Chelsea vs KAA Gent Prediction, lineups, betting tips & odds
The Blues remain the side to watch out for in this competition.
Chelsea have made a fantastic start to the new Premier League season and have caught the eye of everyone with their free-flowing football. Enzo Maresca has done a wonderful job thus far pulling some impressive results on the road and guiding the team to an unbeaten run of five matches.
Maresca has also used his squad strength to full effect in the other competitions giving a fair chance to the other players to prove their capabilities. With an abundance of talent at his disposal coupled with the impressive results they are securing, things are looking bright for the Blues as they aim to win silverware this season.
KAA Gent have endured a mixed start to the season occupying the third spot in the Jupiler Pro League. They have gathered 16 points from the opening nine matches of the season collecting five wins, one draw, and suffering three losses.
Unlike Chelsea, KAA Gent had to fight in qualification rounds to secure their place in the competition. Wouter Vrancken’s team fought off competition from several teams to reach here showing their quality throughout the phase. However, the ultimate challenge is here against the Blues team who are scoring goals for fun.
Kick-Off:
Thursday, 3 October 2024 at 8:00 PM UK
Friday, 4 October 2024 at 12:30 AM IST
Location: Stamford Bridge
Form:
Chelsea (in all competitions): D-W-W-W-W
KAA Gent (in all competitions): D-W-W-L-W
Players to Watch
Christopher Nkunku (Chelsea)
Christopher Nkunku is starting to show his best form for Chelsea after going through a tough period last season. Despite being limited to cup competitions, Nkunku has made a good contribution to the side scoring six goals already this season from nine matches.
He also scored a memorable hat trick against Barrow in the Carabao Cup clash to further make a point for starting as a first-choice striker. If he manages to score another few goals here, the ball will be in Enzo Maresca’s court to bring him back to the starting eleven.
Noah Fadiga (KAA Gent)
Noah Fadiga has started the new season in brilliant form for the Belgium side scoring three goals from nine matches in the Jupiler Pro League. Predominantly playing as a right-wing back this season, Fadiga has enjoyed the freedom he has been given thus far constantly bombarding forward to join in attacks while also doing his defensive duties effectively. However, despite his attacking contribution, he will have to be in his best form in this game to prevent the Chelsea wingers from creating any chances from his side.
Match Facts
- Chelsea are unbeaten in the last five games
- KAA Gent bounced back in the last game to secure a 3-0 win over OH Leuven
- Chelsea are playing for the first time in this UEFA Conference League competition
Chelsea vs KAA Gent: Betting tips and odds
- Tip 1: Joao Felix to score the first goal – 11/2 with bet365
- Tip 2: Chelsea to win this game – 1/4 with sky bet
- Tip 3: Match to end with goals over 3.5 – 1/1 with William HILL
Injury & Team News
The good news for Chelsea is most of their players are back from injury except for Reece James who is sidelined for a longer time. Enzo Maresca is likely going to field the same eleven that secured a dominating win over Barrow while also giving some minutes to the talented youngsters.
As for KAA Gent, they will miss Sven Kums due to a calf injury. Also, Aime Omgba and Andrew Hjulsager are possibly doubts about participation in this game.
Head to Head
This will be the first meeting between these two sides.
Predicted Lineup
Chelsea predicted lineup (4-2-3-1):
Jorgensen (GK); Disasi, Tosin, Badiashile, Veiga; Casadei, Dewsbury-Hall; Neto, Felix, Mudryk; Nkunku
KAA Gent predicted lineup (3-5-2):
Roef (GK); Gambor, Watanabe, Mitrovic; Fadiga, Ito, Delorge, Brown; Vancsa; Surdez, Dean
Match Prediction for Chelsea vs KAA Gent
Chelsea have emerged as one of the most exciting teams in the Premier League this season thanks to the excellent work of Enzo Maresca to make the best use of his squad. Although he is likely to change the starting eleven, the team that is going to take the field here has the capabilities to secure a dominating win. The Belgian outfit will have a tough day here against the in-form Blues.
Prediction: Chelsea 4-0 KAA Gent
Telecast for Chelsea vs KAA Gent
India – Sony Sports Network
UK – TNT Sports
US – Paramount+, TUDN
Nigeria – DStv Now
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