Astana vs Chelsea Prediction 12.12.2024 | Conference League

• Competition: UEFA Europa Conference League
• Date: Thursday, 12nd, December 2024
• Kickoff: 15:30 UK / 16:30 CEST
• Venue: Almaty Central Stadium (Almaty)

High-flying Chelsea will look to continue their unblemished UEFA Conference League campaign as they travel to Kazahstan to face Astana in Thursday's afternoon action.

Having wrapped up their domestic commitments just over two weeks ago—falling short of the title by a single point but finding solace in lifting the national cup trophy—the Yellow-and-Blues now enjoy the luxury of focusing all their energy on their remaining European assignments. After completing four matches, Astana have four points in their pocket, so they need to put in maximum effort in the remaining pair of matches in the league phase to at least get a ticket to the preliminary playoff round.

Up next on their way is a relentless Chelsea side who have fully justified their authority and strenght on the European stage, sending a clear message to everyone that they are ready to go all the way and claim the trophy in UEFA's third-tier competition. Having claimed maximum points from their opening quartet of European battles,  the Blues are perched at the summit of their league phase and require just one more victory from their remaining two UECL matches to secure a direct spot in the round of 16 with a game to spare.

Astana vs Chelsea Betting Tips: OVER 2.5

In their quest to keep playoff hopes alive, stepping up their game in front of goal will be of great importance for Astana, who have found themselves on the scoresheet a paltry two times in four European battles to date. This season, the Kazakh club have been near-perfect in their European home matches, recording four wins and a draw, though it must be acknowledged that none of their previous opponents match the caliber of Chelsea. Among other things, Chelsea have been rampant over their UEFA's tasks, having scored an incredible 18 goals across their first four matches and their rotating side will be keen to offer another potent offensive display. With an attack firing on all cylinders, as demonstrated in the big London derby at the weekend when they overturned a first-half deficit to stun Tottenham in a wild seven-goal contest, the Blues should tear Astana's resistance to shreds and storm to a dominant victory.