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Astana vs Chelsea: Prediction and Betting Odds 2.55
Astana has earned four points in four rounds of the Conference League and is currently in the playoff zone. Chelsea has fully confirmed its status as the tournament main favorite, leading the standings with the maximum 12 points. Will the "aristocrats" be able to continue their winning streak on December 12, or will the hosts spring a surprise? We suggest you read our forecast and choose reliable bets
Command Analysis
FC Astana
KazakhstanCurrent form
Astana managed to earn four points in four rounds of the Conference League. The result is generally not bad, as they are still holding on to the playoff zone in 23rd place. The team’s only victory in the tournament was in the first round, when they beat Backa Topola (1:0) at home. Then, they failed to take points away from New Saints (0:2) and Pafos (0:1). In the last round, Grigory Babayan’s team played again at home. Their opponents were the strong Portuguese Victoria Guimaraes. As expected, the opponent had a huge advantage in that match, making 34 shots on goal, but in the end, a 1:1 draw was recorded.
https://fcastana.kz target=_blank rel=noopener>Astana finished the Kazakhstan Championship in second place, just one point behind Kairat. A crushing 5:0 victory in the last round over Zhetysu did not help, as the competitor also won its match.
At the same time, Astana won the Kazakhstan League Cup. In the final of this tournament, they managed to defeat Zhenis (2:0) in extra time. The regular time of that match ended in a 0:0 draw.
Disqualifications and injuries
Astana has no losses in its roster before the Conference League match.
Interesting trends for betting
- Astana have not lost in the first half in their last five matches
- In Astana previous six games in the Conference League, no more than three goals were scored
- In five of the last six matches of the Astana team in the Conference League there was no exchange of goals scored
- Astana have not conceded a single goal in the first half of their previous nine home games in the Conference League.
Tentative line-up: Kondrich - Bartolets, Kazakolovas, Kalaicha, Amanovich, Vorogovsky - Ebong, Gripshi - Tomasov, Goffrey - Kamara.
Chelsea
EnglandCurrent form
Chelsea fully confirms its status as the main favorite in the Conference League. After four rounds, the Londoners have the maximum 12 points and first place in the table. Only Legia can boast the same result, which is in second place, behind on the difference of goals scored and conceded.
Chelsea manages to achieve such success even taking into account the decent rotation, which Enzo Maresca actively uses in European competitions. The "aristocrats" have a serious squad depth and a fight for a place in the starting lineup. Plus, in many matches in the Conference League, Chelsea has a noticeable advantage in class over its opponents, which it takes advantage of. The most striking was the home match of the third round with Noah, where they managed to crush the opponent with a score of 8:0. In the last round, the Londoners did not experience any particular problems away from home with Heidenheim - a 2:0 victory.
Chelsea are second in the Premier League, four points behind Liverpool, who have a game in hand. They are two points behind third-placed Arsenal, who snatched a 4-3 London derby win over Tottenham in the last round.
Disqualifications and injuries
James and Mudryk are out with injuries, Casaday is serving a suspension, and many key players are not listed in the Conference League, including Palmer.
Interesting trends for betting
- Chelsea have not lost in the first half in four of their last five matches
- The Londoners have not played a draw in 14 consecutive matches in European competitions
- In seven of Chelsea previous 10 European matches, at least one team failed to score
Probable line-up: Jorgensen - Disasi, Badiashile, Aderabayo, Veiga - Madueke, Fernandes, Dewsbury-Hall, Sancho - Nkunku, Felix.
Trends
Bet Chelsea to win on corners with handicap (-3.5)
Chelsea have won 15 of their last 16 matches on corners
1.64Bet 1st half: total under 1.5 goals
The stake has played in Astana last ten home games in the Conference League
1.45Bet Exact score 0:2
Astana suffered two of its last four defeats with this score
11.00Bet Goals in both halves – no
In four of Astana last five matches, no goals were scored in either half
1.91Bet 2nd half: Chelsea win
Chelsea have won in the second half in four previous matches
1.45Tip and bets
In the Conference League, Chelsea does not use its main squad in full, Maresca actively rotates. This is quite enough to confidently deal with opponents with class. The Londoners have secured all their victories with an advantage of at least two goals. Undoubtedly, Astana will hope today that it will be able to reliably play in defense, as it did with Vitoria Guimaraes in the previous round. However, the opponent today is much more serious and is unlikely to cope with a powerful attack. We are waiting for the continuation of Chelsea winning streak in the Conference League.
Our prediction is Chelsea to win with an Asian handicap (-1.5) at odds of 1.84
Bet on total
Astana have had little success in attack in the Conference League – they have managed to score only two goals in four rounds. Chelsea have recorded clean sheets in their previous two matches in the tournament against Noah and Heidenheim. It is unlikely that the hosts will be able to breach the Londoners’ defence even once today.
Second bet - Astana will not score with odds of 2.15
Bet on the exact difference in the score
It should be noted that in three of the four matches in the Conference League, Chelsea won with a two- or three-goal advantage. We expect in the forecast that the Londoners will win with the same handicap in the upcoming meeting.
Prediction: Chelsea win by two or three goals with odds of 2.55
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