Chelsea are the main favourites for the 2024-25 Conference League season

The first part of the 1/8 finals took place on March 6, and the return matches were held on March 13. The following teams made it to the next round: English Chelsea, Portuguese Victoria, Italian Fiorentina, Austrian Rapid, Swedish Djurgården, Swiss Lugano, Polish Legia and Belgian Cercle Brugge. Despite the hopes of Polish fans, the local team Jagiellonia failed to make it to the playoffs, although they looked better than Legia at some stages.

The leading positions are occupied by Chelsea, Victoria and Fiorentina. The English team is significantly ahead of their rivals in points, and it will not be easy to catch up with them. Last year, Greek side Olympiacos won the title, beating Fiorentina 1-0 in the final at Athens’ Hagia Sophia. However, this season, the British are the main contenders for the title. Under Enzo Maresca, Chelsea have won six out of six games, collecting 18 points and scoring 26 goals, without losing a single match. The London side are flexible in their tactics, playing with two or three forwards, using a 5-3-2 or 4-4-2 formation. Chelsea’s style of play is balanced and varied, with Maresca’s team skillfully combining long and short passes, which has brought success against less resilient opponents. In addition, the club has many star players. Striker Mark Guiou stood out in particular, scoring six goals in the group stage. Another notable player is Christopher Nkou Nkou, who scored five goals. The Frenchman previously played for Paris Saint-Germain and RB Leipzig, but it was at Chelsea that his career reached its peak. The Ukrainian winger also shone in the match against Panathinaikos, which Chelsea won 4-1.

Visiting the Conference League final at the Tarczynski Arena Wroclaw is a unique opportunity to see how the strongest clubs in Europe fight for the prestigious title.