Lech Poznan vs Hapoel Be’er Sheva – Lech Pozna might be five points ahead of second place at the midway point of Group C of the UEFA Europa Conference League (UECL). After a scoreless draw at home against Legia Warsaw over the weekend, which put them in the middle of the Ekstraklasa standings moving into the new week, they must soon find their shooting touch if they are to have any hope of taking advantage of such a cushion.
Hopes for a speedy recovery are fueled by Pozna’s recent run of four victories in as many UECL home games as they have played. If the hosts find themselves trailing at home for the first time since mid-August and choose to go direct, there is an obvious focal point for them given that the past three of those also saw dynamic combination Kristoffer Velde and Mikael Ishak both make it into the scoresheet.
Lech Poznan vs Hapoel Be’er Sheva – Betting Analysis
Despite having just defeated Maccabi Netanya 2-1 at the weekend, Hapoel Be’er Sheva is aware that a loss today might effectively put an end to their chances of competing in Europe this year. Even yet, they managed to temporarily pull even on their lone previous trip to Poland (L 2-1 vs. Lech Wroclaw during last year’s qualifiers) after a valiant 2-1 loss to Villarreal on matchday two.
After defeating Inter Milan 2-0 back in September 2016 (D3, L6 since), Hapoel are still searching for their first away group stage victory in any UEFA competition. This set them on the way to their only previous knockout round appearance on the continent this century. They have also traveled more than 4,000km with no regular-time win in four UECL matches (D3, L1).
Players to keep an eye on: Velde scored twice in Pozna’s 4-1 UECL victory over Austria Vienna, adding to his two goals from earlier in the day in Europe. Rotem Hatuel, who scored the equalizer for Hapoel against Villarreal, has scored all seven of his other goals this season after halftime.
Lech Poznan vs Hapoel Be’er Sheva – Head To Head
Our Prediction: Home Win
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