We have over 50 matches to look forward to in the second qualifying round of the 2022/23 Europa Conference League this week including the meeting between Dinamo Batumi and Lech Poznań.
The game will be played on the 28th of July at the Baumit Arena and the hosts have a mountain to climb as they are 5-0 down from the first leg in Poland.
🔵⚪️ Skóraś & Amaral score doubles while Ishak's late goal puts @LechPoznan in a commanding position 💪#UECL https://t.co/S8VXIs65ae— UEFA Europa Conference League (@europacnfleague) July 22, 2022
🔵⚪️ Skóraś & Amaral score doubles while Ishak's late goal puts @LechPoznan in a commanding position 💪#UECL https://t.co/S8VXIs65ae
Dinamo Batumi at the top team in Georgia right now and they currently stand 9 points clear at the summit of the Erovnuli Liga table. However, they have failed to win any of their last 3 fixtures, all of which have come in European competition.
Dinamo Batumi started their European campaign in the Champions League first qualifying round and held Slovan Bratislava to a 0-0 draw away in the first leg.
That placed them in an advantageous position for the second leg at home but having taken the lead in extra time, it was the away team who progressed, scoring 2 goals inside the final 5 minutes.
That was a huge blow for Dinamo Batumi and they carried the hangover from that late defeat into the first leg of this tie against Lech Poznań in Poland.
Dinamo Batumi found themselves 3-0 down at half time and conceded 2 further goals in the second half in what was a disappointing performance. Trends show Dinamo Batumi have played 5 times in the Europa Conference League and they are yet to keep a clean sheet.
Lech Poznań travel to the Baumit Arena in Georgia knowing they are in complete control of the tie. A fantastic performance in the first leg means Lech Poznań could lose this match 4-0 and still progress to the third qualifying round.
However, they cannot take anything for granted and the 5-0 win in the first leg of this tie was the second competitive win of the season for Lech Poznań.
They failed to win any of their previous 3 games ahead of the first leg and lost 5-1 at Qarabag in the first qualifying round of the Champions League. There have also been defeats in the Polish Super Cup and the Ekstraklasa.
Lech Poznań have played only 1 away European fixture this season and they conceded 5 goals, so must be on their guard to ensure the same thing does not happen in this game.
Team news and Dinamo Batumi will hope Brazilian striker Flamarion can replicate his domestic form and score goals in this match. Zuriko Davitashvili is also a threat from midfield.
Lech Poznań shared the goals among the team in the first leg and are likely to go with the same starting XI from that match.
Dinamo Batumi have little choice but to attack in this game and that should make for an entertaining encounter. We expect to see both teams find the back of the net but for Lech Poznań to have too much for the hosts and win the match.