Today Soccer Prediction Thursday 13th March 2025

Chelsea vs Copenhagen, UEFA – Europa Conference League, Stamford Bridge, 21:00

After securing a 2-1 first-leg victory last week, Chelsea welcomes Copenhagen to Stamford Bridge on Thursday night for the second leg of their Conference League last-16 tie.

The winners of this contest will face either Molde or Legia Warsaw in the quarter-finals.

After winning all six of their League Phase fixtures, Chelsea preserved their perfect record in the Conference League with a slender first-leg win over Copenhagen in the last 16, courtesy of goals from Reece James and Enzo Fernandez in Denmark.

Chelsea have now put together a three-game winning run in all competitions, with consecutive Premier League victories moving the Champions League-chasing Blues back into the top four, albeit only two points above Manchester City in fifth and seven points clear of Fulham in 10th with 10 games left to play.

The Danish giants have already come from behind to win a Conference League knockout tie this season, as they overturned a one-goal deficit to beat Heidenheim 4-3 on aggregate in the playoff round, winning the second leg 3-1 away from home after taking the tie to extra time just under a month ago.

Copenhagen are no pushover for Chelsea, and they may cause a potentially weakened Blues outfit a few problems in the final third on Thursday.

However, Maresca’s men will still be regarded as favourites to come out on top, both in the second leg and on aggregate, and they should ultimately have enough to outscore their Danish counterparts once again.

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