Legia vs Lincoln Red Imps prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – League phase betting tips on match 2025-12-17 20:00.
[p]Legia Warsaw can no longer qualify for the UEFA Conference League knockout stages, but their opponents Lincoln Red Imps are trying to make history by doing so.[/p]
[p]Match News and Current Form[/p]
[p]Legia’s matchday five 2-1 defeat to Noah confirmed their Conference League participation this season will end at the league phase, leaving them playing only for pride and prize money (W1, L4). That defeat was part of a run of six consecutive competitive matches without a win (D2, L4), a sequence that has dragged them down to second from bottom in the Polish top flight. Winning just one of their last six Conference League home matches (D1, L4) also makes grim reading for the Militarians, for whom interim manager Iñaki Astiz is still waiting for his first win since taking over (D3, L6).[/p]
[p]After beating Sigma Olomouc 2-1 on matchday five, Lincoln have the chance to become the first Gibraltarian side to reach the knockout stages of a UEFA competition. A win here would guarantee their place in the next stage regardless of how other games finish, but even matching the results of KuPS, Zrinjski and Breiðablik would be enough. Confidence should be high after winning each of their last four competitive games, but they are vulnerable given that they’ve never won a Conference League fixture away from home (D1, L8).[/p]
[p]Head-to-Head History[/p]
[p]These two sides have never previously met, but Legia are unbeaten across two previous encounters with sides from Gibraltar (W1, D1). Lincoln’s only previous experience against Polish opposition came on matchday two when they beat Lech Poznań 2-1 at home.[/p]
[p]Hot Stats and Streaks[/p]
[p]Three of Legia’s last four Conference League games produced exactly three goals.[/p]
[p]Just one of Legia’s last ten Conference League proper home fixtures saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Seven of Lincoln’s last eight Conference League outings saw both teams score.[/p]
[p]Lincoln conceded 3+ goals in each of their last three Conference League away games.[/p]
[p]Key Players to Watch and Missing Players[/p]
[p]Mileta Rajović was on target for Legia against Noah, and three of his last four goals were his club’s first of the game, two of them inside the first five minutes. Nicholas Pozo scored Lincoln’s winner against Sigma and all seven of his goalscoring outings for the club have been in games featuring at least three goals.[/p]
[p]Juergen Elitim missed Legia’s weekend action due to injury, while Lincoln’s Mandi is suspended after picking up three yellow cards in the league phase.[/p]
[p]For all the latest team news, please check the Flashscore match centre.[/p]
[p]Betting Analysis[/p]
[p]While Lincoln are a threat, their dreadful away form in Europe suggests they may fall short here, so our tip is to back Legia and Yes in the Result/Both Teams To Score market.[/p]
[p][i]Author: John Pennington[/i][/p]