Lech Poznan vs SK Rapid prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-10-01 16:45.
[p]Lech Poznań return to European action looking to put their summer qualification frustrations behind them, while Rapid Vienna make the trip to Poland eager to bounce back from derby disappointment.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Lech’s 2025/26 European campaign has already seen exits in both the Champions League and Europa League qualification stages, forcing them into this competition. They didn’t reach the league phase last season, but a run to the UEFA Conference League quarter-finals in 2022/23 shows they have potential on this stage. Recent form offers encouragement too, with just one defeat in six competitive matches (W3, D2), and while their record on the continent in recent years has been solid, conceding eight goals in their last two European home qualifiers this summer suggests they have some defensive frailties to overcome here. [/p]
[p]Rapid Vienna sit top of the Austrian Bundesliga, but morale took a hit on Sunday as they fell to a painful 3-1 derby defeat against Austria Vienna. Failing to win either of their last two games (D1, L1) is hardly ideal preparation for their Conference League opener, so they’ll be searching for a response here. They’ve got some solid form in last season’s competition to fall back on as they reached the quarter-final stage, and resilience on the road has helped them in Europe of late, losing just two of their last eight away fixtures in this competition including qualifiers (W4, D2). [/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]This will be the first-ever competitive clash between the two sides. Lech have lost just two of ten meetings with sides from Austria (W5, D3), while Rapid have lost just one of seven matches with teams from Poland (W4, D2). [/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Lech have scored exactly two goals in five of their last six competitive games.[/p]
[p]Lech have lost just one of their last 11 Conference League home games (includes qualifiers W9, D1, L1).[/p]
[p]Six of Rapid’s last eight competitive games saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]All three of Rapid’s Conference League group stage away matches last season saw over 2.5 goals.  [/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Lech captain Mikael Ishak has been in deadly form on the European stage, netting six goals across five qualifiers this season – only one of his 12 club goals this term arrived before the half-hour mark. Rapid’s Claudy Mbuyi struck a consolation in the derby defeat to Austria Vienna, extending his streak of direct goal contributions to three in four games (G2, A1).[/p]
[p]While both sides are missing key men through long-term lay-offs, neither look to have any fresh injury issues. Â [/p]
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[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]With both sides having a tendency to produce high-scoring games in Europe, a speculative pick of over 3.5 goals could return a nice profit.[/p]
[p][i]Author: David H[/i][/p]