Panathinaikos were held by Borac Banja Luka in their last UECL game
Chelsea have won 5 of their last 7 matches in all competitions
Can the Blues make it back-to-back wins in the Conference League?
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Panathinaikos vs Chelsea Preview
Panathinaikos haven’t won many games recently and Chelsea can rotate their talented squad in the Conference League. The Blues have a quality and a low outlay on an away triumph is the best bet.
Chelsea have won 5 of their last 7 matches
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Head to Head
This will be the first-ever meeting between Panathinaikos and Chelsea.
Panathinaikos Form
Panathinaikos have made an inconsistent start to the 2024/25 season and are winless in nine of their last 13.
The Greek side were on a three-match winless streak before the October international break. A 2-0 loss to AEK Athens was followed by draws against Borac Banja Luka (1-1) and Olympiakos (0-0).
The Greens were outplayed against OFI last time out but scraped through with a 1-0 victory. Tete scored after six minutes before Panathinaikos faced 17 shots and attempted just eight.
Panathinaikos Injuries & Team News
Forward Fotis Ioannidis is out with an abductor injury.
Striker Andraz Sporar is doubtful and Dimitris Limnios, Zeca and Tonny Vilhena were left out of the Conference League squad.
Chelsea Form
Chelsea are in decent form and were undefeated in seven consecutive games before the international break, winning five.
The West Londoners won five in a row between mid-September and October, including a 4-2 Conference League victory over Gent. Enzo Maresca’s side followed that result with a 1-1 home draw against Nottingham Forest.
The Blues suffered their first defeat since August on Sunday, losing 2-1 at Liverpool. Nicolas Jackson cancelled out Liverpool’s opener before Chelsea conceded the winner on 50 minutes.
Chelsea Injuries & Team News
Goalkeeper Filip Jorgensen is an injury doubt.
Forward Cole Palmer, midfielder Romeo Lavia and defender Wesley Fofana won’t feature. The trio weren’t included in Chelsea’s Conference League squad.