Crystal Palace’s bid to add the Europa League title to their Conference League crown begins with a home match against Lech Poznan on Thursday. Palace claimed their maiden European title in May under Oliver Glasner and will now look to make a similar impact under new boss Pierre Sage in what will be their debut Europa League campaign.
The Eagles are heading into the match on the back of a disappointing 3-2 home defeat to promoted Ipswich , who grabbed a 90th-minute winner, but opponents Lech Poznan suffered a similar fate themselves at the weekend.
The Polish champions saw their nine-match unbeaten run ended as Gornik Zabrze fought back to claim a 2-1 league win thanks to a late brace from Erik Prekop . Palace lost just one of their eight home matches in the Conference League last season and we think they will be roared to victory at Selhurst Park on Thursday, at odds of 4/11, with our initial Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznan prediction a BOYLE Sports Price Boost of 5/2 to win both halves .
Betting Odds
Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznan Betting Odds – Europa League 2026-27
Result | Odds | Chance |
|---|---|---|
Crystal Palace | 4/11 | 73.3% |
Lech Poznan | 11/2 | 15.4% |
Draw | 15/4 | 21.1% |
*Odds are correct at the time of writing, but subject to change.
Crystal Palace are 4/11 favourites to beat Lech Poznan , who are 11/2 for the win, with the draw at 15/4.
How to Watch
How to watch Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznan
The Europa League league-stage match is scheduled to begin at 20:00 BST on Thursday and will be shown live on TNT Sports 1.
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Form Guides
Crystal Palace form guide
Palace have had a mixed start to life under Sage , winning two and losing three of their opening five matches, but it was never going to be easy replacing the record-breaking Glasner . They started off with a 2-0 defeat at Everton and concerns would no doubt have started to grow as they were thumped 4-1 at home by Manchester City before falling behind early on at Fulham .
However, they rallied to claim a 3-2 victory at Craven Cottage thanks to Tyrick Mitchell’s brace and a late winner from Ben Chilwell , and followed that up with a 3-0 Carabao Cup win over Middlesbrough . The Eagles would have been eyeing a third successive win against Ipswich at the weekend, especially after taking the lead, but the 34th-minute dismissal of Axel Disasi proved costly as the Tractor Boys hit back before snatching a last-gasp Zian Flemming winner.
Jorgen Strand Larsen scored Palace’s second goal in that match to make it three in two for the club’s record signing and we fancy the Norway international to net against Lech @ 20/23.
Lech Poznan form guide
Lech started the season in the Champions League qualifiers after winning their 10th Polish league title, but they dropped down to the Europa League following a second-leg collapse against AGF . Lech looked to have done the hard work with a 4-1 win in Denmark but AFG matched that score in Poland before winning on penalties.
However, since that blow it has been largely all positive for Lech with Niels Frederiksen’s men unbeaten in nine matches, winning eight and keeping five clean sheets, before Saturday’s loss to league leaders Gornik.
The Ekstraklasa champions, who reached the Conference League round of 16 last season, have scored in all but one of their 14 fixtures this term and we think a Palace win with BTTS @ 2/1 could be a good selection.
Patrik Walemark to score at any time @ 4/1 is another decent-looking option. The Swedish forward has struck six goals for Lech this season - all of them coming in Europe .
Betting Tips
Crystal Palace vs Lech Poznan Betting Tips – Europa League 2026-27
Palace to win both halves @ 5/2
Jorgen Strand Larsen to score at any time @ 20/23
Patrik Walemark to score at any time @ 4/1
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