Legia vs Lugano: Conference League match prediction
Legia and Lugano will play in the fifth round of the general stage of the Conference League. The hosts are one of two teams that have won four of four matches. The Polish team shares first place in the table with London Chelsea. Lugano also shows good results and closes the top eight. Which of the opponents will be able to score tournament points on December 12? The answer is in our forecast for this match.
Match announcement
Legia Warszawa
Current form
In European competitions, Legia started with the Conference League qualification, where they managed to pass all the qualifying rounds and made it into the main draw of the tournament. In the first match, the Poles beat one of the most titled clubs of the third most important European tournament, the Spanish Betis, on their home field by a minimum score (1:0), but in the second match they scored three goals away to Backa Topole and confidently won 3:0 in the end. The next opponents were less serious - the "army men" confidently beat Dinamo Minsk (4:0) and Omonia (3:0). The club occupies second place in the tournament table and is only behind Chelsea by goal difference.
Disqualifications and injuries
Elitim, Mustafayev and Leszczynski are in the infirmary.
Interesting trends for betting
- Legia have scored three goals in each of their last four victories
- The team won all matches in the Conference League
Estimated line-up: Tobias, Wszolek, Pankow, Capuadi, Vinagre, Gonçalves, Augustyniak, Morishita, Chodyna, Gual, Luquinhas Beilo.
Lugano
Current form
Lugano is currently considered one of the most successful clubs in Switzerland and even ranks first in the national championship. The visitors are doing well in European competitions - the team is among the eight strongest in the Conference League. In four rounds, the Swiss team has suffered only one defeat. They failed to take points only in the away match with Backa Topola (1:4). At the same time, they managed to beat HJK (3:0), Mlada Boleslav (1:0) and Gent (2:0). The visitors are only three points behind today opponent.
Disqualifications and injuries
Aliseda will miss the meeting due to a muscle injury.
Interesting trends for betting
- The team has won four of its last five matches.
- None of the last eight matches of the visitors ended in a draw
Probable lineup: Saipi - Zanotti, Papadopoulos, Haidari, Marques - Doumbia, Grgic - Steffen, Dos Santos, Chimignani - Vladi
Trends
Bet Exact score 3:0
The hosts have won their last three games by this score.
17.00Bet At least one team will not score
This bet has played in three of the last four away matches
2.30Bet Number 3 in the final score
This pattern has worked in four of the hosts' last five matches
3.70Tip and bets
The opponents have been showing excellent football in recent matches and have been scoring quite a lot. For example, the hosts have not scored less than 12 goals in any of the last 12 matches. At the same time, the visitors have not left a single Conference League match without scoring a goal. We believe that such teams should be expected to perform effectively in the upcoming match.
Our prediction is total over 2.5 goals for 1.65
Bet on the outcome
The hosts are having a brilliant European campaign and will definitely not be left without a playoff. At the same time, the team does not intend to leave the top eight and will try to continue its winning streak. The support of its fans should help Legia win over the guests from Switzerland. We suggest betting on the success of the home team.
Our forecast is Legia victory for 1.90
Bet on corners
From our description it is clear that the teams prefer to play open football. This means that there is a high probability that there will be many corners in the upcoming match. We will make another bet on the over total for them.
Our prediction is total over 8.5 corners for 1.59