Legia Warsaw will host Korona Kielce in the 19th round of the PKO Bank Polski Ekstraklasa. All predictions and types indicate that Legia Warsaw will emerge victorious from this clash and catch up with the runner-up, Raków Częstochowa, who drew 0-0 with Cracovia, by 2 points. Korona is coming to Warsaw to win, but the task is extremely difficult, because Legia is a potential candidate for the Polish Champion.
Legia Warsaw, the 4th team in the table, will want to win at all costs to catch up with the league leaders and take advantage of Raków Częstochowa's stumble. In the match, we can definitely expect dominance on the pitch and creating goal-scoring opportunities.
And what did coach Gonçalo Feio say about the clash with Korona? "What we show on the pitch on Sunday will be more important than my words. I am happy with most of the things that happened during the preparation period. What I am not happy with are the injuries to Luquinhas and Patryk Kun - the latter is already there and is training with the ball, Luqui is not yet, but that is the only thing I am not happy with. Decisions on the line-up have not been made yet. From the point of view of playing on the wing, where Luqui played most often, in addition to the solution we had, i.e. Morishita, Chodyna and Szczepaniak, Vahan Biczachczjan has also joined, who can also play in this position. In addition, during the preparation period we also tried the variant with Urbański. We have a number of solutions. I have not made a decision on the line-up yet. There are several positions that are open, and this is one of them."
Korona Kielce, which is coming to Warsaw with a very weakened squad due to injuries, will not be able to use players such as Yoav Hofmeister, Konrad Matuszewski, Dominick Zator, Piotr Malarczyk and Radosław Seweryś. So what are Korona capable of in the upcoming match? We can learn this from Jacek Zieliński's statement. "It doesn't matter to us who the rival is. In our situation, we have to fight for points with everyone. It's good that we're going to such a demanding terrain, because it motivates us to show our best side. I'm calm about the boys' approach to this match. We have no complexes. We know that we are going to the 'Lion's Den'. Legia is a team that has not undergone major changes. Kun has left, but he was not a key player. Luquinhas has also left, but Elitim, who was a key player before his injury, is coming back. Bichakhchyan has also joined, and he can make a difference on Polish pitches. Legia is strong, but it has its weaknesses. We will try to use them."
The clear favorite in this match is Legia Warsaw. Will Korona Kielce be able to stand up to the team from the top of the table? We will find out on 02.02.2025 at 17:30.