The first leg of this tie promises to be a captivating encounter, as these two teams meet for the first time in history.
Legia comes into this match on the back of a 2-1 comeback victory over Górnik Zabrze in the Polish Ekstraklasa, while Chelsea are fresh off a goalless draw with Brentford in the Premier League.
The Blues have been dominant in the Conference League so far, winning all eight of their matches, and are considered favorites to advance.
The winner of this tie is set to face either Djurgarden or Rapid Vienna in the semi-finals as both teams vie for European glory.
Legia Warsaw v Chelsea Key Information
• Date: Thursday, April 10, 2025
• Kick-off time: 5:45 PM
• Venue: Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warsaw
• Referee: Serdar Gözübüyük (on pitch)
• VAR: Pol van Boekel
• TV channels: Discovery+ UK (Gbr), TNT Sports 1 (Gbr)
• Odds: Legia Warsaw – 17/4 | Draw – 333/100 | Chelsea – 57/100
Legia Warsaw Team News
Legia will be without key forward Marc Gual, who has scored seven goals in the Polish top flight this season.
The 29-year-old picked up a muscle injury in Legia’s 2-1 over Gornik Zabrze on Sunday.
Midfielder Bartosz Kapustka remains a doubt after missing last weekend’s action due to a knee injury.
Artur Jedrzejczyk and Jan Ziolkowski are set to miss out on the game against Chelsea due to suspension.
Legia Warsaw expected lineup v Chelsea (4-3-3)
Coach: Goncalo Feio
Tobiasz (GK), Barcia, Vinagre, Kapuadi, Wszołek; Augustyniak, Morishita, Elitim; Chodyna Shkurin, Luquinhas
Chelsea Team News
Wesley Fofana’s season is over after undergoing surgery for a hamstring injury he sustained following his brief return before the international break.
Romeo Lavia remains sidelined with a muscle injury and cannot feature in the Conference League due to being left out of Chelsea’s squad for the competition.
Marc Guiu has been out since February with an injury sustained against West Ham, and there have been no recent updates on his recovery.
Mykhaylo Mudryk is provisionally suspended after testing positive for the banned substance meldonium in December.
Chelsea expected lineup v Legia Warsaw (4-2-3-1)
Coach: Enzo Maresca
Sanchez; James, Adarabioyo, Chalobah, Badiashile; Caicedo, Enzo; Neto; Palmer, Nkunku; Jackson
Where to watch on TV or live stream?
In the United Kingdom, the Conference League match between Legia and Chelsea will be available to watch on TNT Sports 1.
If you don’t have access to the TV channel, you can simply watch the live stream Discovery+.
H2H record
This will be the first-ever meeting between Legia Warsaw and Chelsea and as such the two sides have no H2H history.
Legia has secured two wins in their last five matches across all competitions. Notably, they defeated Górnik Zabrze 2-1, thanks to a second-half brace from Luqinhas.
Prior to this, they beat Molde 1-0 in the Conference League, drew with Pogoń Szczecin (0-0) and Motor Lublin (3-3), and lost to Raków Częstochowa (3-2). Additionally, they recently thrashed Ruch Chorzów 5-0 in the Polish Cup semifinals.
Chelsea, on the other hand, drew 0-0 with Brentford over the weekend. Their previous outing was a crucial 1-0 win over Tottenham Hotspur, with Enzo Fernández scoring the decisive goal.
Before that, Chelsea suffered a 1-0 loss to Arsenal, following consecutive 1-0 victories over FC Copenhagen and Leicester City.
Odds for Legia Warsaw and Chelsea
Chelsea remain overwhelming favorites not just for this tie against Legia Warsaw but for the whole competition.
The Blues are head and shoulders above their opponents and almost certainly possess too much quality to not win this trophy.
With the race for a place in Europe tightening up in the Premier League, Maresca is expected to take this competition seriously, as the reward for triumph is a place in next season’s Europa League.
According to bet365, Chelsea are favorites at 57/100, with odds of 333/100 for a draw and 17/4 for a Legia Warsaw win.
Odds, correct at the time of publication, are subject to change.