Chelsea take on the visitors Wimbledon in the 1/32-finals of English Football League Cup. The match will be played on Wednesday, August 30th at Stamford Bridge (London).
Chelsea can afford to field a completely new lineup for the cup match. After a disappointing previous season, the Blues underwent a significant roster overhaul. And even at the end of the summer, farewells continue with players who are no longer needed. Following Zyech, Hall and Andre Santos were also sent on another loan, although they are far from being forgotten. Moreover, in the last 2 weeks alone, Chelsea have acquired new players such as Kaicedo (a new record signing at £116 million!), Lavia, David Washington, and Petrovic. It's not surprising that Pochettino forgot some of the newcomers in a recent press conference. Mauricio is still shaping the squad, and it's not unexpected that after an optimistic draw with Liverpool, they followed with a 1-3 loss to West Ham. The 3-0 victory over modest Luton are only interesting due to Gusto's couple of assists and Jackson's debut goal in England.
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Wimbledon managed to stay in League 2 with some difficulty. The Dons grew as a project born out of fans' enthusiasm, resisting the transformation of the historic club into MK Dons. However, their efforts peaked in League 1, the 3rd tier of the country's divisions. In the spring, they could only secure the 21st place in a lower division. Currently, under the guidance of Johnny Jackson, they have had a more than optimistic start: a 5-match unbeaten streak in League 1 and a 2-1 victory over Coventry in the previous round of the League Cup. The reward is a trip to face their prestigious neighbor at Stamford Bridge.
Wimbledon have not played official matches against Chelsea in this format before. The only friendly match, which took place in 2014, ended in a 3-2 victory for The Aristocrats away. There is no intrigue here, unless it's about how convincingly The Blues will win. A reasonable bet would be with a handicap of -2.0 goals.
Prediction for the match: Chelsea to win with -2.0 handicap.
