Preview: Breidablik vs Lech Poznan - prediction, team news, lineups

Breidablik and Lech Poznan will conclude their Champions League second-round qualifying tie in Wednesday's second leg at Kopavogsvollur.

With a six-goal deficit to make up, the home side are faced with a near-insurmountable task to keep their dream of featuring in Europe's premier club competition alive.

Match preview

Still reeling from their continental hammering four days prior, Breidablik just about managed to force a share of the spoils from Saturday's league encounter against KR Reykjavik.

After going behind to Matthias Praest's strike on the stroke of half time, Halldor Arnason's men restored parity just shy of the hour mark through Agust Thorsteinsson.

Blikar's dropped points last time out have seen them lose ground in their title pursuit, as they now trail leaders Valur by two points heading into the final six matches of the season.

In the meantime, Breidablik will set out to salvage what is increasingly looking like a lost cause off the back of a horror show in Poznan en route to a 7-1 mauling in last week's first leg.

Wednesday's hosts were ruthlessly punished for Viktor Orn Margeirsson's sending-off with the scores level at 1-1, which is in keeping with Breidablik's lack of discipline this term.

Breidablik hit Egnatia for five in their most recent continental game on home turf. and any semblance of that performance here could just be the catalyst to reignite their hunt for domestic success and, consequently, a place in next season's Champions League qualifiers.

Off the back of a rough start to the campaign which saw them lose the Polish Super Cup to Legia Warsaw as well as their opening league fixture against Cracovia, Lech Poznan have turned a corner.

Niels Frederiksen's men followed up their emphatic win over Breidablik with a thrilling 4-3 victory over Lechia Gdansk and have now scored a whopping 11 goals across their most recent two matches.

However, Duma Wielkopolski have also been defensively shaky with no clean sheets in six straight matches and will need to sort themselves out at the back.

Barring any incredible comeback in Wednesday's concluding clash, the away side are 90 minutes away from a third-round tie with Lincoln Red Imps or Red Star Belgrade.

Unbeaten in each of their last five away outings dating back to last season, Lech Poznan have been solid on enemy territory, where they last lost in March.

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Team News

Thirty-one-year-old Viktor Orn Margeirsson is suspended for Breidablik after receiving his marching orders for a professional last-man foul in the first leg.

As a result, Damir Muminovic is expected to get the nod to feature in defence alongside Asgeir Helgi Orrason after his recall to the XI for Saturday's domestic assignment.

Bartlomiej Baranski and Radoslaw Murawski are unavailable for Lech Poznan through muscle and leg injuries, while Daniel Hakans misses out due to an ankle issue.

Patrik Walemark underwent surgery earlier this month, and the Swede is not expected to make a comeback to action anytime soon.

Mikael Ishak has found the back of the net six times in his last five matches for the away side, making the 32-year-old one to keep an eye on.

Breidablik possible starting lineup:

Einarsson; K Jonsson, Muminovic, Orrason, Valgeirsson; Ludviksson, A Jonsson, Gunnlaugsson; Einarsson, Thomsen, Thorsteinsson

Lech Poznan possible starting lineup:

Mrozek; Gurgul, Milic, Skrzypczak, Pereira; Kozubal, Jagiello; Bengtsson, Sousa, Szymczak; Ishak

We say: Breidablik 1-3 Lech Poznan (Lech Poznan win 10-2 on aggregate)

Lech Poznan already have one foot in the next round and can afford to ring the changes for this one, although we expect the Polish outfit to name a strong side nonetheless.

While we can see the hosts putting up better resistance this time around, we still expect the away side to emerge triumphant when all is said and done.

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