Ekstraklasa matchday 1, Friday, 19.07.2024 at 20:30
After the end of the European Championship and the Copa América, the leagues in Europe are gradually resuming. This includes the Polish Ekstraklasa.
The Wojskowi and the Biało-Zieloni will face each other in the first matchday on Friday evening. For both sides, it is still a test of where they stand.
And even if the visitors are slightly underdogs as promoted teams, my Slask Wroclaw Lechia Gdansk betting tip assumes goals on both sides
No question, the past season was a very successful one for the club from Wroclaw. They finished in a good second place and thus also qualified for the Conference League.
They had a strong finish to the season to thank for making it this far. Four wins from the final four games
And although they were level on points with champions Jagiellonia, they only finished runners-up. The reason for this was the worse direct comparison, which counts in Poland.
It was the team’s best finish since winning the championship in 2012. Now the qualifying matches against FC Riga are coming up in August
The visitors won a championship last season, albeit only in the second division. At the same time, they also achieved direct promotion.
An important building block for this was their defense, which was the second-best in Division 1 with 34 goals conceded. They conceded four alone on the final matchday when everything was already over
At the same time, they also scored 60 goals, which was also the second-best figure in the league. Will this continue in the Ekstraklasa?
Because you’ll find odds of just over 2.00 if the Biało-Zieloni take at least one point from Lower Silesia
Aside from that, what can we expect from this game? After all, it’s the first game of the season, so it’s not yet clear where either team stands and where they’re heading.
In any case, the visitors will have to do without Maksym Khlan, who is playing for Ukraine at the Olympic Games. He was Budowlani’s top scorer in the previous season.
The home side, meanwhile, will have to cope with the departure of Erik Expósito. He scored 19 goals last season
So what can we expect in terms of goals? After all, the Wojskowi scored the third fewest goals (2.4) in matches involving them in the pre-season.
This is also reflected in the goal betting odds for the Slask Wroclaw Lechia Gdansk betting tip. Top bookmakers such as Oddset expect a game with less than 2.5 goals with odds of around 1.85.
If there is hope for a lively kick, then on the one hand it is the atmosphere: first matchday, warm temperatures and a glorious sunset.
On the other hand, it could also be the recklessness of the promoted team that tips the scales here. In the final five games of the season alone, the Biało-Zieloni scored over 2.5 goals each time
On paper, of course, it’s a duel between David and Goliath. The runners-up face the newly promoted side, who are still getting used to the new level.
However, the home side could find it harder than expected. They have only won one of the last eleven head-to-head meetings. Both could therefore go forward.
My Slask Wroclaw Lechia Gdansk tip: Both teams will score!
