Linfield and Pogon Szczecin will face off in the1st leg of the 2nd Qualifying Round of the UEFA Conference League.
Linfield would likely be disappointed if they fail to break through the defense of Pogon Szczecin. However, scoring just one goal might not be enough to secure the result they desire against a strong Pogon Szczecin side.
Linfield will aim to bounce back from their 1-0 loss against Vllaznia Shkodеr in the Conference League Qualifiers.
In 5 of their last 6 fixtures, Linfield has seen under three goals per game. During this period, their opponents scored a total of 4 goals, while Linfield managed to score 8 goals.
Linfield manager David Healy will be without the services of Ross Larkin and Robbie McDaid for the upcoming match.
Last 5 Games: Won: 3, Draw: 0, Lost: 2, Scored: 7, Conceded: 5, Clean Sheets: 1.
Pogon Szczecin enters this clash with confidence following their 1-0 Ekstraklasa victory against Warta Poznań in the previous game.
In their last six matches, Jens Gustafsson’s side has scored a total of 11 goals, averaging 1.83 goals per game.
Thanks to a completely injury-free squad available for selection, Pogon Szczecin manager Jens Gustafsson doesn’t have any fitness concerns ahead of this clash.
Last 5 Games: Won: 4, Draw: 0, Lost: 1, Scored: 7, Conceded: 3, Clean Sheets: 3.
The match will be played at the Windsor Park.
July 27, 2023, 19:45 UK time.