Chelsea vs PAOK Thessaloniki Prediction & Betting Tips - Europa League

Prediction published on 26/11/2017, 15:40  by Daniel Ngulu | Modified on 27/11/2018 at 14:41 in Europa League Predictions

The 1 – 3 loss to Spurs was a surprise but not entirely unexpected, coming from a lackluster performance against Everton in a game that ended 0 – 0 but heading to this game against PAOK, they will be under absolutely no pressure and Maurizio Sarri can afford to rest his first team, having already sealed qualification after picking four straight wins in their opening matches in Group L. PAOK have only beaten the weakest team in the group – BATE – and after falling 0 – 1 to Chelsea at home, they will be keen on not just getting one back at the Blues, but also three points that will keep their hopes of qualification to the next stage alive. Chelsea have very little apart from pride to play for – they only need a point to secure top spot in the group but they don’t seem to be under any threat not to finish top. Chelsea have seven straight wins in the Europa League and just one loss. They have kept just three clean sheets in the last 12 matches in the competition and they have scored two or more in seven of the last 10 in the competition. Chelsea have played 10 Europa League home matches and they have never lost, only drawing twice. PAOK head to the game on three straight wins but all have come in domestic action. In Europe it is something else; they have four losses in five Europa League matches and in all the losses, they have not managed to score. They have kept just one clean sheet in their last 10 Europa League matches and in the last 15 away matches in the competition, they have managed just five wins.