Heidenheim vs Chelsea Prediction, Odds and Betting Tips: Back Nkunku to continue scoring streak

Chelsea bid to make it four wins from four games in the Conference League when they travel to Germany to face Heidenheim on Thursday evening, live on TNT Sports 1 at 5:45pm.

Read on for our best bets for the game.

Frequent readers might feel a sense of déjà vu when looking at this first bet. After all, Christopher Nkunku has been on fire in this season's Conference League, racking up six goals in five appearances, including the play-off rounds.

The forward bagged a brace in his last outing against FC Noah and will be eager to exploit a Heidenheim defence that has conceded eight goals in their last two Bundesliga matches.

We’re backing Nkunku - again - to continue his incredible form, with odds of 27/25 via BetMGM for him to score in his sixth consecutive European game.

Chelsea have been in scintillating form in the Conference League, netting an impressive 16 goals across their three group-stage matches. The Blues secured a 4-2 win against Gent, a 4-1 victory away at Panathinaikos, and an emphatic 8-0 thrashing of FC Noah at Stamford Bridge earlier this month.

Enzo Maresca’s side now travels to Germany as the strong 4/9 favourites to beat Heidenheim. The hosts have struggled recently, losing four of their last five games in all competitions, including a heavy 5-2 defeat to Bayer Leverkusen last weekend. However, like Chelsea, they also boast a perfect record in Europe this season, winning all five matches, including qualifiers.

Backing Chelsea to win and both teams to score at 7/4 seems a solid bet, especially given that this outcome has occurred in five of their last nine matches, including Saturday’s 2-1 win at Leicester City.

For added value, I've added a Joao Felix goal to the Bet Builder, boosting the odds to 5/1. Felix has been prolific in Europe this season, scoring four goals in his last two appearances, and, like Nkunku, is proving to be a reliable source of goals for Chelsea in the competition.