FC Astana vs Chelsea Prediction

Chelsea will make the trip to the Ortalyq stadion to take on Kazakhstan side FC Astana in Thursday nights Europa Conference League match. Sitting atop of the table, Chelsea will be looking to cruise through this game and keep themselves in the top spot. While Astana will be continuing their fight to secure their spot in the playoffs for the upcoming knockout stages.

Key Stats

• Chelsea have not lost in their last 8 matches and are currently 4 games unbeaten in the competition
• Nkunku currently leads the golden boot race in the competition with 5 goals, Joao Felix close behind in 3rd with 4 goals
• In their last 6 home games, Astana have only conceded 3 goals

Team Previews, Form and Standout Players

A phenomenal start for Chelsea in this tournament while FC Astana have played a decent tournament by their standards as they are currently still in a knockout playoff spot. With Nkunku, Felix and Mudryk all finding great form in the competition producing goal fest after goal fest, Chelsea will need to ensure they keep their foot on the gas and not count out FC Astana.

FC Astana Preview

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Line-Up: Josip Condric; Yan Vorogovskiy, Branimir Kalaica, Kipras Kazukolovas, Karlo Bartolec; Aleksa Armanovic, Max Ebong; Ousmane Camara, Nazmi Gripshi, Marin Tomasov; Geoffrey Chinedu

FC Astana managed to qualify for the Europa Conference League back-to-back seasons now and will be looking to redeem themselves after getting knocked out of the group stage in last seasons competition. They currently sit second in the Kazakhstan Premier League and 23rd in the Conference League, just inside of the cut off point for a knockout playoff spot. The yellow and blues have only managed two goals in the Conference League so far and with one win from four it seems unlikely they will be able to be able to handle such a strong Chelsea side with such a prolific attack. On top of this, Astana have not played a game in 2 weeks, it is hard to tell whether this will be a benefit as they will have more time to look into Chelsea’s play style or will it hinder their performance.

Chelsea Preview

Formation: 4-2-3-1

Predicted Line-Up: Filip Jorgensen; Renato Veiga, Benoit Badiashile, Tosin Adarabioyo, Axel Disasi; Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Samuel Rak-Sakyi; Joao Felix, Christopher Nkunku, Tyrique George; Marc Guiu

Wow! That just about sums up how Chelsea have performed in this years Europa Conference League, 18 goals from 4 games while only conceding 3. A red card in the last game for midfielder Cesare Casadei rules him unavailable and winger Mudryk, who has shone for the Blues in their campaign, is also doubtful due to a reported illness which will be assessed before the game. This could call for coach Mascera to call upon his academy players to shake up the team, giving opportunities to promising talents such as Tyrique George and Samuel Rak-Sakyi. With the addition of hungry youth, Chelsea should be able to keep their venom going on the attack.

Head to Head Stats: FC Astana vs Chelsea

This is the first time these two teams have crossed paths, but Chelsea have been very dominant in this tournament so far and have extinguished anyone who has come their way. But don’t count out Astana as they have proven already, they are ready to fight and have everything to play for to ensure they keep their spot in the knockout playoffs.

Betting Tips for FC Astana vs Chelsea

While Chelsea looks the hot favourites and the amount, they have found the back of the net speaks for itself, Astana have shown their fighting spirit and have shown ability to protect their back line in the Kazakhstan premier league.

For that reason, our betting experts have gone with Half Time/Full Time Result Draw/Chelsea as the best value tip for this game

With current odds of 10/3, a £10 bet could see a return of up to £43.33 for this match

(odds subject to change)

Final Prediction: FC Astana vs Chelsea

The final result will most definitely go in favour of Chelsea, their strength across the field should outplay Astana. Christopher Nkunku has been on fire since the beginning of the Conference League competition and he does not look like he’s in any mood to slow down now. But Astana have been very prolific at home in the league, so don’t think they will go down without a fight.