Chelsea have won all five Conference League home games to date, scoring 20 goals and conceding only three, while Legia Warsaw have never won in England in four attempts.
Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw Preview
Following last Thursday's first leg at Stadion Wojska Polskiego, safe to say Chelsea boast an unassailable advantage. After a goalless first half in the Polish capital, the Blues cruised to victory after the interval, with youngster Tyrique George breaking the deadlock and then Noni Madueke scoring a quick-fire brace, his second coming mere seconds after Christopher Nkunku had seen a penalty saved. Thus, this second leg in West London should be a mere formality.
Chelsea are massive favourites to win this season's Conference League and with good reason, having now won nine successive matches in the competition, scoring 32 goals. However, in the Premier League, Enzo Maresca's side are slipping away, forced to fight back from 2-0 down to salvage a draw with Ipswich on Sunday; Jadon Sancho with a spectacular equaliser. So, having won just three of their last eight, the Blues have slid down to sixth, outside the Champions League positions, with games against Liverpool, Newcastle, Man United and Nottingham Forest still to play. Thus, ahead of Sunday's West London derby at Fulham, will Chelsea claim a morale-boosting win?
As for Legia Warszawa, the record 15-times Polish champions were dreaming of reaching a first European semi-final since 1991, but surely those hopes have gone up in flames. This will be the Militarians' 16th Conference League match of the season, commencing in the second qualifying round against Welsh minnows Caernarfon Town last July, but will surely be their last. Gonçalo Feio's team are far from guaranteed to be back in Europe next season, Sunday's 1-0 defeat at home to reigning champions Jagiellonia Białystok leaves them fifth in the Ekstraklasa, albeit they could salvage the season by beating Pogoń Szczecin in next month's Polish Cup Final at Stadion Narodowy. Despite the scoreline, the traveling supporters in London will certainly make their presence felt, so can Legia Warsaw spring a surprise at Stamford Bridge?
Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw Head-to-Head Record
- Matches Played: 1.
- Chelsea Wins: 1. Draws: 0. Legia Warsaw Wins: 0.
Chelsea Team News
Given the scoreline, Enzo Maresca will surely rotate even more heavily than usual for this competition. Wesley Fofana, Roméo Lavia and Marc Guiu remain sidelined, while Reece James, Cole Palmer, Nicolas Jackson and others will surely be saved for Sunday's visit to Craven Cottage.
Conference League stalwarts Filip Jörgensen, Josh Acheampong, Benoît Badiashile, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall and Tyrique George will come back in while, after making his debut in Warsaw, Mathis Amougou will be hoping for a first run-out at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Legia Warsaw: (4-2-3-1): Jörgensen; Gusto, Badiashile, Colwill, Acheampong; Amougou, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho, Nkunku, George; Mheuka.
Chelsea Player to Watch vs Legia Warsaw
Christopher Nkunku is devoid of confidence right now, as his tame penalty in the first leg will testify, but he does have 14 goals to his name this season, half of which have come in this competition, so can he find the net for the first time since 2 February?
Legia Warsaw Team News
Club captain Artur Jędrzejczyk can return to defence, having served a one-match suspension in the first leg. Given that his side are not in Ekstraklasa action until Monday, facing struggling Lechia Gdańsk, Gonçalo Feio is expected to go full-strength, despite the irretrievable scoreline.
Right-back Paweł Wszołek is a doubt, after suffering an injury in the first leg, while key attackers Bartosz Kapustka and Marc Gual are sidelined, albeit Ilya Shkurin did return at the weekend.
Legia Warsaw predicted lineup vs Chelsea: (4-3-3): Tobiasz; Pankov, Kapuadi, Jędrzejczyk, Vinagre; Augustyniak, Elitim, Morishita; Chodyna, Luquinhas, Shkurin.
Legia Warsaw Player to Watch vs Chelsea
Ryōya Morishita has 12 goals to his name this season, on target against Brøndby, Omonia, Lugano and Molde in this competition to date, so can he add Chelsea to this list?
Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw Prediction
We're forecasting another very comfortable Chelsea victory in this competition, with the Blues setting up a semi-final date against either Rapid Wien or Djurgården: Chelsea 3-0 Legia Warsaw.
Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw FAQs - Conference League
How to watch Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw Conference League game on TV channel?
Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw Conference League game will be available on the following TV channels;
- UK: TNT Sports 4
- USA: Paramount+ & ViX
- Canada: DAZN Canada
How to watch Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw Conference League game on live streaming?
Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw Conference League game will be available on the following streaming services;
- UK: Discovery+
- USA: Paramount+ & ViX
- Canada: DAZN Canada
What is the date and kick-off time for Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw in the Conference League?
Chelsea vs Legia Warsaw takes place on Thursday 17 April 2025, with kick off at 20:00 (BST), 15:00 (EDT) & 12:00 (PDT).