Legia Warsaw vs Linfield Predictions

• Legia Warsaw won 12 of their last 16 home matches.
• Linfield failed to score in seven of their last nine Champions League qualification away games.
• Linfield were thumped 4-0 at Rosenborg when they reached this stage of the competition last year.

Legia Warsaw to make light work of Linfield

Polish champions Legia Warsaw begin their quest for Champions League qualification against Northern Irish title holders Linfield in Poland this week, and the hosts are massive favourites to earn passage to the next round with relative comfort.

Legia warmed up for Tuesday’s qualifier with a thumping 6-1 win at Bełchatów in the domestic cup, in a one-sided victory where 18-year-old striker Maciej Rosołek was their most impressive performer with a stunning hattrick.

Linfield meanwhile, were busy coming through two UCL preliminary rounds against Tre Firori (2-0) from San Marino and Kosovan outfit Drita (3-0), though a date with Legionaries from Warsaw represents a massive step up in class.

The Blues were thumped 4-0 by Celtic and Rosenborg respectively the last time they travelled to take on opponents of a similar level in their last two Champions League pre-qualification appearances and we expect them to be turned over in a comparable manner in the Polish capital this week.

With Legia’s superior class a massive factor, half time/full time market is worth considering for Tuesday’s qualifier at the prices available while our correct score prediction points towards a 3-0 home win.

Buoyed by their resounding 6-1 cup win on Friday, Legia should have little trouble dismissing a Linfield team that failed to register in seven of their last nine Champions League qualification tussles on the road.