Legnica- Legia Warsaw will take place on Tuesday at 19:10, the match will count for the quarterfinals of the 2019-2020 edition of the Polish Cup. The two teams evolve in different echelons, Legnica relegated at the end of last season from the first football league of Poland.
Although she finished the regular season of the 2018-2019 edition on the 11th place with 32 points, Legnica had a nightmare play-out, finishing on the penultimate place with 40 points and thus relegated to the second league. In this season of “Division 1”, after 24 rounds, Legnica is on the 6th place with 34 points, a place that ensures the presence in the play-off for promotion.
On the other hand, Legia Warsaw leads “Ekstraklasa” with 51 points after 26 stages, with eight over the great rival in the title fight, Piast team in front of which it lost the championship last season.
The two teams were also face to face in the “Polish Cup” in the 2014-2015 season, Legia crushing their away opponent with 4-0.
Legnica reached the quarterfinals of the competition after passing in the previous rounds of Zaglebie 2, score 3-2 GKS Jastrzebie, score 1-0 and Olsztyn, score 2-1. On the other hand, Legia Warsaw made their way to the quarterfinals, eliminating one by one in the previous rounds the Puszcza teams, score 2-0, Widzew Lodz, score 3-2 and Leczna, score 2-0.
In the last edition of the competition, Legnica managed the performance to reach the semifinals, giving way in the penultimate act to Jagiellonia, score 2-1. Instead, Legia Warsaw did not catch last season only the quarters of the competition being eliminated by Rakow, score 2-1.
The difference in value between the two is huge and it is hard to believe that we will be able to witness a surprising result in this duel, being expected that Legia will prevail on foot without emotions.
PREDICTION: Legia to win @ 1,52
