Chelsea begin their Europa League campaign this Thursday as they travel to Prague for this last 32 tie.

Sparta – 5.5/1 with Ladbrokes

Draw – 3.8/1 with Betfred

Chelsea – 1.7/1 with William Hill

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Despite the competitions lack of credibility, Chelsea will be keen to win it following a poor season so far that has seen them already lose out on five available trophies. They may sit third in the Premier League but their recent form has been shaky and they won just four of their last ten games. After starting the season so well defensively, they have collected just two clean sheets over the same time period.

Sparta Prague haven’t played a competitive game since December but they have a decent home record and are eleven games unbeaten at home in Europe. They collected seven points out of nine in the group stage and have only failed to win one match at home in their domestic league.

Rafa Benitez’s need to win some silverware means Chelsea will paly a strong team. They surely have enough talent to overcome a strong, but limited Prague side. Frank Lampard should be a popular bet in goalscorer markets – he has scored in each of his last four games.

Beting Tips:

Frank Lampard to score anytime – 2.88/1 with Bet365

Chelsea to win 1-0 – 7.5/1 with William Hill

Chelsea half-time/full-time at 2.63/1 with Bet Victor

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