Legia vs Lincoln Red Imps Prediction & Betting Tips (18 December)

Legia Warsaw is one of the pretty big disappointments of this phase of the league. Expected to at least appear among the first 24, the Polish club was only able to take 3 points during the first 5 days and it has therefore given up on its hopes of being able to go to the play-offs since it is 4 points behind the 24th and last virtually qualified which is none other than its opponent of the day. Beaten from the start by Samsunspor 0-1, the Warsaw players were able to recover by beating Shakhtar 1-2 but they then suffered 3 defeats in a row against Celje 2-1, Sparta Prague 0-1 and against FC Noah 2-1 last Thursday. In the league, Legia is in 16th position in the standings and is therefore the first to be relegated after its defeat against Piast Gliwice 2-0. He will try to bounce back, again against Piast Gliwice, on Sunday. Lincoln, for its part, is hanging on as best it can to its 24th place, the last qualifier for the play-offs.

Retaining it would be a major achievement for this Gibraltar team which is nevertheless considered one of the Little Thumbs of the competition. After sinking from the start against Zrinjski Mostar 5-0, the Red Imps raised their heads by winning against Lech Poznan 2-1 then holding off Rijeka 1-1. Subsequently, they were beaten by Hamrun Spartans 3-1 before putting in an excellent performance by beating Sigma Olomouc 2-1 last Thursday to stay a point ahead of their first pursuer. In the championship, Lincoln is in the running to try to retain its title. He faces Lions next weekend to achieve a 4th success in a row. 

Already absent last week, the important midfielder Juergen Elitim, the former Angevin Jean-Pierre Nsame, the potentially starting defenders Jedrzeczyk and Pankov, as well as the striker Weisshaupt will not be able to play this meeting without any challenges for Legia. The Kosovar international Ermal Krasniqi (2 goals in the league) and the Polish international Pawel Wszolek (2 goals, 1 assist in the league) should be able to be operational in the same way as the Danish striker Mileta Rajovic (3 goals in the league) who opened the scoring last week against FC Noah. For the Gibraltarians, the local international Graeme Torrilla is expected to return from suspension. Conversely, the very important Victor Villacanas (9 goals in the league) is missing, as is the long-term injured Ethan Britto.

On the other hand, the Red Imps can indeed rely on Tjay De Barr (5 goals in championship), on veteran striker Mandi (3 goals in the league) and on his Spanish compatriots Toni Garcia (7 goals in the league) and Kike Gomez (2 goals in the C4). Last week, midfielder Nicholos Pozo stood out by scoring the winning goal against Sigma. 

• Summary: Legia Warszawa is going head to head with Lincoln Red Imps starting on 18 Dec 2025 at 20:00 UTC at Stadion Wojska Polskiego w Warszawie stadium, Warsaw city, Poland. The match is a part of the UEFA Conference League .
• Referee: Danilo Nikolic
• Legia Feedinco Rating: 6.67
• Lincoln Red Imps Feedinco Rating: 6.70