Our prediction for this Europa Conference League match:
The ground at Stadion Wojska Polskiego will be shaking when Legia and Brondby go head to head in an eagerly-awaited Conference League qualifier on Thursday. Legia came from behind to beat Brondby 3-2 in Denmark and they are now on a quest to defend their lead in front of home fans. The Poles have been scoring goals for fun of late and they are likely to stick to their attacking style of play.
Albania midfielder Jurgen Celhaka suffered an injury in the first leg, with Claude Goncalves likely to step up. Jesper Sorensen’s men, on the other hand, suffered a dip in form and given their under-par performance in a 1-0 loss to Aarhus, we predict that the hosts are going to pick up all three points from the match. Both Kevin Mensah and Nicolai Vallys should miss out with injuries for the visiting side.
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.