Chelsea vs Legia prediction and betting tips on April 17, 2025
Game Prediction
In the UEFA Europa Conference League quarterfinals on April 17, 2025, Chelsea and Legia will play the second leg. The English side are expected to extend their impressive winning streak.
Our Prediction for Chelsea vs Legia
The London giants rebounded last season after a rather poor showing in 2022/2023. However, Pochettino parted ways with the club in the summer, after just one year, signaling that a sixth-place finish did not meet the club's expectations. Now, a new manager, Maresca, is at the helm at Stamford Bridge and fully understands that his main task is to get the team back into the Champions League—finishing in the top five will suffice for that. The race for those spots is expected to last until the final matchday. Legia, despite their status as a historic powerhouse, finished only third in the previous Ekstraklasa season, and it's clear they may not even replicate that result this time around.
However, the Polish side have looked solid in the Conference League. Starting against Welsh club Caernarfon Town in mid-summer, they made it through three qualifying rounds, and picked up twelve points in the group stage. As a result, Legia went straight to the round of 16, where they produced a stunning comeback against Molde: trailing 3-0 away from home, they scored twice on the road and again at home. The British side slipped up only once, at the start of qualifying, suffering a narrow defeat to Servette. Yet, before that there was a 2-0 win over the Swiss at home, and then the favorites kept winning, both in the group stage and later against Copenhagen in March.
In Warsaw, the home side managed to hold on for just over a half. But then George broke the deadlock. The duo of Sancho and Madueke increased the score, sealing an emphatic 3-0 victory.
Chelsea vs Legia: Key Stats and Trends
- Chelsea have won nine consecutive matches in the competition
- The English side have scored in every game
- Legia have lost four of their last six matches in the tournament
- The Polish club had scored in all fourteen matches prior to facing Chelsea
Chelsea vs Legia: Probable Starting Lineups
Chelsea (probable lineup): Sanchez – Gusto, Badiashile, Adarabioyo, Chalobah – James, Caicedo, Dewsbury-Hall, Palmer, George – Meuka
Legia (probable lineup): Tobiasz – Ruben Vinagre, Kapuadi, Jędrzejczyk, Wszołek – Elitim, Augustyniak, Kapustka – Morishita, Kodyna, Gual
Head-to-Head: Chelsea vs Legia
The clubs had not met before last week.
Free Prediction for Chelsea vs Legia
The outcome here seems clear, but even with a rotated squad, the English side should win comfortably rather than by the minimum margin. Our pick is to back them with a “-1.5 goals handicap” (odds – 1.6).
Place your bets on the upcoming fixture and keep track of your team’s position in the Europa Conference League standings.