Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Panathinaikos
Match Time & Date:
24/10/2024
18:45
Prediction: 1-2
Chelsea
The ground at Olympic Stadium of Athens will be shaking when Panathinaikos and Chelsea go head to head in a highly-anticipated Conference League game. The Greens aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over OFI Crete, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry against the Premier League powerhouse. Both Fotis Ioannidis and Hordur Magnusson are sidelined with injuries, but there are no suspended players in the home team.
The Blues, on he other hand, faced no difficulties in a 4-2 win over Gent. Chelsea are likely to stick to their attacking style of play and given PAO’s attacking potential in front of home fans, there is a big value in betting on over 2.5 goals. Cole Palmer has not been registered for the competition, while both Enzo Fernandez and Pedro Neto should be recalled to the starting XI. Former Leipzig striker Christopher Nkunku is pushing for a start as well.
Highlighted Team (Chelsea):
Over the years Chelsea have established themselves as one of the dominant forces in the English Premier League. Roberto Di Matteo helped the team win their first ever Champions League trophy (2011/2012), but it has to be noted that they were more than fortunate to beat Bayern Munich in the title game.
Chelsea have been playing at Stamford Bridge since 1876 and they are a real force to be reckoned with at home. The Blues have won seven FA Cups, five League Cups, two UEFA Cup Winners’ Cups and the UEFA Europa League. Rafael Benitez was in charge of the team that faced Benfica in the 2012/2013 Europa League final, with Branislav Ivanovic scoring the winner for the Blues in the title clash.
After lifting the 2014/2015 Premier League trophy, the Blues largely struggled in the next campaign, which saw Jose Mourinho’s second spell with the club come to an end, and Antoine Conte went over to take the reigns for the 2016/2017 season.
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