Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
Legia
Match Time & Date:
03/10/2024
18:45
Prediction: 0-1
Betis
Legia will try to put an end to their three-game winless run when they kick off their Conference League campaign with a home game against Real Betis. The Wojskowi do not seem to be at their sharpest ahead of Thursday’s encounter and given their difficulties in front of goal, home win should not be considered. There are no fresh injury worries in the home team ahead of the visit of Betis.
The Andalusians, on the other hand, aim to build on a hard-fought 1-0 win over Espanyol. Los Beticos are more of a team than Legia and given the home team’s struggles in the national championship, there is a big value in betting on Manuel Pellegrini’s troops. The experienced Chile tactician should recall former West Ham United man Pablo Fornals to the starting XI, while the likes of Marc Bartra, William Carvalho, Isco, and Youssouf Sabaly remain on the sidelines with injuries.
Highlighted Player (Rui Silva):
Born on the 7th of February, 1994, Rui Silva is a Portuguese footballer who plays for Granada in LaLiga. The Maia born started his football journey playing Futsal before eventually joining the youth setup at Maia FC in 2006. After six years of development, he got recruited by C.D Nacional and signed a professional contract with the club in 2012.
Two years later, on the 26th of January, 2014, he made his professional debut in a Portuguese Super Cup group game against Leixoes SC and kept a clean sheet. The 6ft 3-inch tall goalkeeper went on to make over 50 appearances for the club before leaving for Spain in 2017 to join his current club Granada FC on a four-and-a-half-year deal.
Additionally, the 25-year-old has represented Portugal at the youth level, winning his standalone cap for its under-21 team in a friendly against England on the 13th of November, 2014.
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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