The second leg of the Europa League 2025/26 first qualifying round between Aktobe (Kazakhstan) and Legia (Poland) will take place on July 17 at the Central Stadium. The score of the first match was 1-0 in favor of Legia. Aktobe vs. Legia: prediction and betting odds, statistics.
Aktobe
Vyacheslav Levchuk's team lost 0-1 in the first match. This extended Aktobe's winless run in the Europa League to nine matches (4 draws, 5 losses). With such a record, it will be challenging for Aktobe to advance to the next stage, as they need a win in the return leg. Moreover, in 6 of their last 7 Europa League matches, the club has failed to score.
- In 7 of their last 8 Europa League games, Aktobe conceded the first goal.
- No more than two goals have been scored in Aktobe's last nine matches in this tournament.
- The team has not scored in the second half in their last seven Europa League matches.
Predicted lineup for Aktobe (4-5-1)
Andrey Vlad – Nemanja Andjelkovic, Bagdat Kairov, Bogdan Vatajelu, Gabi Kiki – Uche Agbo, Jairo Jean, Nikita Korzun, Georgy Zhukov, Vyacheslav Shvyrev – Oralhan Omirtaev.
Legia
The victory in the previous match allowed the Polish side to break a four-match losing streak in the Europa League. However, Legia has not scored more than one goal in seven consecutive matches in this tournament. To advance to the next round, Edward Iordănescu's team needs at least a draw in the return leg. If they lose by exactly one goal, extra time will be needed.
- The Polish team has not won in 12 of their last 14 away matches in the Europa League (5 draws, 7 losses).
- They have conceded in 4 of their last 5 away matches in this tournament.
- Legia has not scored in the second half in 6 of their last 8 away Europa League games.
Predicted lineup for Legia (4-3-3)
Kacper Tobiasz – Pawel Wszolek, Steve Kapuadi, Rafal Augustyniak, Radovan Pankov – Bartosz Kapustka, Jurgen Elitim, Vahan Bichakhchyan – Marc Gual, Ryo Morishita, Patryk Kun.
Referee
Granit Makedonci (Sweden)
Matches – 5 (International matches, 2024/25);
Yellow cards shown (including second yellows) – 11;
Average yellow cards per match – 2.2;
Red cards shown – 2;
Average fouls per match – 20;
Penalties – 20%.
Match Prediction: Aktobe vs. Legia
It will be very challenging for Aktobe to achieve a positive outcome in this encounter. Aktobe rarely wins on the international stage, and even home advantage does not seem to help them. The club has only one home win in their last 8 European matches (2 draws, 5 losses). They have conceded in every match during this stretch. The hosts need to push forward and score, but their unreliable defense will be even more vulnerable under these conditions.
Legia has lost only 3 of their last 10 away Europa League games. The defeats came against teams superior to Aktobe – Napoli, Leicester, and Rangers. Additionally, their attack is quite stable: the club scored in 7 of their last 9 matches in this tournament, and catching Aktobe on the counter-attack is well within their capability. Furthermore, Legia enters this match in good spirits after winning the national Super Cup.
My prediction: Legia will not lose and Total Over 1.5 goals
