Legia take on the visitors Ordabasy in the second leg of UEFA Conference League qualification quarterfinals. First leg result: 2-2. The match will be played on Thursday, August 3rd at Stadion Wojska Polskiego (Warsaw).
Legia returned to the qualification after a break. The Army Men are considered one of the strongest teams in Poland, if not the number one team in the country, with 15 league titles and semi-final appearances in a couple of European competitions. However, the Warsaw-based club has missed out on the gold twice recently, notably being overshadowed by Raków in the last season, who secured their debut Extraleague trophy. Naturally, in Warsaw, they aim to return to the top spot, and under the guidance of coach Czesław Michniewicz, they started off confidently, winning the Super Cup against Cracovia on penalties in Częstochowa. In parallel, the Polish team returned to the European arena. Last season, after having previously participated in the UEFA Champions League group stage, they ended up in the UEFA Europa League group with Spartak Moscow, Napoli, and Leicester City, finishing in 4th place as expected. This time, they started in the distant Shymkent. In the previous Thursday's match, despite conceding twice at the beginning of each half, the team managed to make a comeback and secure a draw.
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Ordabasy definitely cannot focus on the European arena. The Blue and Whites have never been champions of the country. Moreover, their highest position was 3rd place, the bronze medals, achieved in 2017 and 2019. So, their top priority now can only be competing for the leadership with the perennial favorite, Astana. Especially since halfway through the current championship, under the guidance of Alexander Sednev, they sensationally led the league. Playing in the UEFA Europa Conference League might not have come at the most opportune time. The team qualified for the competition as the 5th team from last season in Kazakhstan because they also won the national cup in 2022, for the second time in history. During the summer, they managed to strengthen their squad with a couple of Ukrainian national team players, Besedin and Makarenko. The hope was that they could show something on the international stage, where the club had previously only passed two opponents, Jagiellonia Białystok and Torpedo Kutaisi, in six attempts. However, they started the campaign powerfully with goals from Sadovskiy and Mbodj. Yet, a more experienced opponent got their act together and worked hard to restore the status quo.
Last Thursday, the Polish team flew to Shymkent for the first time in history. Everyone expects that the Polish team, having learned from their experience in Kazakhstan, will easily win. However, they face a very tough opponent. Let's take a risk and bet on the guests with a +1.5 goals handicap.
Prediction for the match: Ordabasy to win with +1.5 handicap.
