Legia Warsaw host Aston Villa at the Polish Army Stadium on Thursday (21 September) in their UEFA Europa Conference League campaign opener.
The home side have had a strong start to their league season and will hope to do the same in the Conference League. Legia drew 1-1 against Piast Gliwice last time out, with Albanian international Ernest Muci scoring a second-half leveler for 10-man Wojskowi.
Meanwhile, Villa have enjoyed a strong Premier League campaign following their opening day defeat to Newcastle United. They recorded a 3-1 comeback win over Crystal Palace in their last match. Jhon Duran, Douglas Luiz and Leon Bailey got on the scoresheet late on to overturn a deficit.
Legia Warsaw vs Aston Villa Head-to-Head and key figures
- It is the first meeting between both teams.
- Legia’s last meeting against English opposition came in the 2021/22 season against Leicester City in the UEFA Europa League group stage, winning 1-0 at home and 3-1 away.
- Villa’s only competitive meeting against Polish opposition came in 1977, when he defeated Gornik Zabrze 3–1 in the second round of the UEFA Cup.
- Legia have not kept a clean sheet in five league games.
- Villa have scored in all but one of their league matches.
Legia Warsaw vs Aston Villa Prediction
Legia are on a brilliant eight-match unbeaten run, winning five. They have won six of the last seven home games.
Villa, meanwhile, have won five of their last six league games. They are the strongest side and should come out on top.
Prediction: Legia 1-3 Villa
Betting tips for Legia Warsaw vs Aston Villa
Tip 1 – Result: Villa
Tip 2 – Goals – Over/Under 2.5 – Over 2.5 goals (Villa’s last 10 matches have resulted in over 2.5 goals.)
Tip 3 – Both teams to score: Yes (Both teams have scored in Legia’s last five matches.)
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