Piast Gliwice hosts Riga FC in the first leg of the Europa League qualification quarterfinals. The match will be played on Thursday, July 25th at Stadion Miejski w Gliwicach (Gliwice)
That's what happens with teams that sensationally become champions. A year ago, no one could have thought that Piast would win the Polish Championship. It gained silver not so long ago but as long as there is Legia... Football is rich in sensations, so Piast made its way to the champion’s title. The team assured that the European Cup experience is not so important and the absence of the season will not greatly affect. Yes, Piast played well. In Barisaw, the team outplayed the champion of Belarus and was supposed to win but just clicked the beak in one of the attacks. This was enough for Stasevich and Dragun, and the game ended in a draw (1:1). Piast played well at home and led the match to victory. BATE created only 1 half-attempt in the second half, but such a situation was until the 80th minute. There appeared a quick forward, who tore the defense of Piast. The Poles were relaxed, or simply inexperienced and not ready. BATE scored after a cross and after a penalty. In fact, Piast was much stronger, but it was just bad luck. However, the upcoming opponent is not the most experienced.
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In fact, this interesting football club was founded not so long ago. Riga FC became second twice in the championship, after which it played well in Europe. In the last season, Riga was lucky and managed to outrank Ventspils. Most of the current championship is behind now, and the team from Riga goes first. But it is much more interesting to look at the successes in European competitions. Last year, the team played in the Europa League first round against CSKA from Sofia. Latvians lost away, but they managed to lead the home game to extra time and could scratch out a victory. But no luck - Riga lost on penalties. A sad story continued this year. Again a formidable opponent, but only on paper. Riga also lost on penalties, even though it had an advantage in the series. The team is good by local standards, but unlucky, and Piast has a completely different level.
It is the match between two losers of the Champions League qualifications. Both teams had to go further but did not succeed. Piast is much stronger in terms of the squad. Now it has experience in Europe, and it’s time for the Poles to win at least one of the matches, and then we'll see. I chose the victory of the hosts.
Prediction for the match: Piast Gliwice to win
