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Legia Warsaw will invite Real Betis to the Polish Army Stadium in their UEFA Conference League campaign opener on Thursday. The hosts played in the group stage of the competition last season, suffering a defeat in the knockout round playoffs while Betis were also eliminated from the knockout round playoffs.
Warsaw are winless in their last three games, suffering two losses. They arrested their losing streak after two games with a 1-1 draw against Gornik Zabrze in the Ekstraklasa on Saturday. Radovan Pankov equalized in the 35th minute, thanks to Ruben Vinagre's assist.
The visitors returned to winning ways after two games last week with a 1-0 home triumph over Espanyol in La Liga. Giovani Lo Celso scored the game's only goal in the 85th minute.
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Legia Warsaw vs Real Betis Head-to-Head and Key Numbers
- The two teams meet for the first time. Betis face a Polish team for the first time in a competitive match while Warsaw take on a fifth different Spanish team in a European competition.
- The hosts have met Spanish teams 10 times in all competitions. They have registered just one win in these meetings while suffering six losses.
- Warsaw won three of their four home games in the Conference League last season, scoring seven goals while keeping two clean sheets.
- Real Betis have registered just one win in their travels this season, with that triumph coming in the Conference League qualifiers against Kryvbas in August.
- Legia Warsaw have failed to score in two of their last three games while conceding one goal each.
- The visitors have lost one of their last five games in all competitions, recording three wins and keeping two clean sheets.
Legia Warsaw vs Real Betis Prediction
The Legionaries have endured a poor run of form and are winless in their last three games, scoring just once. While they won five of their six games in the Conference League qualifiers, they have lost their last two games in the main phase of the competition, conceding three goals each.
Los Verdiblancos are unbeaten in their last two games, scoring one goal apiece. They are winless in their last three away games, failing to score in two, and will look to improve upon that record.
Manuel Pellegrini remains without the services of Isco, William Carvalho, and Youssouf Sabaly due to injuries. Giovani Lo Celso has been left out of the squad alongside Marc Bartra, who has recovered from an injury. The two key players are rested in view for their derby against Sevilla in La Liga on Sunday.
Considering the current form of the two teams, they are likely to play out a low-scoring draw.
Prediction: Legia Warsaw 1-1 Real Betis
Legia Warsaw vs Real Betis Betting Tips
Tip 1: Result - Draw
Tip 2: Goals - Over/Under 2.5 Goals - Under 2.5 goals
Tip 3: At least one goal to be scored in the second half - Yes
Tip 4: Bartosz Kapustka to score or assist any time - Yes
