Legia Warsaw – Chelsea

The Polish club will find it extremely difficult against Chelsea in London

In the Conference League there is no question for bookmakers and the world community as to who to consider as favourites for the current draw. Chelsea have been the main contenders for the third European Cup trophy since qualification. "Blues" continue to solve the most important tasks in two competitions in parallel. In the Premier League, they are fighting for a place in the top 4 with very serious rivals in the form of Manchester City Newcastle and Aston Villa. In the Conference League, the London club are steadily moving towards the final, but even winning it will not provide them with an alternative route to next season's Champions League, as is provided for winning the Europa League. Legia is a much more modestly ambitious team. For the past decade, the Warsaw club dominated the national championship, rarely ever giving up the top spot to their rivals. Legia spent the previous three years in unsuccessful attempts to regain the title, but now can only please their fans in the European Cup. Bookmakers have identified the guests as favourites for the upcoming meeting, offering odds of 1.57 on their victory. Legia have very confidently made it to the play-offs in the Conference League. Victories in the four starting rounds allowed the Warsaw team to lose the last two rounds and take the seventh place, which allowed them to avoid the play-offs. In the 1/8 finals Legia faced Moulde, to whom they lost 2:3 away. At home, the Polish team equalised in regulation time, and in extra time tilted the duel in their favour with a 2-0 win. In the league, meanwhile, Legia sit in fifth position, hopelessly behind leading Raków. Chelsea had a brilliant first half of the season, at one point becoming one of the three real title contenders. However, the Blues have since fallen apart, losing to almost all of their more or less serious rivals. For Chelsea, the championship is more important, and two full days after Warsaw they play against Ipswich Town. For sure, the visitors will try to get an acceptable result with little blood and will not be able to achieve a crushing victory.