Molde vs Legia prediction: EUROPE: Conference League – Play Offs betting tips on match 2025-03-05 17:45.
[p]It was a nail-biting knockout play-off round for Molde, who went all the way to penalties with Shamrock Rovers before emerging victorious to set up this UEFA Conference League last 16 clash with Legia Warsaw. It was at this stage that the Norwegian side exited the competition last season, so they will be out to avenge that and reach the quarter-finals of a European competition for the first time. [/p]
[p]The hosts will have to continue shaking off rust brought about by the Norwegian winter break, as their last competitive match played outside of the Conference League came back in early December! Molde have also lost two of their last three home matches in this competition (W1), yet they boast a solid record against Polish opposition, losing just one of their five such H2Hs (W2, D2).[/p]
[p]All four of those avoidances of defeat came against Legia Warsaw, who will aim to reverse that winless H2H record and hope to pick up their first win in Europe since November. Their two contests since both ended in defeat against Lugano (2-1) and Djurgården (3-1), but four successive wins prior were enough for them to secure a top-eight finish and automatic qualification to the last 16. [/p]
[p]Legia have been one of the more impressive travellers in the Conference League this season, winning five of their six away games in the competition including qualifiers (L1), with four of those victories accompanied by a clean sheet. Form on the road since the restart of their domestic season has been far less promising though, with both of their last two away games in the league ending in defeat. [/p]
[p]Players to watch: Frederik Ihler is Molde’s top scorer in the Conference League this season with four goals, three of which came before half-time. Paweł Wszołek is without a goal since the resumption of Legia’s domestic season, but he did score after half-time in each of his team’s previous two Conference League away games. [/p]
[p]Hot stat: Legia have scored eight goals beyond the 60th minute across their six Conference League away games this term. [/p]
[p][i]Written by David H [/i][/p]