The Zhytomyr club will try to take revenge for the defeat in the first match and advance to the next stage.
On Thursday, August 1, Zhytomyr's Polesie will play against Slovenia's Olimpia in the return match of the second round of the 2024/25 Conference League qualification.
Due to the full-scale war that Russian occupiers continue to wage against Ukraine, the match, nominally home for the Zhytomyr club, will take place in the Polish city of Gliwice. The starting whistle will sound at 19:00 Kyiv time.
In the first match, which took place on July 25 in Slovenian Ljubljana, Polesiesuffered a defeat from “Olimpia” with a score of 0:2. That game was the debut for Zhitomir residents in European competitions.
Where to watch the match Poliesie – Olimpia
In Ukraine, the match “Poleesie” – “Olimpia” will be shown live by the media service MEGOGO.
Bookmakers' predictions for the match Poliesie – Olimpia
According to our partner, the Ukrainian licensed bookmaker Favbet, the Zhytomyr club is a slight favorite of the match. You can bet on Poliesie's victory with odds of 2.53. A draw – 3.45. A win for the Slovenian team – 2.80.
They offer to bet on Poliesie's progression to the next stage of the tournament with odds of 10.50. Olimpia's success in the two-match duel is estimated at odds of 1.05.
The winner of the Olimpia – Poliesie pair in the third round of the Conference League selection will play against the loser in the Sheriff (Moldova) – Elfsborg (Sweden) pair.
Earlier it was reported that UEFA excluded Dnipro-1 from European competitions. In the second round of the Conference League qualification, Dnipro was supposed to play against the Hungarian “Puskas Academy”, but received technical defeats (twice 0:3) in both matches after the club was excluded from the UPL due to financial problems.
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