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Cork City vs Legia Prediction & Betting tips
Cork City and KP Legia Warsaw face each other in Turner’s Cross, in a match for this phase of the UEFA Champions League (1st Qualifying Round). This will be the first direct confrontation between these two teams, as they have never faced each other before. Attention to the home factor, since Cork City usually conquer different results at home and abroad.
Cork City:
The home team plays its first match in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of taking advantage of the home advantage to achieve a positive result. This is a team that usually makes good use of the home advantage, stronger with the help of its supporters, since in the last 30 matches they register 8 wins, 3 draws and 4 losses in away matches; against 13 wins, 1 draw and 1 loss at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a draw at home with Shamrock Rovers by (0-0). In the last 10 home matches Cork City has won 8, tied 1 and lost 1. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 9 of the last 10 matches.
The Cork City team reaches this first phase with the aim of surprising and advancing in the competition, but knows that it will not have an easy life ahead and that it will have to give the maximum to achieve its objective. Due to the fact of facing a qualified team, the locals will enter the field trying to explore the attacking plays very carefully so as not to be surprised, because the visitors have a quick team. The local coach must place in the field what is best available to him for this battle.
Legia Warsaw:
The visiting team plays their first match in this edition of the UEFA Champions League with the intention of winning a positive result as a visitor. This is a team that usually maintains its competitive level in home and away matches, since in the last 30 matches they register 9 wins, 4 draws and 2 losses in away matches; against 10 wins, 2 draws and 3 losses at their stadium. The team comes to this match after a draw at home with Radomiak Radom by (0-0). In the last 10 away matches KP Legia Varsovia has won 6, tied 3 and lost 1. Their offense has scored frequently, since they have scored goals in 8 of the last 10 matches.
The phase of the Legia Warsaw is very good, since the team comes from a huge series of games without losing, so it arrives very confident to achieve the qualification for the next phase, then, it will have to present a high quality football, both in the first leg, as in the return leg. In this first duel the team will play away from home, but will try to surprise the locals and win this game. The visiting coach must not have important absences for this game.