{"id":21601,"date":"2026-07-26T15:17:36","date_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:17:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=21601"},"modified":"2026-07-26T15:17:36","modified_gmt":"2026-07-26T15:17:36","slug":"western-sydney-wanderers-vs-chelsea-fc-prediction-kick-off-time-tv-live-stream-team-news-h2h-results-odds","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=21601","title":{"rendered":"Western Sydney Wanderers vs Chelsea FC: Prediction, kick-off time, TV, live stream, team news, h2h results, odds"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It is also, of course, the first match of Xabi Alonso\u2019s tenure with the club, giving fans a first opportunity to get a glimpse of his new brand of football.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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He will hope for an easy start to life in royal blue as he faces Western Sydney, who finished bottom of A-League last season with just 21 points taken from 26 matches.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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It is the first outing of an extended pre-season campaign for Chelsea, which will also see them face Tottenham, Juventus, AC Milan and Johor Darul Ta\u2019zim in Asia and Oceania before returning to London to play Real Sociedad.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Date, kick-off time and venue<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Western Sydney Wanderers vs Chelsea is scheduled for a 10.45am BST kick-off on Tuesday, July 28, 2026.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The match will take place at Accor Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Where to watch Western Sydney Wanderers vs Chelsea<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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TV channel: <\/em>In the UK, the game will be televised live on CFC+, Chelsea\u2019s in-house video streaming service.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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All of the club\u2019s pre-season fixtures will be broadcast via CFC+, which requires a membership. An annual subscription costs \u00a315, while pay-per-view passes worth \u00a39.99 are also available for each match.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n
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Live blog: <\/em>You can follow all the action on matchday via Standard Sport<\/strong>\u2019s live blog.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Chelsea enjoyed an open training session at a packed Accor Stadium on Sunday<\/p>\n
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Western Sydney Wanderers vs Chelsea team news<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Also absent are those players who competed into the late stages of the World Cup, including Pedro Neto, Reece James, Trevoh Chalobah and Enzo Fernandez.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Palestra is expected to make his debut here, as will a number of academy players who have made the trip down under.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Estevao, Romeo Lavia and Jamie Gittens are all back fit and expected to feature, as is Levi Colwill.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
Western Sydney Wanderers vs Chelsea prediction<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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As ever in pre-season, the result is not what Xabi Alonso will be preoccupied with as he heads to the Accor Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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He will, however, be confident of getting a result against what on paper is a vastly inferior side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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The best case for Alonso and his team will be to get minutes in the legs of as many players as possible, avoid injury and score a few goals in doing so. We expect them to do exactly that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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This will be the first meeting between these two teams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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Western Sydney Wanderers vs Chelsea match odds<\/strong><\/h2>\n<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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Western Sydney Wanderers to win: 11\/2<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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