Chelsea vs Copenhagen

Stamford Bridge is the venue as Chelsea and Copenhagen go head-to-head in the second leg of their Europa Conference League last-16 tie.

Despite holding a narrow 2-1 lead from the first leg, Chelsea’s quest to win the Europa League as hot betting favorites should progress smoothly amid a stunning continental campaign. Enzo Maresca’s charges have won all seven matches in the main draw, including all three at home via an aggregate score of 7-1, to set themselves up nicely for this fixture. Though they’ve recently struggled for conviction, the Blues have won three consecutive games in the build-up to this clash, most recently dispatching Premier League minnows Leicester City 1-0 on this ground. That victory maintained Chelsea’s indomitable home form in all competitions, as they’ve suffered just one defeat since losing to Manchester City on the opening Premier League weekend in August (W14, D4).

Meanwhile, Copenhagen must rewrite history to enter the quarter-finals and become the first Danish side to claim victory at the Bridge (D2, L5). That could be easier said than done, considering they’ve never beaten English opposition away from home, with their only H2H wins coming at Parken Stadium (W2, D5, L11). The visitors’ morale took a blow at the weekend as a 1-1 draw against Sønderjyske over the weekend knocked them off the top spot in the Danish Superliga, stretching their winless run to three matches (D2, L1). That said, Copenhagen have emerged victorious from two of their last three road games in the Conference League inside 90 minutes, including a 2-1 triumph at Heidenheim in the knockout playoff round.