Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers prediction, odds, tips & team news
Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers
Chelsea will be looking to end their Europa Conference League campaign on a high when they host Shamrock Rovers at Stamford Bridge on Thursday 19th December at 8pm. The Blues have already secured their spot in the knockout stages, while Shamrock Rovers are also in a strong position. This game will be broadcast live in the UK on TNT Sports 1.
Chelsea -1 Handicap & Christopher Nkunku to Score (19/20 LiveScoreBet)
Chelsea are the odds-on favourites to lift the Europa Conference League trophy this season, and have been perfect so far on the continent. Enzo Maresca’s side have won all five of their outings in this competition and sit top of the 36-team table heading into the final group game.
Shamrock Rovers have had a successful group stage so far and sit eighth in the standings, however there is a huge gap in quality between themselves and their opponent on Thursday. Chelsea’s ‘second-string’ is teeming with talent such as Joao Felix, Kiernan Deswbury-Hall and Axel Disasi and a comfortable victory should be on the cards for the hosts at Stamford Bridge. All of Chelsea’s wins in Europe this season have been by a two or more goal margin.
Christopher Nkunku to score a hat-trick (12/1 with Sky Bet)
Christopher Nkunku has been a key figure for Chelsea in their Conference League campaign and is the joint-top scorer in the competition. The Frenchman has scored in every appearance in the competition this term, including the two qualifiers back in August.
With a goal every 59 minutes on average in the Conference League this season, Nkunku has bagged seven goals in total across six matches. He’s on penalty duty for the Blues, and at 12/1 with Sky Bet, he looks a tasty price to score a hat-trick against Shamrock Rovers who have never beaten an English side.
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How both teams go into Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers
Chelsea have been very comfortable in the Europa Conference League. The Blues have won each of their opening five games in the league phase, to secure passage to the next round. So far, Chelsea have beat Gent, Panathinaikos, Astana, Noah, and Heidenheim, scoring 21 goals.
Shamrock Rovers are also unbeaten after five games, and currently sit 6th. The Irish side have won three and drawn two of their four games so far. They’ve beaten Larne, Borac Banja Luka and The New Saints while drawing with APOEL and Rapid Vienna.
Chelsea team news
Reece James and Wesley Fofana are out until the new year, though the latter isn’t registered for the Europa Conference League. Cesare Casadei is available again after suspension, while the likes of Cole Palmer and Romeo Lavia aren’t registered.
Shamrock Rovers team news
Rory Gaffney is injured, but Dan Cleary will be available after suspension for yellow card accumulation.
Chelsea vs Shamrock Rovers head-to-head
This will be the first competitive meeting between Chelsea and Shamrock Rovers.
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