on their first two visits but then lost to Leicester and Aston Villa.

Players to watch: King George the second

Youngster Tyrique George scored his first senior goal for Chelsea in the first leg and I'd imagine he'll get another chance to impress in this game. The 19-year-old is 2/1 at BoyleSports for anytime scorer while Bet365 price him at 11/4 for an assist.

Ryoya Morishita has chipped in with nine goals from midfield for Legia Warsaw this season and the Japanese star is 9/2 at BoyleSports to add to that tally.

Probable line-ups

Chelsea will make plenty of changes while Wes Fofana, Romeo Lavia, Omari Kellyman and Marc Guiu look set to miss out again with injuries.

Captain Artur Jedrzejczyk returns from suspension for Legia along with defender Jan Ziolkowski.

Chelsea: Jorgensen, Adarabioyo, Badiashile, Gusto, Acheampong, Rak-Sakyi, Amougou, Dewsbury-Hall, Madueke, George, Nkunku

Legia Warsaw: Tobiasz,  Kapuadi, Augustyniak, Ziolkowski, Jedrzejczyk, Vinagre, Oyedele, Chodyna, Elitim, Morishita, Pekhart.

Anything else catch the eye?

Backing a Chelsea win with under 3.5 goals paid off for me in the first leg and the same bet appeals again at 6/4 with BoyleSports in what's effectively a dead rubber.

I'd be surprised if we saw a lot of cards with the tie pretty much dead so try betting against a lot of booking points when the bookies price up that market.

We saw 14 corners in the first leg so the 20/21 at BoyleSports for over 9.5 corners in the return could be worth a punt. Chelsea -4 in the corner handicap also looks decent at 6/4.

This match between Chelsea and Legia Warsaw will be played on and kick off at 20:00. Check below for our tipsters best Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw prediction. You may also visit our dedicated betting previews section for the most up to date previews.

Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw Betting Tips & Predictions
Chelsea win and under 3.5 goals
6/4
Boylesports
Chelsea -4 corner handicap
6/4
Boylesports
Tyrique George anytime scorer
2/1
Boylesports
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