Chelsea v Rubin Kazan Tip

Chelsea are strong favourites (3/5 Bet365) to win the first leg of their Europa League quarter-final on Thursday night but Rubin Kazan can travel with the confidence of a team undefeated on their trips away from Russia thus far.

One man who leaps out as a potential danger to the Blues is Jose Salomon Rondon. The Venezuelan international has scored five goals in 10 Europa League appearances so far this season including three against Inter and one in extra time against Levante in the last round.

But it’s not just the goal return that makes Rondon eye-catching at best odds of 7/2 (BetVictor) in the anytime goalscorer market. The 23-year-old has had 13 attempts on target in this competition. To put that in perspective, that’s the same total as Gareth Bale and only Edinson Cavani and Samuel Eto’o have had more.

Furthermore, Rondon has had 14 additional efforts off target which means that nobody has tried their luck more in the Europa League in 2012-13. With Rafa Benitez juggling his squad yet again, the Rubin hotshot will fancy his chances of adding to his tally in London.