Prediction: Lechia Gdansk vs Rapid Vienna

Prediction: Lechia Gdansk to win 2-1

Best Odds: 13/2

Bookmaker: Betfair

Lechia Gdansk and Rapid Vienna will face each other in the second leg of the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round at Gdansk Stadium in Gdansk this week.The match is scheduled to kick off at 6:45pm UK time on Thursday.

Lechia Gdansk

Lechia Gdansk are a big club in Poland, but they have never become the champions of their country. They have finished third in 1956 and 2018-19, and that is the best that they have done so far in their history. Lechia Gdansk have won the Polish Cup twice – first in 1983 and then in 2018-19 – and the Polish SuperCup in 1983 and 2019.

The White-Greens finished fourth in the 2021–22 Ekstraklasa campaign with 57 points from 34 matches and entered the UEFA Europa Conference League in the first qualifying round. Tomasz Kaczmarek’s side have made a disappointing start to the 2022–23 Ekstraklasa campaign and have lost their opening game.

Lechia Gdansk will head into the second leg of the the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round against Rapid Vienna  at Gdansk Stadium in Gdansk on Thursday evening as favourites because they played out a goalless draw in the first leg.

Team News:

Dusan Kuciak, Michał Nalepa, Jan Bieganski, David Stec, Maciej Gajos, Jakub Kałuzinski, Łukasz Zwoliński and Dominik Piła all arę available for Lechia Gdansk.

Rapid Vienna

Rapid Vienna are one of the biggest clubs in Austria and have a strong pedigree in Europe. The Green-Whites have won the Austrian Championship as many as 32 times in their history, the Austrian Cup on 14 times, the Austria Supercup thrice and the Mitropa Cup twice.

Ferdinand Feldhofer’s side finished fifth in 2021–22 Austrian Football Bundesliga table last season with 25 points from 32 matches, finishing as many as 27 points behind winners RB Salzburg.

Rapid Vienna will have a tough task in the second leg of the the UEFA Europa Conference League second qualifying round against Lechia Gdansk because they played out a goalless draw at home in the first leg.

Team News:

Paul Gartler, Emanuel Aiwu, Kevin Wimmer,  Nicolas Kühn, Thorsten Schick, Guido Burgstaller and  Oliver Strunz all are available.

Key Factors to Consider

• Lechia Gdansk have won 2 of their last 5 competitive matches.
• Lechia Gdansk have lost 2 of their last 5 competitive matches.
• Lechia Gdansk have drawn 1 of their last 5 competitive matches.
• Rapid Vienna have won 4 of their last 5 competitive games.
• Rapid Vienna have drawn 1 of their last 5 competitive games.

Conclusion

Lechia Gdansk will be encouraged by the result in the first leg, and they are likely to end up winning the second leg against Austrian club Rapid Vienna and progressing to the next round of the UEFA Europa Conference League qualifying.

Prediction: Lechia Gdansk to win 2-1

Best Odds: 13/2

Bookmaker: Betfair