Lech Poznań host Sunderland in the Europa League after two earlier defeats of 0:4 each, away to Crystal Palace and at home to Bayer Leverkusen. The Polish champions arrive on the back of a 6:1 win over Korona Kielce, and their goal tally across the last three PKO BP Ekstraklasa matches stands at 15:3. In Europe the picture is different: a 0:8 goal record leaves them last of the 36 teams in the league-phase table.
Sunderland have won 1:0 at home to AZ Alkmaar and 2:1 away at Torreense in the competition. In the Premier League, the English side has lost its last four matches and holds a 3:11 goal record, which the source describes as the worst in the competition. Lech's next fixture is away to Benfica in Lisbon, and their remaining league-phase matches are away at Royale Union, home against Ferencvaros and Torreense, and away at OFI Crete.