Chelsea vs Noah: Match Preview & predictions
Chelsea vs Noah: Match Preview & predictions. Enzo Maresca and his Chelsea side will look to continue their 100% record in the Europa Conference League when as they face an Armenian side for the first time in the club’s history on Thursday evening, when they host FC Noah.
The Blues return to European action after a challenging few weeks. Since their 4-1 win over Panathinaikos, they have faced Newcastle United home and away, winning at Stamford Bridge and losing on the road and has also visited Manchester United. Their clash with FC Noah is followed by a tantalising Premier League fixture with London rivals, Arsenal.
Enzo Maresca’s side currently lead the table in the Conference League after triumphing in their opening two matches. High-scoring victories see them claim top spot on goal difference and they are likely to add significantly to the eight goals they have scored on Thursday evening.
Noah, who were only founded in 2017, can be proud of their European journey so far. In the league phase, they have already beaten Mlada Boleslav before falling to a narrow 1-0 defeat to Rapid Wien last time out. A trip to Stamford Bridge however, is an entirely different proposition.
Take a look below on how we preview the Stamford Bridge clash between Chelsea vs Noah.
What time does Chelsea vs Noah kick-off?
Location: London, England
Stadium: Stamford Bridge
Date: Thursday 7 November
Kick-off Time: 20:00 BST / 15:00 ET / 12:00 PT
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciochirca (AUT)
VAR: Alan Kijas (AUT)
Chelsea vs Noah H2H Record;
This is the first ever competitive fixture between Chelsea and Noah.
Chelsea team news;
Maresca during his pre-match conference has revealed that star performer Cole Palmer is a doubt ahead of Sunday’s clash with Arsenal in the Premier League. The England international isn’t registered in the Conference League squad for this round and would have earned a rest on Thursday regardless.
Jadon Sancho, who missed a return to Old Trafford on Sunday, is also a doubt for Arsenal’s visit, as he recovers from illness and deals with a knock suffered in training.
Maresca has made wholesale changes and used his second-string XI for the Conference League and will likely do the same on Thursday evening. The likes of Mykhailo Mudryk, Kiernan Dewsbury-Hall, Joao Felix and Christopher Nkunku are all likely to come into the team.
Chelsea predicted lineup vs Noah
Chelsea (4-2-3-1): Jorgensen; Disasi, Tosin, Veiga, Cucurella; Dewsbury-Hall, Fernandez; George, Felix, Mudryk; Nkunku.
Noah team news;
Noah don’t boast many faces familiar to Chelsea supporters, but they do have a host of exciting talents from across Europe and South America within their ranks. Portuguese forward Goncalo Gregorio is their eye-catching striking option, with 12 goals already in 18 matches this term.
In terms of injuries, Icelandic left-back Gudmundur Thorarinsson and Slovakia midfielder Martin Gambos are the Armenian side’s sidelined players at present
Noah predicted lineup vs Chelsea
Noah (4-3-3): Cancarevic; Mendoza, Silva, Muradyan, Hambardzumyan; Eteki, Omar, Sangare; Helder, Gregorio, Pinson
Chelsea vs Noah score prediction;
Chelsea have frequently called upon their remarkably deep squad this season and will do so again as they host Noah. The Armenian underdogs will do well to keep the scoreline down at Stamford Bridge, with Chelsea’s alternate XI boasting a ludicrous amount of talent.
Having already put four past Gent and Panathinaikos in their previous outings, the Blues could well match or improve upon that tally this Thursday in what will be the biggest game in Noah’s seven-year history.
Prediction: Chelsea 4-0 Noah
