LECH POZNAN v HAUGESUND
Thursday 20th July 2017 – Kickoff: 2000hrs
Football – Europe – Europa League Betting Tips
Lech Poznan return to their INEA stadion for this second qualifying round second leg as they look to overhaul a 3-2 deficit against Norwegian outfit, Haugesund this evening, with a place in the third qualifying round at stake for both clubs.
A repeat of their last home match in the Europa League would be a welcome result for Lech Poznan as they swept aside Macedonian outfit, Pelister in a 4-0 win in the opening leg of the first qualifying round of this season’s competition.
Lech Poznan grabbed the last Europa spot in the Polish Ekstraklasa at the end of last season, and they hold a very solid record on home turf at this level as they’ve suffered just two defeats from their last 18 home matches.
Visitors Haugesund just need to avoid defeat in this second leg in Poznan to progress through to the third qualifying round of the Europa League following their 3-2 win in Norway last week, in this their return to this competition for three seasons.
Haugesund saw off Irish side Coleraine in the previous round in no uncertain terms as they scored a 7-0 win on aggregate which was all down to a 7-0 home win in the first leg of the tie. But this second leg in Poznan will be Haugesund’s biggest test yet of their very short Europa League history.
They’ve drawn at Welsh side Airbus UK and Irish side Coleraine in between a win at Sarajevo, but a trip to a strong Lech Poznan side in their own backyard will be a tough test indeed of their character and resilience.
I’m confident that Lech Poznan can turn this tie around here though tonight.
Pick: Lech Poznan to win @ 1.44 bwin
