Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Lech Poznan and Fiorentina face each other at Stadion Miejski in the Conference League quarter-finals, first leg. Lech Poznan impressed in back-to-back wins over Djurgarden, but they are still seen as underdogs in the upcoming double-header. A man to watch in the home team will be Michal Skoras, who scored a brace in a 2-0 win over Warta Poznan, while both Tsitaishvili and Amaral remain in the recovery room.
The Viola, on the other hand, dropped two points in a 1-1 draw with Spezia at the weekend, but they have been in a fine form in April. Fiorentina are more of a team than Lech Poznan, and we predict that the Serie A outfit are going to prove their worth on the field. The good news for the visitors is that Morocco international Sofyane Amrabat is back from the domestic ban.
Highlighted Player (Christian Kouame):
Christian Kouame is an Ivory Coast international who has been playing for Serie A side Genoa since 2018. Kouame started his youth career at Prato and after ending his loan spells with the likes of Sassuolo and Inter, he returned to Stadio Lungobisenzio.
The 185-cm-tall forward made his professional debut with Prato on September 6, 2015 in a 2-1 loss to Pisa. Christian Kouame started the match, but he was replaced by Alberto Aladje after 66 minutes. The Genoa attacker, though, has yet to earn a call-up for the Ivory Coast national team. He has two caps for the Ivory Coast U23 team, but he is still eyeing his senior team debut.
His main position is centre-forward, but he is used as both left and right winger as well. The Genoa footballer was born in Abijan on December 6, 1997 and he has a contract with the Rossoblu until June 30, 2023.
Highlighted Team (Lech Poznan):
Founded on March 19, 1922, Lech Poznan are a Polish club that compete in Ekstraklasa. The Kolejorz (the Railwayman) made their debut in the Polish elite division in 1948, with the team recording a 4-3 win over Widzew Lodz.
Lech play home matches in blue jerseys and white shorts, while white is the dominant colour of their away kit. Stadion Miejski is the club’s home ground. Opened on August 23, 1980, the venue can hold up to 43,269 spectators. Lech Poznan won their first domestic championship in the 1982/83 season, with the team defending the trophy the following season. In the 2014/15 Lech clinched their last (seventh) league title.
The Kolejorz made their debut in the Champions League (former European Cup) in the 1983/84 season, with the team suffering elimination to Athletic Bilbao (2-4 on agg). Legia Warsaw are regarded as the club’s biggest rivals, with the two teams facing each other in the Derby of Poland.