Legia Warszawa vs Chelsea Prediction & Picks - Conference League

Prediction published on 4/8/25, 11:45 AM  by Tyler Doty | Modified on 4/10/25 at 4:07 AM in Soccer Picks

Legia Warsaw are a long way from the top of the Ekstraklasa league, but they are still in contention for a place in the quarter-finals of the Europa Conference League. The current 5th-placed team in the English league put in a fine showing during the Conference League, league phase, finishing in 7th place. This position enabled them to reach the last eight directly, without having to go through the playoffs. The team coached by Goncalo Feio waited until extra time to overcome Molde (4-3 a.p.) in their first knockout match. They now face the competition's biggest favorite. Legia Warsaw host Chelsea in the first leg of their Europa Conference League quarter-final this Thursday at 12:45 pm ET. The match will take place at the Stadion Wojska Polskiego.

It's clear that this Conference League is not Chelsea's priority in this final sprint. The Blues' main ambition is to finish in the top 4 of the Premier League, in order to qualify for the next edition of the Champions League. At the moment, the London club are in 4th place in the standings, but only just ahead of their nearest pursuers. However, Enzo Maresca's men still have plenty of room for improvement in this Europa Conference League. Despite their turnovers, they finished top of the league phase without dropping a single point. Chelsea then overcame FC Copenhagen in the Round of 8, winning the first leg (1-2) and the return leg (1-0).