Jagiellonia vs Panevezys Prediction 31.07.2024 | Champions League

• Competition: UEFA Champions League Qualifying
• Date: Wednesday, 31st, July 2024
• Kickoff: 19:30 UK / 20.30 CEST
• Venue: Stadion Miejski (Bialystok)

Determinet do keep their 100% start to the season intact, Polish champions Jagiellonia welcome Panevezys to Bialystok Stadium for the second leg of the Champions League second qualifying round on Wednesday.

After being crowned Polish champions for the first time in their club's history last season, the Red and Yellows have begun their title defense mission with great determination, picking up maximum points from their opening two Ekstraklasa matches. After celebrating a routine 2-0 victory over Puszcza in their curtain-raiser, Adrian Siemieniec's side then found themselves on the winning end of a five-goal thriller at Radomiak Radom, maintaining an unmistakable start alongside Legia from the first two rounds.

On the other side, Panevezys continue to produce disappointing results in their domestic campaign where they are defending the champion title, and current conditions suggest that merely securing survival in the Lithuanian top division will be considered a success. In their most recent outing, Stijn Vreven's men squandered their lead twice to play out a spectacular six-goal draw away to Dziugas Telsiai, leaving them at the bottom of the table with a scane 23 points, albeit just one point away from safety.

Jagiellonia vs Panevezys Betting Tips: OVER 2.5

In last week's first leg on Lithuanian soil, Jagiellonia stormed to a comanding four-goal lead, largely thanks to a superb display by Jesus Imaz, who netted a hat-trick in under 30 minutes. With such a dominant lead, advancing to the third qualifying round of Europe's most elite club competition is almost sealed for the Polish champions, who intent to emphasize their supremacy once again, but this time in front of their beloved supporters. 

After Panevezys' net was stuffed with four balls by Jaga last week, the Lithuanian club's defensive line was again under siege during the weekend's A Lyga action, allowing another three goals at the hands Dziugas Telsiai in a dramatic six-goal stalemate. What's more, the defense of last year's Lithuanian champions might face another tough day on Wednesday as Jagiellonia are firing on all cylinders at the moment and should be capable of unleashing their attacking prowess once again to cruise to a convincing victory. Panevezys might aim to make their mark as they bid farewell to this season's Champions League qualifiers, but even that won’t save them from another setback in what is expected to be a goal-filled affair.