The second leg of the 2024/25 Europa League Round of 16 between Legia (Poland) and Molde (Norway) will take place on March 13 at the Polish Army Stadium in Warsaw. The first leg ended with a 3-2 victory for Molde. Legia vs. Molde: prediction, betting odds, and statistics.
Legia
Gonzalo Feio's side lost 2-3 to Molde in the first leg, marking their third consecutive defeat in the Conference League – the longest such streak for the team in this European competition. Additionally, Legia conceded three goals in two consecutive matches in the Conference League. To advance to the next round, the Polish team needs to win by at least two goals in regular time. Notably, the club last reached the quarterfinals of any European competition in the 1995/96 season.
- The team has not lost in regular time in 5 of their last 6 home matches in the Conference League (4 wins, 1 draw).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 7 of Legia's last 9 home games in this European competition.
- The Polish side scored exactly one or two goals in regular time in 4 of their last 5 home matches in the Conference League.
Predicted lineup for Legia (4-3-3)
Vladan Kovacevic – Pawel Wszolek, Steve Kapuadi, Ruben Vinagre, Jan Zielkowski – Claude Goncalves, Bartosz Kapustka, Vahan Bichakhchyan – Kacper Chodyna, Marc Gual, Maxi Oyedele.
Midfielder Lucas Lukinhas is suspended for this game.
Molde
Per-Mathias Høgmo's team, having won the first leg, secured two consecutive victories for the first time in the current Conference League campaign. Moreover, Molde scored at least three goals for the third time in this tournament. However, they have conceded 14 goals in the current competition – more than any other team still participating. To advance to the next round, the Norwegian side must avoid defeat in regular time, and in the event of a one-goal loss, extra time will be played. Notably, Molde has never reached the quarterfinals of any European competition before.
- The club has not won in regular time in 5 of their last 7 away matches in the Conference League (1 draw, 4 losses).
- At least one of the opponents failed to score in 6 of Molde's last 8 away games in this European competition.
- The Norwegians scored in regular time in 10 of their last 13 away matches in the Conference League.
Predicted lineup for Molde (4-2-3-1)
Jakob Karlstrøm – Martin Linnes, Eirik Haugan, Valdemar Lund Jensen, Halldor Stenevik – Emil Breivik, Mats Dæhli – Kristian Eriksen, Mads Enggaard, Eirik Hestad – Fredrik Gulbrandsen.
Legia vs. Molde: Match Prediction
Support from their fans often helps the Polish side achieve positive results in European competitions, and Legia focuses on creating opportunities in home matches. The club frequently breaks through opposing defenses and has no issues scoring goals: in their last 13 home matches in the Conference League, the team failed to score only once. Additionally, in seven of these encounters, Legia scored at least twice.
Molde is also not accustomed to sitting back and even in away games, they actively push forward. In 10 of their last 13 away matches in the Conference League, the team found the back of the net, doing so at least twice in seven of those instances. Meanwhile, the Norwegians rarely manage to perform flawlessly in defense: in their last 14 away games in this European competition, Molde kept a clean sheet only four times.
I expect both sides to perform well in attack. My prediction: Both teams to score – Yes
