Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Legia
Match Time & Date:
22/02/2024
21:00
Prediction: 2-1
Molde
Legia and Molde take on each other at Stadion Wojska Polskiego in what is expected to be an interesting Conference League game. Molde won the first leg 2-1, but Legia are seen as favourites to win Thursday’s encounter. Experienced midfielder Rafal Augustyniak is widely expected to return to the starting XI after scoring as a substitute in the first leg, while all Celhaka, Gual, and Mustafaev should miss out with injuries.
The Norwegians, on the other hand, are eager to defend their slim lead in the return leg, but that is easier said than done. Kristian Eriksen serves a one-game ban, while Mats Daehli limped off with injury in the first leg. Eric Kitolano is widely expected to replace Daehli in the starting XI. Anyhow, home win should be considered as over the years Legia have turned their Stadion Wojska Polskiego into a real fortress.
Highlighted Player (Magnus Wolff Eikrem ):
Magnus Wolff Eikrem is a Norwegian footballer who was born in Molde on August 8, 1990. As expected, he started his youth career at his hometown club Molde in 2002, but four years later Manchester United scouts brought him to England. Eikrem returned to Molde in 2011, scoring six goals in 68 league appearances for the Blues in the Eliteserien.
After his spells with Heerenveen, Cardiff City, Malmo, and Seattle Sounders, the Norway midfielder made yet another return to Molde in 2018. Eikrem has been playing for the Blues ever since, establishing himself as one of the team’s key players.
Speaking of his international career, he scored two goals in 12 appearances for the Norway U21 team, while making his debut with the senior team in a 1-1 draw with Denmark on January 15, 2012. He replaced Markus Henriksen after 75 minutes. He is the son of former Molde footballer Knut Hallvard Eikrem.
Highlighted Team (Legia):
Legia is a football club based in Warsaw and it is one of the most successful sides in Polish history. The Militarians – as they are commonly referred to in Poland – have won 11 Ekstraklasa Championship title, while they also hold the record-18 Polish Cup trophies and four Polish SuperCup matches.
Founded as the main official football club of the Polish Army, Legia Warsaw are playing theirhome matches at the Polish Army Stadium which can accommodate 31,000 people. Legia have endured mixed fortunes at the international scene with the Polish giants regularly participating in Europa League, with four group inclusions over the last six years. The Militarians headed into the 2016-17 season feeling buoyed and motivated having succeeded in ending the 20-year Champions League wait, becoming the first Polish team to take part in Europe’s elite competition over the last two decades.
The 3-1 aggregate playoff victory over Irish Dundalk earned them a place in the final showpiece with Legia being thrown into a heavy mix with the likes of Sporting CP, Borussia Dortmund and European champions Real Madrid.
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