Chelsea have another chance to extend their leadership of the Conference League standings when they take on Noah. It is Match Day 3 of the competition and Chelsea will be favorites to add on their six points. Read on for our prediction of the match.
The Blues saw off Gent and Panathinaikos in their opening two rounds, marking their superiority in the competition. No team gets close to Chelsea’s profile in the Conference league and they have been billed favorites to win it.
The Thursday match will mark their fifth Conference League game, and they have three wins. The last three didn’t return a clean sheet and that will be Chelsea’s main concern.
Armenian side Noah comes into this game firmly as the underdogs but getting here is a big achievement. The team started off from the 1st qualifying round and negotiated their way through.
It is a massive pull and they will be ready to stand up against their more established opponents. This is not Noah’s first season in the Conference League; in 2021 they were eliminated at the qualifying stage.
The visitors will be lucky to avoid defeat here, but their scoring run will surely trouble Chelsea, who have had a few defensive issues.
Chelsea have so far kept a perfect run in the league stage of the Conference League. They are deemed favorites to win the title and so far they haven't disappointed. In the quality of their squad, Chelsea are above most, if not all, the teams taking part in the Conference League.
The Blues are among the nine teams with perfect starts but haven't done well defensively in recent matches. Noah will be clear underdogs here but can bank on their recent scoring returns to lift them. Our prediction for Chelsea v Noah is for Chelsea to win and both teams to score.